Near numbersampling of men from the regiment who have surviving service papers may reveal a pattern of early home service, and give a more precise 'enlistment' date. 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards). In September 1918 the 6th Division went into action for the last time during The Great War when they took part in the Hundred Days Offensive. dailyinfo[9]=' 910311 Private Charles Henry CROMWELL 2nd Canadian Constr. The 2nd Battalion went to Alexandria. However, the riot had the desired effect because first thing next morning there was fresh food for breakfast - and plenty of it! Please see our other items for more original WW1, WW2 & post war British military cap badges for sale including other Gordon Highlanders cap badges. dailyinfo[2]=' 1050 Driver William Carey WYLIE 13th Bde. Free delivery for many products! The 2 nd Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment was in Plymouth having recently returned from Palestine. 9th (Reserve) Battalion 09.11.1914 Formed as a service battalion of the Fourth New Army (K4) at York in the 90th Brigade of the 30th Division. It consists of three Regular Army Battalions (1st, 2nd and 3rd) and one Territorial . THE 1st Battalion sailed on the Doune Castle about 24th November 1899, and arrived at the Cape about 15th December. The Battalion had been in action near Ypres in October 1914, and a very high number of men had been killed, captured, or wounded. The evacuation was badly attacked during the withdrawal to Alexandria with over one-fifth of the 4,000 troops evacuated being killed, wounded or captured on the voyage out. My grandfather had been firing away for a few minutes when the Captain in command of the firing range came up behind him and demanded 'Which target number are you aiming at? A Co. O.B.L Left. during night. In November the garrison was informed of its role in the upcoming Operation Crusader in which the 70th Division would have to break out through the besieging German and Italian force and link up with British Eighth Army.