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The East Yorkshire Regiment

 The East Yorkshire Regiment- Regimental District No.15- consists of the old fifteenth Foot.  The 15th dates from 1685, in which year they were raised in Nottinghamshire by Colonel Tufton, who was one of the officers that remained loyal to King James, and was accordingly superseded at the Revolution.  After serving for some time in Scotland the 15th went to Holland, and in 1695 fought with credit at Kenoque and Dixmunde.  They were engaged at Kaiserwerth and Nimeguen, at Venloo and Ruremonde, at Liege and Schellenberg.  In 1704 they fought at Blenheim, being in Rowe?s famous brigade, and commanded by Lieutenant-colonel Britton.  It was an occasion to try to the uttermost the morale of the British troops.  The position was critical, and rumours that a tremendous battle was inevitable had spread through the allied host.  Sir Edward Creasy has, pithily put the absolute necessity for the battle of Blenheim to be fought, when and how it was.  ?Although the French army of Italy had been unable to penetrate in Austria, and although the masterly strategy of Marlborough had hitherto warded off the destruction, with which the allies seemed menaced at the beginning of the campaign; the peril was still most serious.  It was absolutely necessary for Marlborough to attack the enemy before Villeroy should be roused into action.  There was nothing to prevent that General and his army from marching into Franconia, whence the allies drew their principal supplies; and besides thus distressing them, he might by marching on and join his army to those of Tallard and the Elector, from a mass, which would over whelm the force under Marlborough and Eugene.  On the other hand, the chances of a battle seemed perilous, and the fatal consequences of a defeat were certain.  The consequence of a defeat of the confederated army must have broken up the Grand Alliance, and realised the proudest hopes of the French King.  Marlborough?s words, at the council of war when the battle was resolved on, to the officers who remonstrated with him on the seeming temerity of attacking the enemy in their position, were remarkable.  ?I know the danger, yet a battle is absolutely necessary; and I rely on the bravery and discipline of our troops, which will make amends for our disadvantages.??

           A writer quotes a curious incident relating to the regiment from an old book called ?Advice to Officers.?  The 15th-then known as Howe?s Regiment-were attacking the village of Blenheim, when the major-who on account of too great strictness was unpopular-addressed his men, confessing, ?that he had been to blame, and begged to fall by the hands of the French-not theirs.?  ?March on, sir!? replied a grenadier.  ?The enemy is before us, and we have something else to do than think of you just know!?  When the French gave way the officer waved his hat in his enthusiasm, exclaiming ?Hurrah? gentlemen, the day is our own!?  As he was saying the words he fell dead, shot through the brain.  It would appear from the manner of recounting the incident, coupled with the significant title of the work in which it appears, that it was doubtful whether that fatal shot came from the front or the rear.  The regiment suffered heavily that day, as they did at Ramillies and Oudenarde.  They fought at Tornay in 1709, perhaps one of the most desperate sieges, from the point of view of individual suffering, of the many undertaken during this long war.  Some estimate of the difficulties our troops had to contend with may be gathered from the following: - ?The citadel of Tournay was situated on some high ground, with a gentle ascent from the town, and the siege proved a service of the most difficult character, arising from the multiplicity of the subterranean works which were more numerous than those above the ground.  Sinking pits several fathoms deep, and working from carried on the approaches thence underground, until the troops arrived at the casemates and mines.  The soldiers engaged in these services frequently encountered parties of the enemy, and numerous combats occurred in these gloomy labyrinths.  On some occasions the men at work under ground were inundated with water; at other times suffocated with smoke, or buried by the explosion of mines.? At the conclusive combat at Malplaquet the 15th were in the reserve, losing only one officer.  In the various battles and skirmishes which followed they were well to the fore, returning home in 1714.  In 1719 they fought at Glenshiel, following General Wightman in his skilful movement into the then almost inaccessible mountains, and showing their firm courage in combating and repulsing the brave McKenzie and McGregor?s.  They were attacked in rear and flank, but gallantly held their own, though they lost Captain Downes and two subalterns.

           After this they enjoyed a period of inaction for some twenty years or more, their next important service being at Carthagena in 1741.  The same old book before referred to (?Advice to Officers?) relates that the troops were very much annoyed during the night by continued reports from the outpost officer that a large body of Spaniards was approaching.  No attack or demonstration was, however, made, and at last an aide-de-camp was sent to the front to ascertain the cause of the reports.  There, sure enough, he saw what appeared to be a body of soldiers in the white uniform of the Spaniards, which now and again appeared and disappeared in the most perplexing fashion.  A nearer investigation explained the mystery.  Some white barked trees (the manchineel trees) had been cut down by the enemy to the height of five feet, and their tops burned, thus giving them black hats to their white clothes.  Added to this the sky was full of flying clouds which darkened the moon.  In 1746 the 15th fought at Quiberon and l?Orient, and eleven years later took part in the expeditions against the French coast.  In 1758 they were with General Amherst in the attack on Louisburg, and shared in that successful and not costly victory, though the loss to the 15th was somewhat severe.  In 1759 we find them at Quebec, in the brigade of General Monckton.  Very familiar amongst the household words of our military annals is the name Quebec.  There is probably not an Englishmen who does not regard it as one of the brightest flowers in the country?s Honour Wreath: there is, probably, not one in a hundred who realizes to any degree the difficulty and importance of the action.  ?The position was an extremely strong one,? says a competent writer; ?the main force was encamped on the high ground below Quebec, with their right resting on the St. Charles River, and the left on the Montmorency, a distance of between seven and eight miles.  The front was covered by steep ground, which rose nearly from the edge of the river, and the guns of the citadel of Quebec covered the right. A boom of logs chained together was laid across the mouth of the St. Charles, which was further guarded by two hulks, mounted with cannon.  A bridge of boats, crossing the river a mile higher up, connected the city with the camp.  All the gates of Quebec accept that of St. Charles, which faced the bridge were closed and barricaded.  A hundred and six cannon were mounted on the walls, while a floating-battery of twelve heavy pieces, a number of gunboats, and eight fire ships, formed the river defences.  The frigates, which had convoyed the merchant fleet, were taken higher up the river, and a thousand of their seamen came down from Quebec to man the batteries and gunboats.  Against the force of sixteen thousand men, posted behind defensive works, on a position almost impregnable by nature, General Wolfe was brining less than nine thousand troops.  The steep and lofty heights that lined the river rendered the cannon of the ships useless to him, and the exigencies of the fleet in such narrow and difficult navigation prevented the sailors being landed to assist the troops.?  The 15th captured Point Levi, and were amongst the first troops that gained the memorable heights of Abraham, greatly distinguishing them in the famous battle that followed.  The regiment remained in Quebec, defending it against the subsequent attacks, and in 1762 went to Martinique, where and at the Havana they maintained their high reputation.   Returning to England in 1768, a few years later they were ordered to America, and took part in the most of the battles during the War of Independence, including Charlestown, Long Island, Brooklyn, and Brandywine.  In 1782, the year that they received their title, they experienced some sharp fighting at St. Christoval, in St. Lucia, and twelve years later took part in the still more important operations in the same neighbourhood.  Under Sir Charles Grey they fought at Martinique, and led by Major Lyon and Captain Paumier, greatly distinguished themselves at the storming of Mount Mathurine.  At Guadeloupe, where they were again hotly engaged, they had two officers and several privates killed.  After a short stay at home they were ordered to Barbados in 1805, and for some time served as marines.  In 1809 they took part in the successful operations under General Beckwith in Martinique, and the following year three hundred of the regiment served under Colonel Riall, who was commanding our forces at Guadeloupe, again taking part five years later in the summary action rendered necessary by the adherence of Linois and Boyer to the cause of Napoleon.  After a few years spent at Bermuda and Canada the regiment returned home in 1821, and during the following years were occupied in quelling the Irish disturbances of 1826 and the more formidable movements in Canada in 1832 and at the commencement of Her Majesty?s reign.  They were next ordered to Ceylon, where the ever-recurring Candyan difficulties gave them some work to do, and the next important operation in which they were concerned was the Afghan War of 1879-80, where the second battalion represented them.

           ?The second battalion of the 15th regiment,? says Shadbolt, ?formed part of the Reserve Division, southern Afghaninstan Field Force, which during the early part of March, 1880, was concentrated at Karachi, Suid.  After the receipt of the news of the disaster at Maiwand, the headquarters, eight companies left Karachi on the 4th August for Sibi, and marching through the Bolan Pass in detachments, with inadequate transport, with insufficient water, and in burning heat, arrived at Quetta on the 29th of the month.  Notwithstanding the great hardship they endured, his men worked with admirable spirit.  The trying nature of the march is attested by the fact that some one hundred of them, chiefly young soldiers who had been recently sent out, were placed hors de combat by sunstroke, heat apoplexy before reaching the Afghan frontier.?  The 15th advanced with Phayre?s Division through the Khojak Pass, but arrived too late to participate in the battle of Kandahar, and returned to India the following December.  Since that date they have been quartered in North America, Bermuda, and Gibraltar, but have not been engaged in any warlike service.  Extracted from 'Her Majesty?s Army '  


East Yorkshire Regiment (15th foot) by Richard Simkin


East Yorkshire Regiment (15th foot) by Richard Simkin

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Sergeant W. H. Barclays Perilous Journey To His Trench With A Severely Wounded Man On His Back.


Sergeant W. H. Barclays Perilous Journey To His Trench With A Severely Wounded Man On His Back.

On the morning of October 19th 1914, Sergeant W. H. Barclay, of the East Yorkshire Regiment, crawled out from his trench, near Armentieres, to tap a German listening wire. He took with him Privates Thrussell, Donkin and Donnelly, and when the enemy opened fire on them, Thrussel was severely wounded. But Sergeant Barclay had him placed on his back, and then crawled with him to his trench, being shelled all the way. For his conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on this occasion and also between September 25th and October 15th, Sergeant Barchy was awarded the D.C.M.
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East Yorkshire Regiment by Richard Caton Woodville (P)


East Yorkshire Regiment by Richard Caton Woodville (P)

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The 15th East Yorkshire by Frank Feller (P)


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