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Private John PEARSON Captain Lawrence PEEL Lieutenant Richard Herbert PHAYRE Lieutenant Q/Master Edward PICKARD
Private John PEARSON
For a larger sized image, click on this thumbnail. Click anywhere in the new window to close it. 		  Private John PEARSON. 20725

7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 10 July 1916.
Born Pickering (Yorks), Enlisted Malton, Resided Pickering.
Buried BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY.

(Photo from the Beck Isle Museum Archives/Collection. Ref: Roger Dowson, <localmilhistory@aol.com>)
   
Captain Lawrence PEEL
Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914		   Captain Lawrence PEEL

2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Born at Clitheroe 18 September 1884, 3rd son of William Peel, J P, of Knowlmere Manor, Yorkshire. Husband of the Hon. Mrs. L. Peel (now the Hon. Mrs. Martin, of The Brand, Loughborough, Leicestershire).
2nd Lieutenant 10 October 1903; Lieutenant 18 February 1905; Adjutant 1 December 1906 - 1 March 1910; Captain 11 February 1911.

Killed 23/24 October 1914 whilst leading his cycle company in a night attack near Ypres. Mentioned in Despatches. Aged 30.
Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Panel 33.
   
Lieutenant Richard Herbert PHAYRE
Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914		   Lieutenant Richard Herbert PHAYRE

2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Eldest son of Lt. Col. R. Phayre, O.B.E., D.L., and Mrs. Frances Anne Phayre, of "Belgaum," Woking, Surrey. Killed 26 October 1914. Aged 24.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Born at Famborough, Hants., 31st March, 1890, son of Lieut.- Col. Richard Phayre, O.B.E., late 19th Foot.
2nd Lieut., 11th December, 1909 ; Lieut., 1st April, 1911.
Went to Belgium with the 2nd Battn. in October, 1914.
Killed near Gheluvelt in the 1st battle of Ypres, 27th October, 1914.
"He was a young officer of great promise, keenly interested in his profession and his regiment. His younger brother, Lieut. C. F. Phayre, Royal Munster Fusiliers, was killed on the 27th August " (G.H.G.).
   
Lieutenant Q/Master Edward Pickard
Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914		   Lieutenant Q/Master Edward PICKARD

Born at Bradford 4th February, 1873, son of George Pickard of Bradford.
Pte., 16th October. 1891 ; Lce.-Corpl, 1st December, 1891 ; Corpl, 2nd June, 1892 ; Sergt., 12th August, 1895 ; Cr.-Sergt 12th October, 1896 ; Sergt.-Major, 1st October, 1903; Hon. Lieut. and Qr.-Mr., 28th July, 1909 ; Hon. Capt., 4th June, 1917; Hon. Major 3rd June, 1918 ; Major and Qr.-Mr., 8th August, 1918; Lieut.-Col.
5th November, 1927 ; retired, 16th February, 1928.
Served in the Boer War, 1899-1902, and was present in the operations near Colesberg in January, 1900. In the march along the Modder River, including the Relief of Kimberley, the actions at Paardeberg, Kitchener's Kop, Poplar Grove, and Driefontein, and occupation of Bloemfontein. In the advance on Dewetsdorp and action at Leuukop. In the march to Pretoria and actions at Brandfort, Vet and Zand Rivers, Kroonstadt and Johannesburg. In the advance eastwards and actions at Diamond Hill and Belfast (mentioned in despatches, medal for distinguished conduct in the field. Queen's medal and 6 clasps. King's medal and 2 clasps). Awarded the King's Coronation medal, 1911.
In the war of 1914-18 served as Qr. Master to the 2nd Battn., and was present at all the operations in which it was engaged, which included the 1st battle of Ypres, 1914, battles of Neuve Chapelle, Festubert, Givenchy and Loos in 1915, the Somme, July to September, 1916, Arras, and 3rd battle of Ypres in 1917, St. Quentin, March and April, 1918, Ypres, April and May, Cambrai, 2nd battle of Le Cateau, Selle River and the Sambre, 1st to llth November, 1918 (twice mentioned in despatches, bronze star and clasp, Belgian Croix de Guerre, promoted to Captain and Major, granted higher rate of pay, silver and bronze medals). O.B.E., 3rd June, 1923. Served in Ireland with 3rd Battalion during the rebellion.
"Major Pickard came to France with the 2nd Battn. and was one of the few of any rank who served continuously with it from the beginning of the war to the Armistice, and his services are not likely to be forgotten by his comrades. The rest of the staff of the Battalion was changed times without number, but Major Pickard remained a tower of strength to the many newcomers and a very present help in time of trouble to his comrades (Regtl. History of the War).

Died at Nottingham, 17th July, 1928.