Second Hand A Short Diary of the 11th Service Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment 1914 to 1919

This rare regimental history presents a concise but vivid diary-style account of the 11th Service Battalion (the “Hull Pals”) of the East Yorkshire Regiment, covering the period from mobilisation in 1914 through to demobilisation in 1919. The book compiles battalion war diary entries, letters, and recollections from officers and men, capturing both the daily rhythm and the exceptional moments of trench warfare, offensive and defensive operations, and the aftermath of war.

Key features of the book include:

• A first-hand look at one of Kitchener’s New Army “Pals” battalions raised in Hull, offering insight into local recruitment, training, deployment, and service on the Western Front.
• Episodes of movement into action, trench tours, major engagements, periods of rest, re-organisation and eventual return home, presented in diary form to give immediacy to the narrative.
• Illustration and documentation: the volume includes portraits of senior officers including Lt-Col. S.H. Ferrard D.S.O., M.C., plus battalion photographs and front-line scenes that enhance reader understanding of the social and operational context.
• Reflection on the post-war period, including demobilisation, return of the men to civilian life, and the legacy of the battalion’s wartime service in the Hull region.
• Reference value: while short in length, this edition is of strong value to regimental historians, family historians tracing East Yorkshire soldiers, and collectors of first-hand battalion narratives of the First World War.

A scarce and historically meaningful volume, ideal for local historians, military-history libraries, researchers of New Army service battalions, and collectors seeking authentic accounts from the First World War.