4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment, Also, 1st/4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment.
Territorial Force Battalions.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 1,061 recorded WW1 deaths for the 4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. This figure includes the records for the 1st/4th, 2nd/4th & 3rd/4th Battalions.
DEAN, (DCM). Arthur Reginald. Second Lieutenant. 4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Croisilles British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Killed in action. 03-07-1917. Age 22. Son of T. & E.A. Dean of Ilkley, Yorkshire, UK. Born at Ilkley. He was awarded the DCM while serving as a Private with the 9th Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment).
Distinguished Conduct Medal.
THOMPSON, Edgar Rogerton. Private, 3379. 4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. La Laiterie Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 22-07-916. Age 18. Son of Edwin & Caroline Thompson of South Parade, Anlaby Road, Hull, UK. Stone Inscription :- "If Death Divides Love Still Abides".
WRIGHT, Wilfred John. Private, 33342. 4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment, Attached :- 171st Tunneling Company, Royal Engineers. Oxford Road Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 28-12-1917. Age 36. Son of Frederick Wright. Husband of Eliza Wright of Congleton Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, UK. Native of Manchester. Stone Inscription :- "One More In Heaven, One Less At Home, Till We Meet Again".
1st/4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment.
ALLCHORN, (MM). Edward Walter. Second Lieutenant. 1st Battalion, Attached :- 1st/4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Died of wounds. 05-11-1917. Age 24. Son of Edwin Walter & Martha Allchorn of 4, Hoad Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, UK. Formerly Serjeant SD/24, 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Stone Inscription :- "One Of The Best God In His Mercy Took Him To Rest Peace perfect peace".
Military Medal.
TURNER, Edwin Percy. Private, 3578. 1st/4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 08-03-1916. Age 18.Son of Thomas & Martha Turner of East Halton, Lincolnshire, UK.