Attested 16 September 1914 at Central Recruiting Office City Hall Hull – Initial training in Hull at Pearson Park and in March 1915 to South Dalton Camp East Riding of Yorkshire – In May 1915 the 12th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment joined the 92nd Infantry Brigade of the 31st Division and moved for Divisional training to Penkridge Bank Camp near Rugeley, 18 June 1915 on to South Camp Ripon and then to No 2 Camp Hurdcott near Fovant Salisbury – Medal Index Card entered Egypt 28 December 1915 with 12th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment – Entered Marseilles France 8 March 1916 – Arrived Bertrancourt on the Somme 2 April 1916 – Died whilst Prisoner Of War – Documents Available – AVL Hull 1918 12th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment – Effects to Sister and sole legatee Harriet Claxton – Commemorated East Yorkshire Regiment War Memorial Beverley Minster East Yorkshire
Service Number
12th/0303
Rank
Private
Firstname
Joseph
Lastname
Dimmack
Battalion
12th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment
Notes
Birthplace
Hull
Enlisted
Hull
Residence
Hull
How Died
Killed in Action
Memorial
XIX. A. 15. BERLIN SOUTH-WESTERN Cemetery Germany
Date Died
19 October 1918