Seeking Info on Yorkshire Regiments

[Hogrider]

Two brothers of my grandmother were KIA during the Great War.

Willie Brearley, age 21, Pvt, 9th Bn, Duke of Wellington (West Riding Regiment) was killed in France on 07/07/1916. His name is listed on the Thiepval Cemetery Memorial.

His brother Arthur Lewis Brearley, age 24, Pvt, 8th Bn, Yorkshire Regiment, was killed in Belgium on 16/09/1916.  His name is listed on the Ploegstreert Cenetery Memorial.

Any one tell me about these Regiments?

[harribobs]

from the long long trail site

9th (Service) Battalion, West Riding Regiment
Formed at Halifax, September 1914, as part of K2. September 1914 : attached to 52nd Brigade, 17th (Northern) Division.

follow this link to the 17th division section and it will give you their make up and actions in the great war

http://www.1914-1918.net/17div.htm

[harribobs]

again from the long long trail site

8th (Service) Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment
Formed at Richmond, 22 September 1914, as part of K3.
October 1914 : attached to 69th Brigade, 23rd Division.

following this link for the make up and actions of the 23rd division

http://www.1914-1918.net/23div.htm

[harribobs]

Willie Brearley private 3/12625

born Elland

enlisted Derby

KIA 7-7-1916

(edited...had wrong man at first)

[harribobs]

arthur lewis brearley pte 27437

born Elland

enlisted Halifax

resided Sowerby Bridge

KIA 16-9-16

[harribobs]

9th Batt Dukes as part of the 17th division was part of an attack that started on the 7th july ( with the 12th Manchesters) attacking quadrangle trench (contalmaison) in broad daylight, small parties secured a foothold in acid drop copse, they were cut down by machine gun fire from the germans holding Mametz Wood and artillery

i only have the casualty figures for the manchesters and they are not good reading, the battalion was almost wiped out

[Hogrider]

Thank, for the info.  As I say, these individuals are my grandmother's brothers.
I know this family is not the only family to lose multiable members in war.  As my grandmother died in 1957, I never really knew her background.

Thanks again,

Richard

[harribobs]

i hope this has given you an insight into how they died

chris