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Remembrance
- The Yorkshire Regiment, First World War Photos, - Individuals, Surname "L" Close window to return to main page |
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| Lieutenant Maurice Bovingdon LAMBERT | Lieutenant Colonel Bertram Henry LEATHAM, DSO | Lieutenant Frank Cooper LEDGARD | Captain Ernest Geoffrey Carrington LE SUEUR |
| Captain Hugh LEVIN |
 Photo from that of 6th Battalion Officers, 1915 |
Lieutenant Maurice Bovingdon
LAMBERT 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John James and Florence Louisa Lambert, of 44, Cyprus Rd., Church End, Finchley, London. Died 7 August 1915. Aged 21. Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial. |
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 Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914 |
Lieutenant Frank Cooper LEDGARD 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Armitage and Helen Ledgard, of The Manor House, Thorner, Leeds. Killed 23 October 1914. Aged 23. Buried HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY. Born at Scarcroft, Leeds, 15th October, 1891, son of Armitage and Helen Ledgard, of The Manor House, Thorner, Leeds. 2nd Lieut., 25th March, 1911 ; Lieut.. 27th October, 1913. Proceeded to Belgium with 2nd Battn. in October. 1914. Killed in action near Ypres, 23rd October, 1914. He was in charge of the machine gun detachment of the battalion. "Another very brave man was Lieutenant Ledgard, who has relatives in Leeds. On the day of a big German attack in October, be was in command of the two machine guns. Operating against us were eight machine guns and some artillery, and every few minutes he had to change the position of the guns. Backwards and forwards along the trenches, from one position to another, he was running with the heavy machine gun on his shoulder, and persiration streaming down his face. Man after man in his section was hit as they mowed down the German infantry, and eventually all were out of action except Lieut Ledgard and Private Norfolk. Almost at nightfall the officer was hit by a shell, and he died a great hero in the eyes of every Green Howard " (Yorkshire Post). |
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| Captain Ernest Geoffrey
Carrington LE SUEUR 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 26 July 1917. Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Barrie Bertram (<bhbertram@tiscali.co.uk>) has provided the following information on Captain Le Sueur, who was an Old Boy of Queen Victoria College, Jersey (Channel Islands);- "Ernest Geoffrey Carrington Le Sueur, younger son of Arthur Le Sueur, of Jersey, was born 21st January, 1891. Entering College at the early age of eight, he remained for eleven years, passing 26th into Sandhurst in 1910. He was a Prefect, Colour-Sergeant of the OTC, and in the Cricket and Football XI's and Shooting VIII for three years. Many will remember a brilliant innings he played against Guernsey in his last term. In the same year he equalled CG Ames's school record for the Hurdles (17 2/5 seconds.). He was trained in the Sandhurst Company at Woolwich, and on passing out was gazetted to the Yorkshire Regiment (The Green Howards), and joined the 2nd Battalion at Blackdown Camp. In the following year he went out to India, to the 1st Battalion at Sialcote. Promoted Lieutenant in September 1914, he was given temporary rank as Captain a year later, and promoted Captain on New Year's Day 1917. In October 1916 he was invalided home from India on a year's sick leave, owing to eye trouble. Consulting a specialist in London, he was assured that there was nothing wrong with his eyes, and at once reported for duty and joined the Reserve Battalion. On 1st June, 1917, he went to the front, and eight weeks later was killed while leading his company in a successful raid on the enemy trenches. He married, on 5th May, 1917, Dorothy, only daughter of Major OJ Keene, CIE, VD, whose two sons were at College." The following additional information is given in M L Ferrar's "Officers of the Green Howards 1688 - 1931";- "Joined 2nd Battalion in France in June 1917. Killed in action on Observatory Ridge, Sanctuary Wood, Ypres, 26 July 1917, when leading his company on a raid of the enemy's trenches." |
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 Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914 |
Captain Hugh LEVIN Born at York, 16 January 1886, son of Major H L M Levin, 19th Foot. 2nd Lieut. 28 january 1905; Lieut. 3 October 1906; Cptain 23 April 1913; Brevet-Major 3 June 1917; Retired 19 March 1921. In the War 1914-18 went to Belgium with the 2nd Battn. Severely wounded at Gheluvelt, 29 October 1914 (bronze star and clasp, silver and bronze medals). For the remainder of the War was employed on the staff at home (mentioned in despatches, Brevet of Major). |
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