Snapper

[crayolakid]

Hi,

I've been told that I may find details about a relative who was in the East Yorkshire Regiment in "The Snapper", the EYR journal in 1919 in a section called "With the 7th Battalion 1918".

Does anyone know where i could get to see a copy so that i can see events and movements leading up to the day he died?

Thanks

James

[johnboy]

The war diary may be available to download online from National Archives.

[sotonmate]

There are several War Diary segments for 7 Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment which are digital and downloadable for 1918 from the Discovery database of the National Archives:

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4555154

click on the green box "Go to Browse" and on the right side of the next screen you will see the segments WO95/2003/4 (Jan to May 1918): 2003/5 (Jun to Sep 1918): and 2003/6 (Oct 1918 to Apr 1919).

[HERITAGE PLUS]

The Regimental Museum may have a copy of The Snapper in their archives.

http://www.pwoyorkshire.co.uk

Dave

[keithmroberts]

There is also a substantial history of the regiment "The East Yorkshire Regiment in the Great War" by Edmund Wyrall. It is available as a reprint from the Naval & Military Press and you could probably order it on inter library loan.

Forum member joseph might be able to advise - he is expert on the East Yorks.

Keith

[crayolakid]

Thanks all