I think you should be looking at the Yorkshire Regiment ( Princess of Wales's Own) , The Green Howards. The Regimental Museum at Richmond, N.Yorks, are very helpful. Alistair ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Carter" <gacarter@btinternet.com> To: <GREATWAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 1:45 PM Subject: [GREATWAR] 11th Yorkshire Regiment. East or West > I`m hoping in the near future to be able to visit the P.R.O. To view the > war > diary of the 11th Yorkshire Regiment in WW1 in which my grandfather served > and was wounded, probably at one of the battles of the Somme. > > My first problem is that the P.R.O. has 2 diaries, one for the 11th > battalion East Yorkshire and one for the 11th battalion West Yorkshire. > > The enlistment information I have says he was posted to the 11th by 19th > Aug > 1915. On the medal card I have for his regiment it just says, Yorkshire > Light Infantry. He (Christopher George Carter) lived in Gateshead and he > enlisted in Gateshead in Durham, so it`s not easy to link to either East > or > West Yorkshire. > Can anyone help work out which diary I need to read? I`m not expecting > finding his name mentioned I believe this is rare, but would hate to get > it > all wrong. He was according to his record, sent home wounded in September > 1916. I found this in the Green Howards Newsletter and got the attestment > details from the Green Howards. > > 23159 Carter C G B in the age column? , date of attestment 7 8/15 , > attested Gateshead , Posted to 11th By 19.8.15 > Found in The Green Howards Gazette September 1916, included in the roll of > honour. Wounded 23159 C.G.Carter > > Would anyone know what the B in the age column could stand for? > > Thanks for any help with this. > > George Carter in Whaley Bridge > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.4/790 - Release Date: 05/05/2007 > 10:34 > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thank you Alistair, I have been to the Green Howards Museum a couple of years ago. Roger the manager was really helpful. Regarding the diary, I don`t know if they have a copy there. I`ve posted them the question, but they are closed for a while, until the end of the month I think for refurbishment. The P.R.O. however does have the 2 or even 3 diaries for 11th East Yorks Regt and 11th West Yorks Regt. Thanks for the interest and your suggestion. Regards. George. Researching CARR / PEARSON / WHARRIER from Gateshead CARTER in Barningham, Newsham, Darlington and Gateshead CARLTON from Staindrop. KIRWAN from Dublin QUINN from Brosna, Kings County FLYNN from Ballinlough, Roscommon -----Original Message----- From: greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Alistair Chafer Sent: 08 May 2007 19:53 To: greatwar@rootsweb.com; GREATWAR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GREATWAR] 11th Yorkshire Regiment. East or West I think you should be looking at the Yorkshire Regiment ( Princess of Wales's Own) , The Green Howards. The Regimental Museum at Richmond, N.Yorks, are very helpful. Alistair ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Carter" <gacarter@btinternet.com> To: <GREATWAR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 1:45 PM Subject: [GREATWAR] 11th Yorkshire Regiment. East or West > I`m hoping in the near future to be able to visit the P.R.O. To view the > war > diary of the 11th Yorkshire Regiment in WW1 in which my grandfather served > and was wounded, probably at one of the battles of the Somme. > > My first problem is that the P.R.O. has 2 diaries, one for the 11th > battalion East Yorkshire and one for the 11th battalion West Yorkshire. > > The enlistment information I have says he was posted to the 11th by 19th > Aug > 1915. On the medal card I have for his regiment it just says, Yorkshire > Light Infantry. He (Christopher George Carter) lived in Gateshead and he > enlisted in Gateshead in Durham, so it`s not easy to link to either East > or > West Yorkshire. > Can anyone help work out which diary I need to read? I`m not expecting > finding his name mentioned I believe this is rare, but would hate to get > it > all wrong. He was according to his record, sent home wounded in September > 1916. I found this in the Green Howards Newsletter and got the attestment > details from the Green Howards. > > 23159 Carter C G B in the age column? , date of attestment 7 8/15 , > attested Gateshead , Posted to 11th By 19.8.15 > Found in The Green Howards Gazette September 1916, included in the roll of > honour. Wounded 23159 C.G.Carter > > Would anyone know what the B in the age column could stand for? > No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.4/790 - Release Date: 05/05/2007 10:34

Hello George, I recognise your name from the Northumbria list! The East Yorkshire Regiment, West Yorkshire Regiment and the (King's Own) Yorkshire Light Infantry are three separate regiments. The latter is known as the Green Howards and it is therefore information on this regiment that your require. The war diaries for 11th East Yorks and 11th West Yorks are of no use in this matter. 11th (King's Own) Yorkshire Light Infantry were a reserve battalion. To the best of my knowledge the 11th Battalion never served overseas and it is likely that your Grandfather, whilst attesting with the 11th battalion, served overseas and was wounded with another battalion of the regiment. The medal rolls at Kew should confirm this. If I am right in thinking that the 11th KOYLI did not serve abroad it would mean that there would be no war diary (I can't find one in the catalogue at Kew). If you can wait until next week I will have a look at the medal rolls on your behalf. They should confirm the battalion with which your grandfather served. Kind regards Mike Shingleton Tuesday, May 8, 2007, 8:41:21 PM, you wrote: > Thank you Alistair, > I have been to the Green Howards Museum a couple of years ago. Roger the > manager was really helpful. Regarding the diary, I don`t know if they have a > copy there. I`ve posted them the question, but they are closed for a while, > until the end of the month I think for refurbishment. > The P.R.O. however does have the 2 or even 3 diaries for 11th East Yorks > Regt and 11th West Yorks Regt. > Thanks for the interest and your suggestion. > Regards. > George. > Researching > CARR / PEARSON / WHARRIER from Gateshead > CARTER in Barningham, Newsham, Darlington and Gateshead > CARLTON from Staindrop. > KIRWAN from Dublin QUINN from Brosna, Kings County FLYNN from Ballinlough, > Roscommon > > -----Original Message----- > From: greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Alistair Chafer > Sent: 08 May 2007 19:53 > To: greatwar@rootsweb.com; GREATWAR-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GREATWAR] 11th Yorkshire Regiment. East or West > I think you should be looking at the Yorkshire Regiment ( Princess of > Wales's Own) , The Green Howards. > The Regimental Museum at Richmond, N.Yorks, are very helpful. > Alistair > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Carter" <gacarter@btinternet.com> > To: <GREATWAR-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 1:45 PM > Subject: [GREATWAR] 11th Yorkshire Regiment. East or West >> I`m hoping in the near future to be able to visit the P.R.O. To view the >> war >> diary of the 11th Yorkshire Regiment in WW1 in which my grandfather served >> and was wounded, probably at one of the battles of the Somme. >> >> My first problem is that the P.R.O. has 2 diaries, one for the 11th >> battalion East Yorkshire and one for the 11th battalion West Yorkshire. >> >> The enlistment information I have says he was posted to the 11th by 19th >> Aug >> 1915. On the medal card I have for his regiment it just says, Yorkshire >> Light Infantry. He (Christopher George Carter) lived in Gateshead and he >> enlisted in Gateshead in Durham, so it`s not easy to link to either East >> or >> West Yorkshire. >> Can anyone help work out which diary I need to read? I`m not expecting >> finding his name mentioned I believe this is rare, but would hate to get >> it >> all wrong. He was according to his record, sent home wounded in September >> 1916. I found this in the Green Howards Newsletter and got the attestment >> details from the Green Howards. >> >> 23159 Carter C G B in the age column? , date of attestment 7 8/15 , >> attested Gateshead , Posted to 11th By 19.8.15 >> Found in The Green Howards Gazette September 1916, included in the roll of >> honour. Wounded 23159 C.G.Carter >> >> Would anyone know what the B in the age column could stand for? >> > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.4/790 - Release Date: 05/05/2007 > 10:34 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Best regards, Mike mailto:shinglma_64@btopenworld.com