Research & Reference Books
The list of books below are some of those that are available to researchers in our archives library.
Those in blue may be Freely downloaded, in PDF format, for personal use.
Regimental History Books
History of The 1st 4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment, 1914-1919 – Captain P.G. Bales MC
History of The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (1st & 2nd Bns) 1881-1923 – Brigadier General C.D. Bruce CBE
History of The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment 1919-1952 – Brigadier C.N. Barclay CBE, DSO (DWR)
DWR Regimental Colours of The 1st and 2nd Battalions – Maj A.C.S. Savory (DWR)
History of The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment 1702-1992 – Maj J.M. Brereton and Maj A.C.S. Savory (DWR)
History of The Thirty-Third – A. Lee
History of The DWR – Aug 1914 to Dec 1917 – J.J. Fisher
Historical Records of The 76th Hindoostan Regiment 1787 – 1881 – Lt-Col F.A. Hayden DSO
History of The Service Battalion’s of DWR 1914-1919 – General D.E. Isles (DWR)
Records of The 3rd Battalion DWR – Formerly 6th West York Militia – Capt N.H. Moore 1910
DWR Volunteer & Territorial Battalions 1859 – 1999 – T. Podmore
British Expedition to Abbyssinia – Capt H.N. Hozier 3rd Dragoon Gds
The’ Dukes’ (1702 – 2006) A Concise History and Digest – T. Butterworth, M.S. Flaving & R.L. Harvey
The ‘Dukes’ Regimental Memorial in Halifax – T. Butterworth, M.S. Flaving & R.L. Harvey
NB: Soft cover editions are freely available to visitors at the Regimental Museum, whilst stocks last.
1DWR Publications
Presentation of New Colours to 1DWR – 25th May 1956
Presentation of New Colours to 1DWR – 4th April, 1981
Family Cook Book – (With a Havercake Recipe on Page 73)
Regimental Archives Research Publications
Battlefield Tour, Agincourt 1415 & The Somme 1916 – MS Flaving
Battlefield Tour Italy, September 2011 – M.S. Flaving & R.L. Harvey
Battlefield Tour Tunisia, 1943 Campaign – M.S. Flaving
Battle of Iwuy – 09-10 1918 to 14-10 1918 – M. Green, S Green, M.S. Flaving, R.L. Harvey
Bucquoy (German Spring Offensive) 1918 – M. Green, M.S. Flaving, R.L. Harvey
1st 7th DWR – Haalderen 7DWR – 1944-45 – M.S. Flaving, R.L. Harvey
Nieuport (Lombartzyde Sector) 13 July – 4th October 1917 – M. Green, M.S. Flaving, R.L. Harvey
Laying Up of Colours – DWR West Riding Battalion (TA) & Yorkshire Volunteers – 2024-09-13 – R.L. Harvey
Liberation of Roosendaal, October 1944 – S. Flaving, R. Harvey, K, Griffiths
Identification list of British & Commonwealth Medal Ribbons & order of wear – Compiled by R.L. Harvey
HM Government Publications
Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 (Collated list of DWR Officers only pages) – HM Gov’t
Soldiers Died in the Great War – West Riding Regiment (Collated list of DWR Soldiers only pages) – HM Gov’t
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Lists
DWR WW1 Dead – Commonwealth War Graves Commission Locations Worldwide – Listed in Alphabetical name order
DWR WW2 Dead – Commonwealth War Graves Commission Locations Worldwide – Listed in Alphabetical name order
Online Regimentally related reference items, from outside sources
A History of the Formation and Development of the Volunteer Infantry (1903) – Lt Robert Potter Berry, 6th West York Rifle Volunteers
Mossley: The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment and the Great War – Rita Vaughan
Mossley Soldiers Commemorated on the 5th Bn DWR WW1 War Memorial – Rita Vaughan & Kathryn Young
Mossley Soldiers Commemorated on the 7th Bn DWR WW1 War Memorial – Rita Vaughan & Kathryn Young
Mossley: The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment and the Second World War – Rita Vaughan, Shirley Howard, Alison Wild & Kathryn Young