Trooper L.Buck. 7884377. wounded May 1940

Hi all, just joined this site today. This is a great thread with loads of great info. My grandad was also east riding yorkshire yeomanry. Trooper L.Buck. 7884377. I have his records and his discharge paper. His joining records say he was A.C.C when he did TA service 33 to 37,he reenlisted feb 38 ,he went to france 28.02.40 home 31.05.40 wounded 30.05.40 G.S.W. gets a bit confuseing then,in hospital on y list then posted ex y list....like the above would love to find out any info about where he was, what he did, when and where he was when he got wounded. I know its a minefield but there does seem to be some awesome knowledge on here. If wanted will post his docs.

 

Hi Bonus

Welcome

Would suggest starting a new thread for him so that all the info will be dedicated - and add scans of his service records for members to read and hopefully answer your questions

TD

 

Hi. I am busy this weekend. Remembrance parade in Leicester. Will post his docs next week. Thanks.

 

Hi, thanks for that, will have to get his docs on here because now im confused. Thought he was R.T.R.....Unless this is to do with who he was with when it happend. His docs also show france on 30th Home 31st.

 

East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry - Wikipedia
1st East Riding Yeomanry[edit]
In March 1940, after training at Tidworth, the 1st Regiment joined the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France as part of the 1st Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade, initially the Corps Cavalry to III Corps. However, in May, the Regiment passed under the command of 48th (South Midland) Division, 44th (Home Counties) Division, Macforce, and finally back to 48th (South Midland) Division. The Regiment was first involved in fighting near Ath, south of Brussels, and then over the next fortnight fought seven rearguard actions before being finally surrounded at Cassel on the night of 29/30 May in the company of 145th Infantry Brigade. As rearguard to the brigade’s breakout, the F echelon was fatally exposed.
The remnants of 1ERY (7 officers and 230 men) returned to Tidworth, where the Regiment was brought up to strength by drafts from the 2nd Regiment, before moving on to Bovington to rejoin 1st Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade.


British Expeditionary Force order of battle (1940) - Wikipedia
1st Light Armoured Reconnaissance Brigade
1st East Riding Yeomanry


RTR came later
TD

 

Thanks tricky, I have come across that passage in a few places, reading it again, it looks like he may well have been wounded at Cassel? But it seems if he was wounded there on the 30th he was back home on the 31st, that seems a bit quick to me at that time. Im loving this site already, hopefully when I post his docs I may be able to get some more info on his role, I am under the assumption he may have been a universal carrier driver from info and the very little I know. Like a lot of vets he never talked about it.

 

Bonus

RE BEF and all things Dunkirk - you need the help of Drew5233 - to start with heres his FB page - The France and Flanders Campaign 1940

TD

 

Do you know what date he was injured? I suspect it was at Cassel where he was injured as the regiment suffered significant casualties defending the town with the Glosters and OBLI.

 

Yes I have the date, it is on his records as the 30th even though the casualty report posted on here by Harkness says the 31st. He nearly lost his left arm, docs say GSW but family recons it was shraknel that went straight through his upper arm, I can still remember now how thin his was where it went through.
I look forward to members comments and or info when I get his records posted next week.

Cheers bruce.

 

One account of a few from the diary covering the end of May 1940

 

So I did my bit on Parade yesterday, so as promised here is what I think some may find interesting...starting with his 33 to 37 service then his re-enlistment and his career service etc. finishing with his discharge notice.

 

I have added both his pre war Ta service and 38 onwards records........you may be interested.

 

I have added both his pre war Ta service and 38 onwards records........you may be interested.

 

Your welcome. Knew these would help someone..

Anyone got an idea how I can find out what troop he was in....still not sure what he was driving.

 

East Riding Yeomanry were equipped with Vickers Light Tanks VIB, they destroyed all their B Echelon vehicles the day before Cassel action I think, but I can't find the article and the BEF order of battle I got that from - someone on here will know.....Good detailed history here:

http://www.eylhs.org.uk/dl/157/2010-summer--autumn

 

Thanks for that link, if I could find out his troop I could narrow things down even more......what a great read.

 

According to a nominal roll in the East Riding archives Trooper Buck was with C Squadron.

Neil