Mike KOYLI are not the Green Howards, they are the Yorkshire Regiment, The Princess of Wales's Own a different regiment. Alistair ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Shingleton" <shinglma_64@btopenworld.com> To: "George Carter" <greatwar@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 10:09 PM Subject: Re: [GREATWAR] 11th Yorkshire Regiment. East or West > 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 > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

As rightly pointed out below the KOYLI are not the Green Howards but the Yorkshire Regiment. Sorry for muddying the waters. If George's grandfather's medal card says KOYLI the medal roll of that regiment will list his battalion. Regards Mike S Wednesday, May 9, 2007, 7:20:20 PM, you wrote: > Mike > KOYLI are not the Green Howards, they are the Yorkshire Regiment, The > Princess of Wales's Own a different regiment. > Alistair

Great War veteran Dwight Wilson dies at 106 Canadian Press There is only one Canadian veteran of The Great War left after Dwight Wilson died in Toronto today at 106. The Prime Minister's Office made the announcement this afternoon, offering condolences to Wilson's family and saying Canadians should not forget him and the contributions he made to Canada's effort in the First World War. Born Feb. 26, 1901, in Vienna, Ont., a village near the Lake Erie shore about 20 kilometres south of Tillsonburg, Wilson was one of more than 600,000 Canadians and Newfoundlanders who joined the military to fight in what was then known as the "war to end all wars." About 66,000 Canadians died in the four-year conflict. Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the sacrifices and "remarkable bravery" of Wilson and his comrades is a lesson for all. His death leaves only John Babcock, who lives in Spokane, Wa., as the last surviving Canadian to have fought in the 1914-18 war. Babcock, also 106, has said he doesn't want a state funeral.