The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

North Yorkshire War Memorials, -
Austwick,
Church of the Epiphany

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The Roll of Honour that is in Austwick's Church of the Epiphany
(Photo : Craven's Part in the Great War)

The Roll of Honour, with the names of those who died in the two World Wars, hangs in the Austwick's Church of the Epiphany.

A Pilot Officer from the Second World War, Hugh Streatfield Wynne-Edwards of the RAF Volunteer Reseerve, is commemorated on this memorial. The names of 17 men who lost their lives in the First World War are also commemorated.

Four soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.

We are very grateful to Chris Foster of the Craven's Part in the Great War website for permission to use the photograph of the Roll of Honour in the church at Austwick.

2nd Lieutenant John Greenbank Campbell. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Agnes Campbell, of Town Head, Austwick, Lancaster.Killed 8 May 1918. Aged 24.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
(John Greenbank Campbell was originally in the West Yorkshire Regiment.He was a signalman in the Traffic (Coaching Section) at Thornton-le-Craven Station.)

Private James Harrison, 34205. 1st Garrison Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, formerly 9729 the Yorkshire Regiment. Died 3 May 1918.
Born Austwick (Lancs), Enlisted Settle (Yorks), Resided Austwick (Lancs).
Commemorated on Face D, KIRKEE 1914-1918 MEMORIAL.

Private Edgar Robinson. 33671. 8th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph and Margaret Robinson, of Bridge House, Austwick, Lancaster. Killed 17 July 1917. Aged 19.
Born Austwick (Lancaster), Enlisted Settle, Resided Austwick.
Buried LARCH WOOD (RAILWAY CUTTING) CEMETERY.

Private Joseph Wood. 26298. 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mary Frankland Wood. Died at home 17 February 1916. Aged 22.
Born Dalehead (Lancs), Enlisted Skipton, Resided Gargrave (Leeds).
Buried AUSTWICK CHURCH CEMETERY.

The Church of the Epiphany, Austwick The Church of the Epiphany, Austwick
Photo © Copyright James Bentall and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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