East Yorkshire Regiment

The 2nd Battalion arrived at the Cape on 3rd April. Along with the 2nd Grenadier Guards, 2nd Scots Guards, and 1st Leinster Regiment, they formed the 16th Brigade and part of the VIIth Division. The East Yorkshire Regiment were present in the action at Biddulphsberg on 29th May 1900, but their losses were not severe. The battalion operated in the north-east of the Orange River Colony practically all the time they were in the campaign. The names of the men who served in the regiment a...
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Caldecott, Arthur

Caldecott, Arthur Regiment: East Yorkshire Regiment Rank: Private Service No: 5445 Boer War service: 15 Mar 1900 to 19 Apr 1901 Date of enlistment: 8 Jun 1891 Date of discharge: 7 Jun 1903 Reason for discharge: Period of limited engagement expired Other information: He originally enlisted into the King’s Shropshire Light ...
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