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The York and Lancaster Regiment -12th (Service) Battalion (Sheffield)
The Sheffield Pals

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The York and Lancaster Regiment, 12th (Service) Battalion, The Sheffield Pals was raised on the 10th September 1914 with almost 1000 volunteers being recruited in the first two days. Training began at drill took place at Bramhall Lane, home of Sheffield United Cricket and Football Club, the activities did nothing for the quality of the pitch and on Saturday 5th December 1914 the battalion left Sheffield for Redmires Camp, a few miles west of the city. The Battalion joined the 94th Brigade, 31st Division. They also trained at Penkridge Bank Camp near Rugeley, Ripon and Hurdcott Camp near Salisbury. In December 1915 The Sheffield Pals boarded HMT Nestor at Devonport and set sail for Alexandia in Egypt to defend the Suez Canal. The ship arrived in Alexandria on 1st January 1916 thus all the men of the division missed qualification for the 1914-15 Star by one day. The expected Turkish invasion did not appear and in March 1916 The Sheffield Pals and the rest of 31 Division left Port Said aboard HMT Briton bound for Marseilles in France,a journey which took 5 days. They travelled by train to Pont Remy, a few miles south east of Abbeville and marched to Bertrancourt arriving on 29 March 1916. 18 days after arriving in France The Sheffield Pals took over a stretch of the front line opposite the village of Serre at the northern most end of The Somme. List of those who served with 12th (Service) Battalion of The York and Lancaster Regiment, The Sheffield Pals during The Great War. Pte. S. Ardern Pte. H. C. Arridge. MM. L/Cpl R T Baker. (d. 1st July 1916) Pte Wiliam Henry Bagshaw (d. 1st July 1916) Pte L Barlow (d. 1st July 1916) 2nd Lt Arnold James Beal "B" Company (d. 1st July 1916) Sgt Wilfred Randal Beal (d. 1st July 1916) Pte Douglas Beaumont (d. 1st July 1916) Cpl. Signaller. A. Brammer Pte Archie Brammer. (d. 1st July 1916) Pte. R. F. Brookes. Lewis gunner. "B" Company (d. 2 July 1916) Read his Story Pte J W Buckley (d. 1st July 1916) L/Cpl. M. B. Burnby. MM. Pte J A Buttery. (d. 1st July 1916) Carr (d. 1st July 1916) Captain William Spenceley Clark. "A" Company. Clarke (d. 1st July 1916) Pte C C Clixby (d. 1st July 1916) Colley (d. 1st July 1916) Sjt Randall Cooper "B" Coy (d. 1st July 1916) Pte. Bertram Corthorn. DCM. "B" Company Read his Story Sjt Clement Cundliffe. (d. 1st July 1916) Lt-Col. Crosthwaite 2nd Lt F Dinsdale (d. 1st July 1916) L/Sjt Frederick Donoghue. (d. 1st July 1916) Pte. A. Downing. MM. Lt. Charles Elam (d. 1st July 1916) Read his Story Pte L Eyre (d. 1st July 1916) Pte Alexander Hugh Franks. (d. 1st July 1916) Lieutenant Colonel H.B.Fisher. CO. Pte. Albert Fretwell, No. 5 Platoon "B" Company Read his Story Pte. C. S. Garbutt. MM. Pte Alfred Goodlad. (d. 1st July 1916) Pte E R Glossop (d. 1st July 1916) Pte. H. Glossop. No. 4 Platoon, "A" Company Pte Harry Thomas Hale (d. 1st July 1916) Cpl Fred Barmore Hampton. (d. 1st July 1916) Pte J Hargate (d. 1st July 1916) L/Cpl G H Haskey (d. 1st July 1916) Sjt M C P Headeach. (d. 1st July 1916) Pte Frederic Haydn Hobson. (d. 1st July 1916) Pte Ernest Hudson (d. 1st July 1916) Pte David Jones "A" Coy (d. 1st July 1916) Private John Henry Kelk "D" Coy (d. 1st July 1916) Pte James Knighton "A" Coy (d. 1st July 1916) Pte Herbert Lack (d. 6 July 1916) Pte A Levick (d. 1st July 1916) CSM William Henry Loxley. (d. 1st July 1916) Pte. Alexander McKenzie. (d. 4 Apr 1916) Pte. R. Marsden. MM. Pte. S. Matthews. DCM. Pte. George Augustus Mulford. Read his Story Pte T Miller (d. 1st July 1916) Captain Moore. commander "B" Company Pte Harry Neil (d. 1st July 1916) Pte H Norris. (d. 1st July 1916) Cpl. Signaller. Outram Pte Charles Edward Owen. (d. 1st July 1916) Pte Geoffrey Haslehurst Owen (d. 1st July 1916) Pte J W Parker (d. 1st July 1916) Perkins (d. 1st July 1916) Major Plackett Pte Harry Preistley (d. 1st July 1916) Pte Walter Rawlin (d. 1st July 1916) Cpl George Herbert Rhodes. (d. 1st July 1916) Pte Adam Kerr Rigg (d. 1st July 1916) Pte George Ernest Roe. Pte Gordon Henry Sadler (d. 1st July 1916) Pte Frederick Joseph Scothern. "D" Coy. (d. 1st July 1916) Pte J Stanley (d. 1st July 1916) Pte G Stockel. (d. 1st July 1916) Sgt. John William Streets. Read his Story Pte A J Thorne (d. 1st July 1916) Pte John Leonard Thorpe (d. 1st July 1916) Pte Julius Adrian Verner (d. 1st July 1916) Pte Richard Henry Verner (d. 1st July 1916) Pte George Elgie Ward. (d. 1st July 1916) Lieut. L. Ward. Pte J Waterhouse (d. 1st July 1916) Pte Albert Webster (d. 1st July 1916) L/Cpl Henry William Wharton (d. 1st July 1916) L/Cpl Noel N Wilcock (d. 1st July 1916) Pte. Geoffrey C. Wright. DCM. runner. If you have a story or any photographs which you would like to share please get in touch. Send an E-mail to Recomended Reading On 10th September 1914, the City of Sheffield officially raised its own battalion. This book covers the raising of the battalion, training, Egypt, early days in France, preparations for the Somme, the aftermath of the battle, Neuve Chapelle, Arras, Vimy Ridge, and finally, disbandment and post war. More Information on Sheffield City Battalion: The 12th (Service) Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment Website and ALL Material © Copyright MM - All Rights Reserved