11th (2nd Hull Pals) Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment (Hull Tradesmen)
1914
- September: Raising of the Battalion Anlaby Road Cricket Ground
- October: Training Anlaby Road Cricket Ground
- November: Training and issue of uniform Anlaby Road Cricket Ground
- December: Training Anlaby Road Cricket Ground
Pocklington Camp, Yorkshire: January – May 1915
Pocklington 9 Feb 1915 Dear Flo Joe Hollingsworth has had to go home on account of the death of his mother. I was just posting letter when I met him Yours Charles
23 Feb 1915
Dear Flora I shall be with you tomorrow at the usual time all being well Best love Hoping you are still safe and well From your Charles
South Camp Ripon, Yorkshire: May – September 1915
Sun Sept 26/15 South Camp Ripon
Dearest Flora
I am sending you are Battalion lament hoping you are alright. I am feeling grand today
I have just got back from the Cathedral I quite enjoyed it. It is a beautiful day here. I went to the pictures last night for the first time since coming here. They were very nice.
No more at present with heaps of love from your loving husband Charles
- October Move to Salisbury Plain and issue of SMLE rifles
- November: Final Range Practice Hurdcott and Larkhill
Overseas to Egypt on HMT Grampian: December 1915
Arrival in France on HMT Tunisian: March 1916
France 1916
Rugeley Camp, Staffordshire: November 1916
Dear Raymond Hope you are much better. I am fairly well and am sitting down alright Best love to yourself and mother Your loving father Charles Banks
June to September 1917
“C” Company 8th East Yorkshire Regiment
June 25/17 Dear Flora Hope you are alright. I am quite well. Best love to you both Charles
7-7-17 11/133 Pte C Banks "C" Company 8th East Yorks Dear Charles I am again with the 10th & I hear you are somewhere near us. Keep your eyes open for our lot for I should like to see you if its at all possible. I am back with D Coy if you can find time to let one know by post how you are getting on. I am in the best of health. I hope you are the same Your old friend
France Aug 25/17 Dear Flora Hope you are both quite well. I am quite well myself. Best love yo you both YLH Charles
France Aug 31/17 Dear F I am quite well hope you are the same Love to you both From YLH Charles
Sept 1/17 Dear F I am quite well hope you are both the same Very unsettled weather Best love you LH Charles
France Sept 2/17 Dear Flora Hope you are both keeping well. I am quite well. I had a nice walk this afternoon I wish you could have been with me Better weather today Au revoir and best love YLH Charles
France Sept 11/17 Dear Flora Hope you are both well I am quite well. Lovely weather here I return to the bat 15th. Sorry to leave here Hoping the War will end soon for I am tired of being away from home Keep smiling and au revoir and very best love to you both Your loving husband Charles
Sept 21/17 Dear F Alls well Best love YLH Charles
At some point in late September or early October Charles was wounded, possibly gassed, and sent to hospital in London
October and November 1917
Oct 20/17 London Dear Flora I am feeling grand & am getting on alright. Hope you are both quite well. Fondest love. YLH Charles
Nov 7/17 London Dear Mother Many thanks for tobacco. Glad you are better I am not so well but think it is the reaction Love from YLS Charles
Sat London W2 [24 Nov 1917] Dear Flora Hope you are both well. I am feeling about alright now. Hope to see you soon Fondest love to you both. From YLH Charles
Charles returned to France and was posted to the 12th/13th Northumberland Fusiliers
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 