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Remembrance
- The Yorkshire Regiment, First World War Photos, - Individuals, Surname "K" 
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| Private Mark KENDALL | Lieutenant Philip Chabert KIDD | Lieutenant Colonel Charles Arthur Cecil KING | Lieutenant Hubert Stanley KREYER |
 Photo is from a group of men of the 10th Battalion, photographed at Aylesbury in 1915. |
Private Mark KENDALL, 15165,
10th Battalion Alan Kendall (<alan.kendall@tesco.net>) has sent us the following information on his grandfather, Mark Kendall;- Mark Kendall was born 11th May 1895 at The Drovers Arms on the North York Moors above Kepwick as the fifth of 11 children. He enlisted at Thirsk 26th September 1914. For some reason his older brother John joined the 5th Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment and was later reported missing at Thiepval during the Somme, after previously taking part in Gallipoli. Mark was in Aylesbury around his Birthday in 1915 as he was sent a post card by his sister at that time to a private address in Aylesbury. He landed in France on 9th September 1915 and left on 8th June 1916. I don't know when he was injured, which is what I am trying to find out at the moment. He was discharged from the Army on 24th January 1917 after losing his left leg. When I was a young boy he showed me a bible which he said he carried in his breast pocket. There was a corner missing from the bible, and he said that when he was shot, the bullet hit the bible and was deflected into his leg. I don't know how true this was, and I don't know what happened to the bible after he died. He received three medals, the Victory Medal, the British Medal and the 1915 star. After leaving the Army he trained to become a cobbler, and opened a shop in Ripon. Later he became a sub postmaster of Sowerby Post Office. He was married in 1924 and had four children. He died in 1971 at the age of 76 and is buried at St. Oswald's Church in Sowerby. |
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 Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914 |
Lieutenant Philip Chabert
KIDD Born at Otley, Yorkshire, 18 July 1892, son of Dr. Kidd of Otley. 2nd Lieut. 11 October 1911; Lieutenant 27 October 1914. Killed in action near Ypres 30 October 1914. Aged 22. Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 33. |
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 Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914 |
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Arthur Cecil
KING 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and R. Maria King; husband of Adela Margaret King, of 33, Evelyn Gardens, South Kensington, London. Served in the Sudan, Burmese, and the South African Campaigns (Brevet Maj., Twice Mentioned in Despatches). Killed 30 October 1914. Aged 51. Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Born at Capetown, 6th February. 1863, son of James and R. Maria King; husband of Adela Margaret King, of 33, Evelyn Gardens, South Kensington, London. Lieut., 9th September, 1882 ; Capt., 15th February 1893; Adjt 3rd Battn. (Militia), 20th November, 1896—19th May, 1902; Brevet Major, 22nd August, 1902 ; Major, 18th February, 1905 ; Lieut -Col. 29th September, 1910 ; Col., 16th December, 1913. Served in the Nile Expedition, 1885. and with the Soudan Frontier Force, 1885-6, including the action at Ginnis (medal and Khedive's star). Served with a column in Burmah in 1892 (medal and clasp for Katchin Hills). Took part in the Boer War, 1900-02. as Adjt., 3rd Battn.( Queen's medal and two clasps. King's medal and two clasps, twice mentioned in despatches, and Brevet. of Major). Awarded the King's Coronation medal, 1911. Commanded the 2nd Battn. in the Expeditionary Force in Belgium and France (twice mentioned in despatches). Killed at Ypres, 25th October, 1914. Memorial tablet in Richmond Parish Church, Yorkshire. "This bald statement of his distinguished services would show that in him the Army has lost a valuable and experienced soldier, but it in no way conveys the sense of a personal bereavement which is felt by those of all ranks who had the privilege of serving with him. The cheeriest, kindliest and most generous of friends, he was beloved both by his brother officers and by the men who served under him, taking a keen interest in all sports, he encouraged and shared in all their amusements. How many a dull hour did he brighten for his comrades. How many a dreary station became the happier and livelier for his presence! No kinder or more genial host could be found; his hospitality was proverbial, and he was never happier than when entertaining his friends. Of the thrilling story of those last few eventful days before his death, we at present know but little, but we do know that it is a story of brave deeds and cheerful devotion to duty, a story that will live long in the annals of our Army, telling of a heroic struggle against well-nigh overwhelming odds. In this struggle he played a splendid part" (G.H.G.). |
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 Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914 |
Lieutenant Hubert Stanley KREYER Born at Kamptee, 4th July, 1890, younger son of Lieut.-Col Frederick Augustus Christian Kreyer, Indian Army. 2nd Lieut., 25th March, 1911 ; Lieut., 22nd January, 1914; Capt. 15th April, 1916 ; Brevet-Major, 3rd June, 1919 ; Adjt., 21st October, 1919 — 21st November, 1922 ; Major, 27th September, 1929. Went to Belgium with the 2nd Battn. in October, 1914, and took part in the fighting at Ypres. Was wounded in the attack on Neuve Chapelle, 11th March, 1915 (twice mentioned in despatches, bronze star and clasp and Distinguished Service Order). Was awarded the D.S.O. " for having shown conspicuous gallantry on several occasions in carrying messages along the trenches under heavy fire. His commanding officer considers that it was largely due to the service rendered by this officer on one occasion that the battalion was extricated from a difficult position." Rejoined 2nd Battn., 7th October 1915 and remained with it till 20th March, 1916, when he was invalided home with a dislocated knee. Afterwards as Brigade Major of the 185th Infantry Brigade in the 2nd battle of the Marne and operations around Rheims (French Croix de Guerre). Took part in the final advance from 23rd August, to the Armistice (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major, silver and bronze medals). Awarded the OBE 1st January, 1923. Served in Southern Ireland during the rebellion, and with the Shanghai Defence Force, 1927. |
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