Description
At Willow Grange on 22nd November, when Hildyard made the night attack on Joubert’s people, the West Yorkshire Regiment had the place of honour and did well. In his report, dated 24th November 1899, General Hildyard said ‘Colonel Kitchener, West Yorkshire Regiment, led the assaulting force with energy and judgment, all ranks of the 2nd battalion West Yorkshire Regiment behaved admirably’ The losses to the battalion were 10 men killed, 1 officer and 50 men wounded, and Major Hobbs a prisoner.
He was slightly wounded in the above action 23.11.1899.
To England 3.4.1901, a court of enquiry was held at Aldershot on 1.6.1901 Tidey having fallen from the step of a couch the horses were startled, and the wheels broke his leg in two places. Discharged 13.6.1901.
