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Captain Bertram Cunliffe CAMM, MC, 2nd Lieutenant John Greenbank CAMPBELL Lieutenant Hugh de Chastelai CASLEY Private David CHALLIS
Lieutenant Colonel Edward Henry CHAPMAN Captain Wilfred Hubert CHAPMAN Lieutenant Walter Anfrid Auschar CHAUNCY Lieutenant COLLEY
Captain Herbert Norman CONSTANTINE, MC Major Robert Alfred CONSTANTINE Lieutenant Colonel William Whitesmith CONSTANTINE Corporal Herbert COOK, MM.
Captain Robert Boulton CORSER Major James Smart CRONE Captain George Grafton CURREY Corporal Arthur CURSON
Captain Bertram CAMM, MC
Select the thumbnail photo for a larger version, with biographical details on Captain Camm.		   Captain Bertram Cunliffe CAMM, MC

2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 January 1918.
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.

Captain Camm lost his life in the Hedge Street Tunnel Fire, in which 21 men were killed.

John Hamblin (<jc.hamblin@btopenworld.com>) has researched the service of Captain Camm in the Yorkshire Regiment, and together with research by Robert Coulson (1956 - 2008).
Details of Captain Camm's service with the Yorkshire Regiment may be obtained by selecting the thumbnail image on the left.
2nd Lieutenant John Greenbank CAMPBELL
Select the thumbnail photo for a larger version		   2nd Lieutenant John Greenbank CAMPBELL

We are very grateful to the website, "Craven's Part in the Great War", for the photo and information on 2nd Lieutenant Campbell.

2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Agnes Campbell, of Town Head, Austwick, Lancaster.Killed 8 May 1918. Aged 24.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.

2ND LIEUT. J. G. CAMPBELL, Yorkshire Regiment, officially reported missing since an engagement on May 7th and 8th, 1918, was the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Campbell, Town Head, Austwick. He enlisted in May, 1915, in the West Yorkshire Regiment (Bradford Pals), and went to Egypt in December the same year. He was transferred to France the following March, where he joined the cyclist section, in which he stayed up to about November, when he came home to take up a commission. He had only returned to France three weeks when he met his death. Prior to the war he was a clerk in the employ of the Midland Railway Co. He was 24 years of age.
Lieutenant Hugh de Chastelai CASLEY
Photo from that of 6th Battalion Officers, 1915		   Lieutenant Hugh de Chastelai CASLEY

6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Mrs. E. Casley, of 5, St. Vincent Terrace, Coatham, Redcar, Yorks, and the late Mr. W. J. B. Casley.
Died 7 August 1915.
Aged 28.

Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.
   
Private David CHALLIS
No photo available yet.		   Private David CHALLIS, 10453

2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 1 July 1916. Aged 20.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT.

John Sly (<sly211@btinternet.com>) has researched the career of Private Challis in connection with Private Challis's medals. John has written a short biography of Private Challis, and this may be read by selecting the link below.
   
Lieutenant Colonel Edward Henry CHAPMAN
Photo from that of 6th Battalion Officers, 1915		   Lieutenant Colonel Edward Henry CHAPMAN

6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Mr. E. H. and Mrs. E. E. Chapman, of Carr Hall, Whitby, Yorks, and of Cobrey Park, Ross, Herefordshire. Served on the North-West Frontier of India (Tirah, 1897/8).
Died 7 August 1915.
Aged 40.

Buried AZMAK CEMETERY, SUVLA.
   
Captain Wilfred Hubert CHAPMAN
Photo from that of 6th Battalion Officers, 1915		   Captain Wilfred Hubert CHAPMAN

6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Mr. J. J. and Fanny Chapman, of Whitby, Yorks; husband of May Campbell Chapman, of The Home Farm, Cromer, Norfolk. Served in the South African Campaign.
Died 7 August 1915.
Aged 35.

Buried AZMAK CEMETERY, SUVLA.
   
Lieutenant Walter Anfrid Auschar CHAUNCY
Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914		   Lieutenant Walter Anfrid Auschar CHAUNCY

Born at Northallerton, 28th August, 1892, son of Major William Auschar Chauncy, 19th Foot.
2nd Lieut., 20th September, 1911 ; Lieut., 24th October, 1914 ; Adjt.. 1st August, 1915—17th June, 1917 ; Capt., 1st January', 1917 ; Adjt., 3rd Battn., 13th March, 1920 ; re-appointed Adjt., 2nd Battn. 22nd November, 1922, to 15th August, 1925 ; retired, 29th June, 1928.
Went to Belgium with 2nd Battn. in October, 1914, and was present at the fighting at Ypres, and at the battles of Neuve Chapelle, Festubert and Givenchy. Wounded at Loos, September, 1915. Served with the Royal Air Force as Wing Adjutant, and on the staff from February, 1917, to May, 1919 (1914 star, silver and bronze medals).

John Sly (<sly211@btinternet.com>) has researched the career of Lieutenant Chauncy in connection with Lieutenant Chauncy's medals. John has written a short biography of Lieutenant Chauncy, and this may be read by selecting the link below.
Lieutenant COLLEY
Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914		   Lieutenant W H COLLEY

Survived the War, but there are no details of him in the book "Officers of the Green Howards 1688 - 1931" by M L Ferrar.

In October 1914 was attached to the 2nd Battalion from the 3rd Battalion.
Captain H N Constantine
Select the thumbnail photo above for a page with photos and further information on Captain H N Constantine		   Captain Herbert Norman CONSTANTINE

Captain Herbert Norman Constantine, MC. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. J. and Mrs. M. L. Constantine, of Harlsey Hall, Northallerton, Yorks. Killed 27 May 1918. Aged 26.
Buried LA VILLE-AUX-BOIS BRITISH CEMETERY.

Captain H N Constantine was one of three brothers who all served with the 4th Battalion in the First World War. The other two brothers were Major Robert Alfred Constantine and Lieutenant Colonel William Whitesmith Constantine.

Simon Barnard (<sb@simonbarnard.wanadoo.co.uk>), a great nephew of Captain H N Constantine, has provided much information on his great uncle and his two brothers. This information, and the photographs provided by Simon, can be seen by selecting the thumbnail image on the left.

The Constantine family are associated with the building of Constantine TechnicalCollege in Middlesbrough, amongst other things. For further information on this, select the link above.
Major R A Constantine
Select the thumbnail photo above for a page with photos and further information on Major R A Constantine		   Major Robert Alfred CONSTANTINE

Major R A Constantine was one of three brothers who all served with the 4th Battalion in the First World War. The other two brothers were Captain Herbert Norman Constantine and Lieutenant Colonel William Whitesmith Constantine.

Simon Barnard (<sb@simonbarnard.wanadoo.co.uk>), a great nephew of Major R A Constantine, has provided much information on his great uncle and his two brothers. This information, and the photographs provided by Simon, can be seen by selecting the thumbnail image on the left.

The Constantine family are associated with the building of Constantine TechnicalCollege in Middlesbrough, amongst other things. For further information on this, select the link above.

Select the thumbnail photo above for a page with photos and further information on Lieutenant Colonel W W Constantine		   Lieutenant Colonel William Whitesmith CONSTANTINE

Lieutenant Colonel W W Constantine was one of three brothers who all served with the 4th Battalion in the First World War. The other two brothers were Captain Herbert Norman Constantine and Major Robert Alfred Constantine.

Simon Barnard (<sb@simonbarnard.wanadoo.co.uk>), a great nephew of Major W W Constantine, has provided much information on his great uncle and his two brothers. This information, and the photographs provided by Simon, can be seen by selecting the thumbnail image on the left.

The Constantine family are associated with the building of Constantine TechnicalCollege in Middlesbrough, amongst other things. For further information on this, select the link above.
Corporal Herbert Cook, MM.
Photo from that of soldiers of the 4th Battalion in camp		   Corporal Herbert Cook, MM.

1828, 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died of Wounds 15 January 1917. Aged 37.
Buried DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Born Guisborough (Yorks), Enlisted Skelton.



Corporal Cook is the grandfather of Bill Danby (<bandl.danby@ntlworld.com>) whose website, - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bandl.danby/001BnIndex.html, provides a history of the 4th Battalion in the First World War, together with details of casualties in the 4th Battalion.
Captain Robert Boulton CORSER
Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914		   Captain Robert Boulton CORSER

Born at Oulton, Warwickshire, 12 October 1884, son of Benjamin Corser.
2nd Lieut., 6th Foot, 27 April 1904; Lieut., 19th Foot, 11 May 1907; Captain, 12 February 1914; retired 26 April 1922.
Proceeded to France with the 2nd Battalion in October 1914, and was wounded near Ypres, 1 November (bronze star and clasp). Was attached to the 2nd Battn. Border Regt. in France, April and May 1915, and to 7th Service Battn. from March to August 1916. During the remainder of the War served on the staff at home.
Major James Smart CRONE
Select the thumbnail photo for a larger version		   Major James Smart CRONE

Information on Major Crone has been submitted by Chris Todd (<chris@bridgelegal.co.uk>), whose great grandfather Sidney Stevens was a batman to Major Crone during the First World War. The photograph has been provided by a great granddaughter of Major Crone.
The information on Major Crone is as follows;-

James Smart Crone was born in 1871.
Before the First World War, Major Crone was a stockbroker in Middlesbrough.
In January 1915 he was gazetted as Temporary Lieutenant to the 11th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment.
In February 1916 he was in charge of "D" Company, 10th Battalion and fought at Mametz Wood.
He ended the War as a Major, but the intervening details of his career with the Yorkshire Regiment are not clear at the moment.
He became Mayor of Redcar in 1919 and remained as Mayor until his death in 1921.
Captain Wilfred Hubert CHAPMAN
Photo from that of 6th Battalion Officers, 1915		   Captain George Grafton CURREY

6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Died 22 August 1915.

Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.
   
Corporal Arthur CURSON
Select the thumbnail photo above for a page with photos and the story of Corporal Arthur Curson		   Corporal Arthur CURSON

5381, 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 12 March 1915.
Commemorated Panel 12, Le Touret Memorial.
Born King's Lynn (Norfolk), Enlisted Warley, Resided Beverley (Yorks)

The story of Corporal Curson and his death at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle was told by his great-grandson, Gavin Engelbrecht, in the "Northern Echo" of 21 March 2002. We have been given permission to use this story and it may be read by selecting the thumbnail image on the left.
The story includes a photo of Arthur Curson and his family, and a letter written by a fellow soldier which describes the circumstances of his death.