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8th (Service) Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment
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The 8th (Service) Battalion of the East Yorkshire Regiment (8th EYR),[lower-alpha 1] was a unit of 'Kitchener's Army' raised shortly after the outbreak of World War I. Following a short period of training it went to the Western Front with other Kitchener battalions and endured a disastrous initiation at the Battle of Loos. It was then transferred to the experienced 3rd Division and fought with it on the Somme, at Arras and Ypres. After heavy casualties the battalion was disbanded early in 1918.
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Active | 22 September 1914–17 February 1918 |
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Type | Infantry |
Size | Battalion |
Part of | 21st Division 3rd Division |
Garrison/HQ | Victoria Barracks, Beverley |
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Shoulder title of the East Yorkshire Regiment | ![]() |
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