On 10th September 1914 the City of Sheffield officially raised its own battalion to fight in the war against Germany. After a number of changes its titles was settled as the 12th (Service) Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment (Sheffield City Battalion). Just three and a half years later, on 28th February 1918, the Battalion was disbanded, never to be reformed. In that short space of time over 3000 men passed through the ranks of the City Battalion. Of these almost 700 were killed or died of their woumds, and over 500 men were commissioned. This was a considerable achievement for a Kitchener Battalion...