Attested 29 September 1914 4th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment at Central Recruiting Office City Hall Hull – Medal Index Card Entered Boulogne France 17 April 1915 with 1/4th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment – A Coy Admitted to hospital 29 April 1915 – A Coy discharged from hospital 13 May 1915 – Posted wounded Snapper June 1915 – Write up – Wainfleet Terrace Fountain Road Hull Roll of Honour Hull Daily Mail 29 December 1916 – Effects to Grandmother and sole legatee Ellen – Photo and write up – Commemorated East Yorkshire Regiment War Memorial Beverley Minster East Yorkshire
WAR DIARY
22nd July 1916
2nd Lts W Joy, JF Gresham, NW Green, O Philip reported for duty and posted to Companies. Casualties for 21st, 1 killed, 2 wounded (other ranks). D Coy took over H.2, H.1.a from 5th DLI also Company Headquarters in Broadway, and G.5. 8th DLI.,151st Infantry brigade on our right. Artillery shelled our front line.
23rd July 1916
Quiet day. Casualties for 22nd four other ranks killed, five other ranks wounded. B Coy relieved A Coy in the front line, left sub sector.