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From: "Tom Tulloch-Marshall" <>
Subject: Re: [WW1] Battalion of Yorks Regt
Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 20:47:46 +0100
References: <NBEJJGCNNMNAKECGPMKKEEDIFNAA.george@gacarter.freeserve.co.uk>


George - the Yorkshire Regiment were nicknamed the "Green Howards", or
"Howard's Greens", - goes back to when they were commanded by Colonel Howard
circa 1740. The title was formally adopted post WW1.

Less flatteringly they were also referred to as "Howard's Garbage", and "The
Bounders".

The nearest whole-battalion arrival in France was 10th Bn 10/9/15, so your
man was a reinforcement to any one of several battalions in France the
following month. The medal roll should tell you which one.
regards
--
Tom Tulloch-Marshall
Great War Military Research
Website > http://www.btinternet.com/~prosearch/index.html

----- Original Message -----
From: "George Carter" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 8:16 PM
Subject: [WW1] Battalion of Yorks Regt


> Are there any lists of Battalions of the Yorkshire Regiments, sailing or
> arriving in France in WW1. If so could someone help?
> My grandfather was in the Yorkshire Regiment my Uncle George says the
Green
> Howards and I
> believe they could be the same.
> I believe he arrived in France on 7th October 1915. This date is off the
> medal card and I`m assuming it is an arrival date.
> Thanks for any help.
>
> George Carter in Whaley Bridge.


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