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Hi Pals

Here I go again :P

Are the archives Yorkshire Post, Yorkshire Observer (think that’s what it was called) or any other local publications that covers the Leeds area available on line?

Cheers

Andy B)

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Hello Andy,

Not that I am aware. Most of the resources I use are held on microfiche in Leeds City Library, but it would make things a lot easier if the papers were scanned and copied on to disk at some stage.

Cheers,

Dave

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Hello Andy,

Not that I am aware. Most of the resources I use are held on microfiche in Leeds City Library, but it would make things a lot easier if the papers were scanned and copied on to disk at some stage.

Cheers,

Dave

Hi Dave

Well if you have nothing planned for the next couple of days, there's a little job for you ;):lol:

Regards

Andy

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:lol: Everything's long-hand with me, but it would make an interesting project. The trouble is, Leeds City Council is too busy diverting money elsewhere, and never anywhere where it's usually needed.

Cheers

Dave

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Hi Pals

Here I go again :P

Are the archives Yorkshire Post, Yorkshire Observer (think that’s what it was called) or any other local publications that covers the Leeds area available on line?

Cheers

Andy B)

Andy,

We have a book called The Somme written by Robert T Foley and Helen McCartney,purchased the book from The Folio Society.There is quite a good piece in the book regarding the Leeds Pals quoting an article in the Yorkshire evening Post dated 18th July 1916,giving out the names and addresses of a number of soldiers.If there is any name in particular you are after,please let me know and I will see if his name is in our copy of the book.

regards

Joan

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Andy,

We have a book called The Somme written by Robert T Foley and Helen McCartney,purchased the book from The Folio Society.There is quite a good piece in the book regarding the Leeds Pals quoting an article in the Yorkshire evening Post dated 18th July 1916,giving out the names and addresses of a number of soldiers.If there is any name in particular you are after,please let me know and I will see if his name is in our copy of the book.

regards

Joan

Hi Joan

Thanks very much for the offer, I will keep this in mind as I start to expand the information I have about the Pals. At present I am compiling a data base of all (with a bit of luck) the lads who were issued a service number with the 15/ prefix.

Thanks again and Regards

Andy

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Hi Andy/Joan.

Joan, is the list in the Y.E.P a list of casualties incurred on 1/7/16? If it is, the Y.E.P contains months of casualty lists and requests for information.

Andy. Your best bet is the Yorkshire Post (thats the morning paper) between the 5th and 9th September 1914. The paper contains a list of 1,275 men who had volunteered and was published in 4 parts.

Regards, Chris.

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Hi Andy/Joan.

Joan, is the list in the Y.E.P a list of casualties incurred on 1/7/16? If it is, the Y.E.P contains months of casualty lists and requests for information.

Andy. Your best bet is the Yorkshire Post (thats the morning paper) between the 5th and 9th September 1914. The paper contains a list of 1,275 men who had volunteered and was published in 4 parts.

Regards, Chris.

I will have to get back up to Leeds soon to search through the microfiche and see what I can find.

Andy

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Hi Andy/Joan.

Joan, is the list in the Y.E.P a list of casualties incurred on 1/7/16? If it is, the Y.E.P contains months of casualty lists and requests for information.

Andy. Your best bet is the Yorkshire Post (thats the morning paper) between the 5th and 9th September 1914. The paper contains a list of 1,275 men who had volunteered and was published in 4 parts.

Regards, Chris.

Hi Chris,

The information I have from the book,states the casualties from 1st July appeared in the Y.E.P. on the 18th July,if that is any help to you.

Regards

Joan

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Hi Chris,

The information I have from the book,states the casualties from 1st July appeared in the Y.E.P. on the 18th July,if that is any help to you.

Regards

Joan

Hi Joan

Every dateI get is good for me as it will help narrow my search, Thank you

Andy

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