Yorkshire Regiment

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Officers from the Yorkshire Regiment

Capt George Hutton BOWES-WILSON KIA 1915

2Lt Leonard Percy I'ANSON KIA 1915

Arthur Bryan I'ANSON joined in 1915 but was then with 12th Pioneers.

Thomas Kenneth RIDLEY became Adjutant 12th Battalion and won the M.C.

George Taylor WELLBURN 2nd Lt 1915

Any Information on these Officers Please Regards Peter.

[SteveE]

Pete

George Taylor Wellburn

1. Commission as Second Lieutenant, Royal Engineers (LG#29364, 12 November 1915)

CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS.

The undermentioned to be temporary Second Lieutenants: —

George Taylor Wellburn. Dated 7th October, 1915.

Isaac Vernon Longley. Dated 27th October, 1915.

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2. Can't find Promotion to Lieutenant.

3. Relinquished Commission (LG#32647, 22 March 1922)

The undermentioned relinquish their commns. on completion of service: —

Temp. Lts., and retain the rank of Lt.: —

G. T. Wellburn. 4th June 1919.

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[Bob Coulson]

George Bowes-Wilson was born in Newcastle on April 26th 1877.

He was educated at Clifton College and New College at Oxford and then followed a legal career in Middlesbrough.

George Bowes-Wilson was a Middlesbrough councillor and pre-war territorial soldier with the 4th battalion. He sailed with the battalion to France landing at Boulogne on April 18th 1915. They were soon into the bitter fighting of the 2nd Battle of Ypres around the village of St Julien in late April. He was commended for his work in late May when the battalion came under a heavy gas attack on the Menin Road at Hooge.

“Captain Bowes-Wilson though he did not go to hospital was in a terrible state”.

Captain George Hutton Bowes-Wilson was killed by a German sniper some two weeks later on June 17th 1915 aged 38 in Sanctuary Wood near Hooge.

A friend of Gertrude Bell she wrote in a letter to her father Sir Hugh Bell of him,

“I have had word from Maurice tonight, he says that George Bowes-Wilson is killed, a most gallant and competent officer”.

Captain George Bowes-Wilson’s grave can be visited today in Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery west of Ypres on the road to Poperinghe.

He is also remembered on Middlesbrough War Memorial at Albert Park and his name was also listed on a memorial tablet in the reading room of the Cleveland Club in Middlesbrough.

He was the son of Thomas and Maria Bowes-Wilson of Enterpen Hall, Hutton Rudby near Middlesbrough and husband of Dulcie Bowes-Wilson of Bedford Row in London.

His brother Lt Col John Hutton Bowes-Wilson was killed in 1917 with the West Riding Regiment.

Bob.

[Bob Coulson]

Leonard Ianson was born at Saltburn by the Sea, North Yorkshire on April 19th 1878.

Educated at Bootham School in York where he was captain of football he followed a legal career and was a practising solicitor in Middlesbrough before the war.

He was gazetted as a territorial 2nd Lt in October of 1913 and when the war started he was CO of “G” company of the 4th battalion based at Skelton in Cleveland.

He crossed from Folkestone to Boulogne with the battalion on April 18th 1915 and they were immediately thrust into action in the Ypres Salient.

On April 24th the battalion were on the canal bank outside Ypres and from there moved to Potijze. The plan of attack was to push across the open ground between Fortuin and St Julien to force the Germans back into the village. The battalion suffered many casualties crossing this fire swept ground and Lt Leonard Percy Ianson was killed in this action on April 25th 1915 aged 37, having been in Belgium for just one week. His body lost he is remembered today on the Yorkshire panels of the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres.

Leonard Ianson was the third and youngest son of the late William Ianson and his wife Mary of Bardencroft in Saltburn.

Bob.

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George Hutton BOWES-WILSON

1. Commission as Second Lieutenant. (LG#27863, 12 December 1905)

1st Volunteer Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry;

George Hutton Bowes-Wilson, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 13th December, 1905.

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2. Promotion to Lieutenant (LG#28032, 21 June 1907)

1st Volunteer Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry;

The undermentioned second lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—

H. G. Faber. Dated 14th April, 1907.

G. H. Bowes-Wilson. Dated 26th April, 1907.

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3. Appointed to 4th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (LG#28197, 17 November 1908)

The undermentioned officers, from the 1st Volunteer Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, are appointed to the battalion, with

rank and precedence as in the Volunteer Force.

Dated 1st April, 1908 :—

Captain and Honorary Major William Fleming.

Captain Henry Granville Scott.

Captain Herbert Robert French.

Captain Austin Graham. (To be supernumerary.)

Lieutenant Robert Alfred Constautine.

Lieutenant George Hutton Bowes-Wilson.

Lieutenant William Whitesmith Constantine.

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4. Promotion to Captain (LG#28697, 7 March 1913)

4th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment);

Lieutenant George H. Bowes-Wilson to be Captain. Dated 1st March, 1913.

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Leonard Percy I'Anson

1. Commission as Second Lieutenant (LG#28254, 25 May 1909)

4th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment);

Teasdale Hilton Hutchinson to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 25th April, 1909.

Leonard Percy I'Anson to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 29th April, 1909.

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2. Promotion to Lieutenant (LG#28773, 14 November 1913)

4th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment).

Second Lieutenant Leonard P. I'Anson to be Lieutenant. Dated 5th October, 1913.

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Thomas Kenneth Gordon Ridley

1 & 2. Can't find Commission as Second Lieutenant, nor promotion to Lieutenant.

3. Appointment as Adjutant (LG#29496, 3 March 1916)

Temporary Lieutenant Thomas K. G. Ridley to be Adjutant. Dated 11th February, 1916.

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4. Promotion to Captain (LG#30569, 12 March 1918)

York. R.

The undermentioned temp. Lts. to be temp. Capts.: —

21 Sept. 1917.

T. K. G. Ridley (Adjt.).

H. N. Thomas.

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5. Military Cross - No Citation (LG#31092, 1st January 1919)

T./Capt. Thomas Kenneth Gordon Ridley, 17th Bn., Worc. R., formerly 12th Bn., York. R.

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6. Adjutant of 17th Bn. Worcestershire Regiment (LG#31723, 8 January 1920)

Worc. R.

17th Bn.—

Temp. Capt. T. K. G. Ridley, M C. (York. R. (Serv. Bns.)), to be Adjt. 28 June 1918 to 1 May 1919.

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7. Relinquished Commission (LG#31976, 12 July 1920)

York. R.

Temp. Capt. (Adjt.) T. K. G. Ridley, M.C., relinquishes his commission on completion of service, 13 July 1920, and retains

the rank of Capt.

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Thomas Kenneth Gordon Ridley

1 & 2. Can't find Commission as Second Lieutenant, nor promotion to Lieutenant.

3. Appointment as Adjutant (LG#29496, 3 March 1916)

Temporary Lieutenant Thomas K. G. Ridley to be Adjutant. Dated 11th February, 1916.

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4. Promotion to Captain (LG#30569, 12 March 1918)

York. R.

The undermentioned temp. Lts. to be temp. Capts.: —

21 Sept. 1917.

T. K. G. Ridley (Adjt.).

H. N. Thomas.

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5. Military Cross - No Citation (LG#31092, 1st January 1919)

T./Capt. Thomas Kenneth Gordon Ridley, 17th Bn., Worc. R., formerly 12th Bn., York. R.

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6. Adjutant of 17th Bn. Worcestershire Regiment (LG#31723, 8 January 1920)

Worc. R.

17th Bn.—

Temp. Capt. T. K. G. Ridley, M C. (York. R. (Serv. Bns.)), to be Adjt. 28 June 1918 to 1 May 1919.

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7. Relinquished Commission (LG#31976, 12 July 1920)

York. R.

Temp. Capt. (Adjt.) T. K. G. Ridley, M.C., relinquishes his commission on completion of service, 13 July 1920, and retains

the rank of Capt.

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Thanks Bob & Steve top Man Regards Peter.

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Thanks Bob & Steve top Man Regards Peter.

Still Looking For Arthur Bryan I'ANSON with the !2th Pioneers in 1915 Regards Peter.