NeilH
@eryneil.bsky.social
Aerospace Engineer specialising in Fatigue & Damage Tolerance analysis, amateur military historian and East Riding Yeomanry researcher/collector/author/obsessive
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NeilH
@eryneil.bsky.social
· Mar 11
At last! My definitive history of the East Riding Yeomanry in 3 volumes is now available to buy! Life ambition achieved 👍
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#Forrard #ERY #EastRidingYeomanry
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#OTD 16 Feb 1918 Pte 93881 Edward Walter Euden, 2/1st East Riding Yeomanry died aged 19. He joined the ERY in October 1917 following his father and three brothers into the army
He was the son of George William and Elizabeth Euden of 70 Boundary Road, Ramsgate 1/2
He was the son of George William and Elizabeth Euden of 70 Boundary Road, Ramsgate 1/2
February 16, 2026 at 8:35 AM
#OTD 16 Feb 1918 Pte 93881 Edward Walter Euden, 2/1st East Riding Yeomanry died aged 19. He joined the ERY in October 1917 following his father and three brothers into the army
He was the son of George William and Elizabeth Euden of 70 Boundary Road, Ramsgate 1/2
He was the son of George William and Elizabeth Euden of 70 Boundary Road, Ramsgate 1/2
I'll be giving a talk at Burton Constable Hall (who are exhibiting my East Riding Yeomanry collection again this year) in a couple of weeks telling the story of the Regiment via 15 objects #Forrard
February 9, 2026 at 7:24 AM
I'll be giving a talk at Burton Constable Hall (who are exhibiting my East Riding Yeomanry collection again this year) in a couple of weeks telling the story of the Regiment via 15 objects #Forrard
2026 is the National Year of Reading, a UK-wide campaign led by the Dept for Education & National Literacy Trust, designed to help more people rediscover the joy of reading, so why not plug my History of the East Riding Yeomanry, available from Leonaur.com!
#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
January 29, 2026 at 5:59 PM
2026 is the National Year of Reading, a UK-wide campaign led by the Dept for Education & National Literacy Trust, designed to help more people rediscover the joy of reading, so why not plug my History of the East Riding Yeomanry, available from Leonaur.com!
#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
#OTD 22 January 1879 the Battle of Rorke's Drift took place, immortalised in the film Zulu. I was fortunate enough to visit the site, and that of the nearby Battle of Isandlwana, in 2003.
January 22, 2026 at 3:50 PM
#OTD 22 January 1879 the Battle of Rorke's Drift took place, immortalised in the film Zulu. I was fortunate enough to visit the site, and that of the nearby Battle of Isandlwana, in 2003.
#OTD 21 Jan 1918 29534 Pte Bernard Robinson Byers died of gunshot wounds to his arms & chest, sustained on 3 Jan, at No 6 General Hospital Rouen
Bernard, a bank clerk from Newcastle, was called up 9 Sept 1916 & mobilised 6 Mar 1917 when he was posted to the 2/1 East Riding Yeomanry (no 30762) 1/2
Bernard, a bank clerk from Newcastle, was called up 9 Sept 1916 & mobilised 6 Mar 1917 when he was posted to the 2/1 East Riding Yeomanry (no 30762) 1/2
January 21, 2026 at 9:12 AM
#OTD 21 Jan 1918 29534 Pte Bernard Robinson Byers died of gunshot wounds to his arms & chest, sustained on 3 Jan, at No 6 General Hospital Rouen
Bernard, a bank clerk from Newcastle, was called up 9 Sept 1916 & mobilised 6 Mar 1917 when he was posted to the 2/1 East Riding Yeomanry (no 30762) 1/2
Bernard, a bank clerk from Newcastle, was called up 9 Sept 1916 & mobilised 6 Mar 1917 when he was posted to the 2/1 East Riding Yeomanry (no 30762) 1/2
Reposted by NeilH
Despite its seemingly consistent style, Burton Constable near Hull boasts a rich and complicated architectural history. The manor was acquired in the thirteenth century by the Constable family, the oldest surviving part, Stephen’s Tower, dates back to King Stephen’s reign in 1/3
January 18, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Despite its seemingly consistent style, Burton Constable near Hull boasts a rich and complicated architectural history. The manor was acquired in the thirteenth century by the Constable family, the oldest surviving part, Stephen’s Tower, dates back to King Stephen’s reign in 1/3
#OTD 3 December 1917 Pte 101106 Henry Chapman Goldie 20th Squadron Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) died of his wounds at the 32nd Casualty Clearing Station at Alexandria. He had been wounded on the 30 November at Beit ur el Tahta 1/5
December 3, 2025 at 8:22 AM
#OTD 3 December 1917 Pte 101106 Henry Chapman Goldie 20th Squadron Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) died of his wounds at the 32nd Casualty Clearing Station at Alexandria. He had been wounded on the 30 November at Beit ur el Tahta 1/5
Another East Riding Yeomanry grave bagging trip today around the Riding...
Maj. Clive Wilson DSO, Kirkella
Sgt. Maj. Wilkinson Brown DCM, 1st Royal Dragoons (ERY Permanent Staff RSM), Beverley
Pte Clifford Pickard, Bridlington
#Forrard #lestweforget
Maj. Clive Wilson DSO, Kirkella
Sgt. Maj. Wilkinson Brown DCM, 1st Royal Dragoons (ERY Permanent Staff RSM), Beverley
Pte Clifford Pickard, Bridlington
#Forrard #lestweforget
November 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Another East Riding Yeomanry grave bagging trip today around the Riding...
Maj. Clive Wilson DSO, Kirkella
Sgt. Maj. Wilkinson Brown DCM, 1st Royal Dragoons (ERY Permanent Staff RSM), Beverley
Pte Clifford Pickard, Bridlington
#Forrard #lestweforget
Maj. Clive Wilson DSO, Kirkella
Sgt. Maj. Wilkinson Brown DCM, 1st Royal Dragoons (ERY Permanent Staff RSM), Beverley
Pte Clifford Pickard, Bridlington
#Forrard #lestweforget
#OTD 21 Nov 1917 50413 Pte Lionel Calam Burgess C Sqn 1/1 East Riding Yeomanry died of wounds in 24 Stationary Hospital, Kantara, Egypt.
He was wounded in the preceding days, possibly on the 16that Amwas (shell fire) or 17th at Ludd (MG fire) 1/3
He was wounded in the preceding days, possibly on the 16that Amwas (shell fire) or 17th at Ludd (MG fire) 1/3
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
#OTD 21 Nov 1917 50413 Pte Lionel Calam Burgess C Sqn 1/1 East Riding Yeomanry died of wounds in 24 Stationary Hospital, Kantara, Egypt.
He was wounded in the preceding days, possibly on the 16that Amwas (shell fire) or 17th at Ludd (MG fire) 1/3
He was wounded in the preceding days, possibly on the 16that Amwas (shell fire) or 17th at Ludd (MG fire) 1/3
Remembering the men of the East Riding Yeomanry who lost their lives in peace and war #Forrard #LestWeForget
November 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Remembering the men of the East Riding Yeomanry who lost their lives in peace and war #Forrard #LestWeForget
#OTD 24 October 1944 7887779 Sergeant George Dry, East Riding Yeomanry, was killed in action during an assault crossing of the river Dommel in the Netherlands 1/5
October 24, 2025 at 7:33 AM
#OTD 24 October 1944 7887779 Sergeant George Dry, East Riding Yeomanry, was killed in action during an assault crossing of the river Dommel in the Netherlands 1/5
Rainy visit to HMS Iron Duke, affiliated to the city of Hull 🌨🌨🌨
September 28, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Rainy visit to HMS Iron Duke, affiliated to the city of Hull 🌨🌨🌨
#OTD 26 Sept 1917 Private 28537 Ernest Noyland 8 Bn East Yorkshire Regiment was killed in action.
Ernest was 1 of the many men who passed through the East Riding Yeomanry during the war.
A labourer on Hull Docks, Ernest joined the 1/4 Bn East Yorkshire Regiment 16 Nov 1914. 1/5
Ernest was 1 of the many men who passed through the East Riding Yeomanry during the war.
A labourer on Hull Docks, Ernest joined the 1/4 Bn East Yorkshire Regiment 16 Nov 1914. 1/5
September 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
#OTD 26 Sept 1917 Private 28537 Ernest Noyland 8 Bn East Yorkshire Regiment was killed in action.
Ernest was 1 of the many men who passed through the East Riding Yeomanry during the war.
A labourer on Hull Docks, Ernest joined the 1/4 Bn East Yorkshire Regiment 16 Nov 1914. 1/5
Ernest was 1 of the many men who passed through the East Riding Yeomanry during the war.
A labourer on Hull Docks, Ernest joined the 1/4 Bn East Yorkshire Regiment 16 Nov 1914. 1/5
Three formerly ERY members of 102nd (East Riding Yeomanry and Lincolnshire Yeomanry) Battalion MGC killed in the final battles of WW1 #forrard #lestweforget
September 8, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Three formerly ERY members of 102nd (East Riding Yeomanry and Lincolnshire Yeomanry) Battalion MGC killed in the final battles of WW1 #forrard #lestweforget
Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate 8/9/2025. Always a moving event #lestweforget #wewillrememberthem #weshallnotgrowold
September 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate 8/9/2025. Always a moving event #lestweforget #wewillrememberthem #weshallnotgrowold
More East Riding Yeomanry graves from May 1940 scattered around Cassel #forrard #lestweforget
September 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
More East Riding Yeomanry graves from May 1940 scattered around Cassel #forrard #lestweforget
Tyne Cot is the largest @CWGC cemetery by burials.
I came to find Harry Abbis, 102nd (East Riding Yeomanry & Lincolnshire Yeomanry) Battalion, MGC, whose Death Penny I have in my collection & is currently on display at Burton Constable Hall #lestweforget #forrard
I came to find Harry Abbis, 102nd (East Riding Yeomanry & Lincolnshire Yeomanry) Battalion, MGC, whose Death Penny I have in my collection & is currently on display at Burton Constable Hall #lestweforget #forrard
September 8, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Tyne Cot is the largest @CWGC cemetery by burials.
I came to find Harry Abbis, 102nd (East Riding Yeomanry & Lincolnshire Yeomanry) Battalion, MGC, whose Death Penny I have in my collection & is currently on display at Burton Constable Hall #lestweforget #forrard
I came to find Harry Abbis, 102nd (East Riding Yeomanry & Lincolnshire Yeomanry) Battalion, MGC, whose Death Penny I have in my collection & is currently on display at Burton Constable Hall #lestweforget #forrard
Cassel 8/9/2025 strategic hilltop town in Flanders where 145 Brigade with the 1st East Riding Yeomanry attached were surrounded and overwhelmed on the night of 29th/30th May 1940. Disappointingly the plaque commemorating 145 Bde has been removed #Forrard
September 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Cassel 8/9/2025 strategic hilltop town in Flanders where 145 Brigade with the 1st East Riding Yeomanry attached were surrounded and overwhelmed on the night of 29th/30th May 1940. Disappointingly the plaque commemorating 145 Bde has been removed #Forrard
V1 launch site at Bois des Huit-Rues
September 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
V1 launch site at Bois des Huit-Rues
September 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The 4 East Riding Yeomanry casualties in the Dunkirk town cemetery #Dunkirk #OperationDynamo #LestWeForget
September 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The 4 East Riding Yeomanry casualties in the Dunkirk town cemetery #Dunkirk #OperationDynamo #LestWeForget
Dunkirk, Bray Dunes and the Dunkirk Museum 7/9/2025. The museum is quite French oriented but excellent #Dunkirk #OperationDynamo
September 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Dunkirk, Bray Dunes and the Dunkirk Museum 7/9/2025. The museum is quite French oriented but excellent #Dunkirk #OperationDynamo
Dunkirk Memorial to the Missing, including those of the East Riding Yeomanry with no known grave, 7/9/2025 #Dunkirk #OperationDynamo
September 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Dunkirk Memorial to the Missing, including those of the East Riding Yeomanry with no known grave, 7/9/2025 #Dunkirk #OperationDynamo