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York & Lancaster Regiment |
| Regular
Army |
| 1st
Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Jubbulpore, India.
Returned to England and landed at Southampton
on 23 December 1914.
23 December 1914 : attached to 83rd
Brigade, 28th
Division. |
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| 2nd
Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Limerick, Ireland. Part of
16th Brigade, 6th
Division. |
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| 3rd
(Reserve) Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Pontefract. Remained in UK throughout
the war. |
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| Territorial
Force |
| 1/4th
(Hallamshire) Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Sheffield. Part of 3rd West
Riding Brigade, West Riding Division.
15 May 1915 : formation became 148th
Brigade, 49th Division |
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| 1/5th
Battalion > Book |
August
1914 : in Rotherham. Part of 3rd West
Riding Brigade, West Riding Division.
15 May 1915 : formation became 148th Brigade,
49th Division |
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| 2/4th
(Hallamshire) Battalion |
Formed
at Sheffield on 21 September 1914.
1 March 1915 : attached to 187th Brigade,
62nd
Division. |
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| 2/5th
Battalion |
Formed
at Rotherham on 3 October 1914.
1 March 1915 : attached to 187th Brigade,
62nd
Division.
3 February 1918 : disbanded
in France. |
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| 3/4th
and 3/5th Battalions |
Formed
in home stations in March 1915.
Became second Reserve Bns on 8 April 1916.
1 September 1916 : 4th absorbed 5th Reserve
Bn in West Riding Reserve Brigade. Remained
in UK. |
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| New
Armies |
| 6th
(Service) Battalion |
| Formed
at Pontefract, 25 August 1914, as part
of K1.
August 1914 : attached to 32nd Brigade,
11th
(Northern) Division. |
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| 7th
(Service) Battalion |
Formed
at Pontefract, August 1914, as part of
K2.
September 1914 : attached to 50th Brigade,
17th
(Northern) Division.
March 1915 : became Pioneer Bn to Division. |
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| 8th
(Service) Battalion |
Formed
at Pontefract, September 1914, as part
of K3.
October 1914 : attached to 70th Brigade,
23rd
Division. |
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| 9th
(Service) Battalion |
Formed
at Pontefract, September 1914, as part
of K3.
October 1914 : attached to 70th Brigade,
23rd
Division. |
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| 10th
(Service) Battalion |
Formed
at Pontefract, September 1914, as part
of K3.
October 1914 : attached to 63rd Brigade,
21st
Division.
8 July 1916 : transferred with Brigade
to 37th
Division.
4 February 1918 :
disbanded in France. |
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| 11th
(Reserve) Battalion |
Formed
in September 1914, as a Service battalion,
part of K3 but replaced by 12th West Yorks.
Transferred to K4. October 1914 : attached
to 90th Brigade, original 30th Division.
10 April 1915 : became a second Reserve
battalion (after the 3rd Bn).
1 September 1916 : absorbed into Training
Reserve battalions of 2nd Reserve
Brigade. |
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| 12th
(Service) Battalion (Sheffield) Often
called the Sheffield City Battalion |
Formed
in Sheffield, 5 September 1914, by the
Mayor and Town.
May 1915 : attached to 94th Brigade, 31st
Division.
17 February 1918 : disbanded
in France. |
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| 13th
(Service) Battalion (1st Barnsley) Often
called the Barnsley Pals |
Formed
in Barnsley, 17 September 1914, by the
Mayor and Town.
May 1915 : attached to 94th Brigade, 31st
Division. |
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| 14th
(Service) Battalion (2nd Barnsley) Often
called the 2nd Barnsley Pals |
Formed
in Barnsley, 30 November 1914, by the
Mayor and Town.
May 1915 : attached to 94th Brigade, 31st
Division.
16 February 1918 : disbanded
in France. |
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| 15th
(Reserve) Battalion |
Formed
at Silkstone in July 1915 as local Reserve
Bn.
1 September 1916 : became 91st Training
Reserve Bn, in 21st Reserve Brigade. |
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| Other
Battalions |
| 16th
(Transport Workers) Battalion |
| Formed
March 1916 at Colsterdale. Remained in
England throughout the war. |
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| 17th
(Labour) Battalion |
| Formed
July 1916 at Brocklesby. Moved to France
in May 1916, and was attached to Lines
of Communication. Became 30th and 31st
Labour Companies, Labour
Corps in May 1917. |
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| 18th
(Service) Battalion |
| Formed
in Margate on 11 June 1918, absorbing
the cadre of the 2/7th Bn, the West
Yorks.
11 June 1918 : attached to 41st Brigade,
14th
Division. |
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