To the nine regimental and divisional histories which Captain Evetard
Wyrall has already compiled he now adds a tenth, in the shape of The East Yorkshire Regiment in the Great War (Harrison and Sons, 15s.), which tells the story of the twenty-one battalions of the regiment that served overseas, mainly on the Western Front. Principally, of course, the book appeals to those directly interested in the East Yorks, but we are always glad to announce the successive appearance of these regimental histories, as they are of such infinite importance in maintaining continuity of spirit, tradition, and esprit de corps. The story of the 6th Battalion makes mournful reading. It was within an ace of winning Gallipoli for us in August 1915, for it had penetrated to and could have held the key-position behind Suvla Bay, and then—was not supported.
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