East Yorkshire Regiment, 5th Bn.

Monty · 20-03-2004, 04:38 PM

Hi,

I had a relative that was in the 5th Bn E.Yorks Reg, he died just after DDay. I have serached places like Google for info and found nothing excpet that the 5th was part of the TA. I have found a few books about the East Yorkshire Reg 1939-1945, but it may be a while before i can actually buy them.

The man's name was Harry Harman, does anyone have any information about the 5th Bn? Like what beach they landed on in Normandy and basically their war history?

Thanks alot,

Kind Regards,

Robert

MalcolmII · 20-03-2004, 06:44 PM

Robert,
see
http://www.warchronicle.com/50th_div/regim...tyorks_dday.htm

Aye
MalcolmII

MalcolmII · 20-03-2004, 06:58 PM

Robert,
A book which may be useful is Ken Tout's 'TILLY'.

Aye
MalcolmII

Paul Reed · 20-03-2004, 07:13 PM

You might find my new website of interest:

http://www.ddayancestors.com/

This is compiled from a 'Normandy Roll of Honour' I compiled some time ago. Details of your man from it:

Harman, H. L/Cpl 4342693
Killed 11th June 1944, age 30.
Buried - Hottot War Cemetery.

I also have war diaries for all the D Day units, and will check to see what I have on them, but they would have come in via Gold Beach on D Day.

Paul Reed · 20-03-2004, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MalcolmII@Mar 20 2004, 05:58 PM
A book which may be useful is Ken Tout's 'TILLY'.

Malcolm - this book covers the fighting at Tilly la Campagne, rather than Tilly sur Seulles, where L/Cpl Harman was killed.

For some details on Tilly see my WW2 Battlefields website:

http://battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/tilly_sur_seulles.htm

MalcolmII · 20-03-2004, 08:51 PM

Ah! Could you send me a free copy so I don't make the same mistake again

Aye
MalcolmII

Monty · 20-03-2004, 10:47 PM

Thank you very much Paul and Malcolm, its very helpful

Monty · 20-03-2004, 11:31 PM

hmm one thing i dont understand is that he is burried in the Hottot-les-Bagues War Cemetery, but if he died in Tilly sur Seulles, why wasn't he burried in teh Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery?

Paul Reed · 21-03-2004, 01:13 AM

Because that wasn't a cemetery in use during the fighting for Tilly; it was a cemetery that began later in the battleof Normandy, it seems. There were cemeteries in and around Tilly, and Hottot was one location where these graves were moved to after the war. Why they weren't moved to the cemetery in Tilly, I don't know. That cemetery contains graves of men killed at Caumont l'Evente, which is a good 20KM+ away, among other locations moved in there. Often there doesn't appear any reason to it.

Monty · 21-03-2004, 10:19 AM

ok thanks alot

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Monty Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North Lincs Posts: 45	Hi, I had a relative that was in the 5th Bn E.Yorks Reg, he died just after DDay. I have serached places like Google for info and found nothing excpet that the 5th was part of the TA. I have found a few books about the East Yorkshire Reg 1939-1945, but it may be a while before i can actually buy them. The man's name was Harry Harman, does anyone have any information about the 5th Bn? Like what beach they landed on in Normandy and basically their war history? Thanks alot, Kind Regards, Robert __________________ $\'user$

20-03-2004, 07:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent/France Posts: 3,644	You might find my new website of interest: http://www.ddayancestors.com/ This is compiled from a 'Normandy Roll of Honour' I compiled some time ago. Details of your man from it: Harman, H. L/Cpl 4342693 Killed 11th June 1944, age 30. Buried - Hottot War Cemetery. I also have war diaries for all the D Day units, and will check to see what I have on them, but they would have come in via Gold Beach on D Day. __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

20-03-2004, 10:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Monty Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North Lincs Posts: 45	Thank you very much Paul and Malcolm, its very helpful __________________ $\'user$

20-03-2004, 11:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
Monty Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North Lincs Posts: 45	hmm one thing i dont understand is that he is burried in the Hottot-les-Bagues War Cemetery, but if he died in Tilly sur Seulles, why wasn't he burried in teh Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery? __________________ $\'user$

21-03-2004, 01:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent/France Posts: 3,644	Because that wasn't a cemetery in use during the fighting for Tilly; it was a cemetery that began later in the battleof Normandy, it seems. There were cemeteries in and around Tilly, and Hottot was one location where these graves were moved to after the war. Why they weren't moved to the cemetery in Tilly, I don't know. That cemetery contains graves of men killed at Caumont l'Evente, which is a good 20KM+ away, among other locations moved in there. Often there doesn't appear any reason to it. __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

20-03-2004, 06:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
MalcolmII Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 209	Robert, see http://www.warchronicle.com/50th_div/regim...tyorks_dday.htm Aye MalcolmII

20-03-2004, 06:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
MalcolmII Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 209	Robert, A book which may be useful is Ken Tout's 'TILLY'. Aye MalcolmII

20-03-2004, 08:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
MalcolmII Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 209	Ah! Could you send me a free copy so I don't make the same mistake again Aye MalcolmII

21-03-2004, 10:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
Monty Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North Lincs Posts: 45	ok thanks alot __________________ $\'user$

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