Attested 20 January 1914 1/4th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment at Central Recruiting Office City Hall Hull – re-numbered 200998 – Medal Index Card entered France 15 August 1915 with 1/4th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment – Wounded Casualty List Hull Daily Mail 26 October 1916 – Missing Casualty List Hull Daily News 09 January 1917 – East Yorkshire Regiment Posted missing Snapper February 1917 – Previously reported missing now killed Casualty List Hull Daily News 22 March 1918 – Effects to Father Thomas – Commemorated East Yorkshire Regiment War Memorial Beverley Minster East Yorkshire
WAR DIARY
16 November 1916
10.00am. Officers Commanding 4th battalion Yorkshire Regiment and 1/4th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment were required to draw up a scheme for attacking Hook Sap and adjoining trenches, see appendix.
4.15pm. Throughout the day the enemy maintained heavy artillery barrage on front line and Hexam Road, which at about 4.15pm developed into an intense bombardment. The enemy at 0500pm attacked the Gird Line and drove our two Coys out by a combined attack from West (along the trench), North (frontal) and North East (the Australians falling back in face of heavy attack). Remainder of ‘A’ and ‘D’ Companies after heavy casualties held the Support Line behind Gird Line (continuation of the Snag Trench) and returned directly afterwards, relieved by Australians, to Flers Switch. Attack on Hook Sap cancelled by 149 Brigade.
17 November 1916
1.00pm Battalion left the trenches and returned to Camp near High Wood. Total Casualties: – 15th – 16th Inc. 43 wounded, 16 missing, all Other Ranks.