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Ito Chilman, lbw, b Toll 4-I Elliot, c & b Vincent
from Oct 1915
by StPetersYork
The following is an extract from a letter from Capt. Williams, also of the 1st Monmouth Regiment, regarding the death of Col. Robinson :- " I have not much time but I want the following to be known at once. Our men did splendidly and would have stuck to and followed their officers to the last. Our officer casualties all occurred in the fire trench as far as we know. which speaks for itself.
The Colonel—Robinson--was last seen by Evill smoking a cigarette and smiling and surveying the position on the left of the Battalion. He ordered a slow retirement, man by man, to a position at right angles to our original line to face the enemy, and was leading this movement when he was shot dead through the head. I cannot express to you our admiration for him from the very beginning. He has shown always the very highest courage, coolness, and cheerfulness, and was the finest example any officer could have. -
SEC.-LIEUT. 0. M. TENNANT (0.P) 1st Battalion West Yorks. Regiment,
It is with regret that we announce the death of Sec.- Lieut. Oswald Moncrieff Tennant, of the 1st Battalion West Yorks. Regiment, who has been killed in action near Ypres during the recent heavy fighting. The sad news of his death reached Acomb a day or two ago, and what made this more pathetic was the fact that the young officer was killed on his 21st birthday, June i6th.
Sec.-Lieut. Tennant was an old boy of St. Peter's School, where he was educated under Canon Owen and Mr. S. M. Toyne, and he was always most popular with his schoolfellows. He was a clever athlete, representing the School in all games, and he carried off many of the trophies given at the annual school sports. On leaving School he obtained
his commission in the -3rd West Yorks. Regt., and on the outbreak of war he proceeded to France with his regiment, which was attached to the 6th Infantry Division. In January of this year he came home on a few days' leave, and shortly after returning to the front he was transferred to the 1st Battalion West Yorks. Regiment. He was attached to the machine-gun section and took part in all the heavy fighting in which the 6th Division was engaged.
He was a promising young Officer, and his kindly disposition made him a great favourite with the rank and file of the battalion, who will deeply regret his loss.
LIEUT. M. M. WADSWORTH (0.P.) King's Own Yorks. L.I. The following is an extract from the Yorks. Herald of July 13th.
Official intimation has been received of the death in action in France of Lieut. Maurice Moxon Wadsworth, younger son of. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Wadsworth, of Ashfield, Goole.
The details are meagre, but state that Lieut. Wadsworth was killed on Friday night last, at II o'clock, when crossing a bridge over a canal. The deceased was with the Goole Territorials, attached to the 5th King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry,, and went out to the front in April last, being placed in charge of the machine-gun section.
Lieut. Wadsworth was 25 years of age, and had been connected with Goole Territorials for four years. He was made full lieutenant last winter during the training at Doncaster. He was educated at Goole G.S. and St. Peter's School, York, and prior to the war was with his,father and brother, who are well-known Humber shipowners.
