Attested 26 August 1914 – Medal Index Card entered 2b Balkans 14 July 1915 – Wounded and Missing Casualty List Hull Daily Mail 15 September 1915 – Posted wounded and Missing, (Snapper October 1915) – Documents Available – War Diary –

9th August 1915

We found the West Riding Regiment in a vacant Turkish trench about 1.30am. After some confusion in getting the men into the trench in the dark orders (lost) were received at 3.30am (Late in reaching us) to deliver an attack (orders lost) on Tekke Tepe (119.B.2). The West Riding Regiment was to attack Kavalateke (119.C.7) on our left. The men at this stage were in a state of extreme exhaustion and hunger. The Battalion moved – Northwards out of the trench in the following order – D, C, A, B; after passing Sulajik we took a N.E. route crossing the dry beds of three streams. Verbal orders had been given by Lt Col Moore that in the attack ‘D’ and ‘B’ coys should form the first line (‘D’ on the left ‘B’ on the right). ‘A’ coy (Capt Willats) the second line and ‘C’ coy (now under Capt Pringle) the reserve. Lt Col Moore was with ‘D’ coy; the other three coys owing to the extreme exhaustion of the men and the absence of explicit instructions failed to keep in touch with ‘D’ coy who proceeded to advance up the lower slopes of the hill without waiting for ‘B’ coy to come into position on their right or for the other two coys to get into place. ‘D’ coy with Lt Col Moore, 2nd Lt Still (Acting Adjutant) and H.Q. party seem to have encountered no opposition at first: It was only when they were up the first shoulder (119.?.4) that the strength of the enemy was disclosed. Fire was poured in from concealed Turkish trenches and our men were unable to hold their ground. There was considerable confusion due to the rapid advance of ‘D’ coy and to the effect that the other coys had lost touch. ‘D’ coy suffered heavily: Capt Grant had been wounded in the hand early in the engagement:- Lt Col Moore, 2nd Lt Still, Capt Elliott, Lt Rawstorne, 2nd Lt Wilson were all missing when what remained of the company fell back. A general retirement took place during which there was much mixing of units, due to the battalion failing to keep its formations. After two other stands had been made in conjunction with the West Riding Regiment, a line was eventually taken up and held along the track running N. from (118.V.6). Reinforcements came up here and at about 12.00 the Battalion was relieved and ordered to concentrate at the cut on ‘A’ beach (104.B.1). All orders and despatches relating to these are lost as the orderly who carried them is missing. During the two days Aug 8th/9th the casualties of the Battalion were as follows:-
KILLED, Capt A.S.C. Rogers (8.8.1915) Capt N.D. Pringle (9.8.15). WOUNDED, Major C.E. Estridge (8.8.15) Capt A. Grant (9.8.15) Capt H.E. Willats (9.8.15) 2nd Lt Underhill (9.8.15) and Lt J.C. Banks (9.8.15) WOUNDED and MISSING Lt H. Huggard (9.8.15) 2nd Lt J.H. Newman (9.8.15) MISSING, Lt Col H.A.G. Moore (9.8.15) Capt R.D. Elliott (9.8.15) Lt S.A. Rawstorne (9.8.15) Lt S. Jelland (9.8.15) 2nd Lt Still (9.8.15) 2nd Lt J.P. Wilson (9.8.15). Other Ranks KILLED 28: WOUNDED 104: WOUNDED and MISSING 28: MISSING 183. This night the Battalion Bivouacked on ‘A’ Beach near the cut.