War memorials, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire War Memorials, -
Bolckow, Vaughan & Co Ltd
(Middlesbrough)
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Panel 1 on the Bolckow, Vaughan & Company Roll of Honour
Panel 1 on the Bolckow, Vaughan & Company Ltd Roll of Honour
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The firm of Bolckow, Vaughan and Company Ltd was an English ironmaking and mining company founded in 1864, based on the partnership since 1840 of its two founders, Henry Bolckow and John Vaughan. The firm drove the dramatic growth of Middlesbrough and the production of coal and iron in the North-East of England in the 19th century. By 1907 Bolckow, Vaughan was possibly the largest producer of pig iron in the world.

A Roll of Honour of those employees of the company who lost their lives in the First World War is now housed in the Kirkleatham Museum situated in Redcar, Cleveland.

The panel in the Roll of Honour for the Middlesbrough Office, Middlesbrough Works, and South Banks Works, carries the names of at least 74 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment (out of a total of 206 names on the panel).

We are very grateful to Bolckow for his photos (posted on Flickr) of this memorial.

Middlesbrough Office

2nd Lieutenant Erasmus DARWIN. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Horace and Ida Darwin, of The Orchard, Cambridge. Grandson of naturalist Charles Darwin and statistician Thomas Farrer, 1st Baron Farrer. Died 24 April 1915. Aged 33.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

The following biographical notes are provided by Robert Coulson;-

"Erasmus Darwin was the grandson of Charles Darwin the renowned naturalist and was born in Cambridge on 7 December 1881.
He was educated at Horris Hill, Marlborough College and then Trinity College at Cambridge where he specialised in mathematics and mechanical sciences.
He then worked for Mather and Platts in Manchester, the Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company and at the outbreak of war was company secretary for Bolckow and Vaughans Ironworks in Middlesbrough.
Erasmus Darwin spent just six days on the Western Front before being killed.
The 4th Battalion landed at Boulogne on April 18th 1915 and were immediately moved up to the Ypres Salient. At 1-00am on April 24th the battalion were by the canal to the east of Ypres and later in the morning they were ordered on to Potijze.
From here they advanced through the wire in an attempt to push the Germans back into St Julien."

Sergeant James H Foxton, 593. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 14 February 1916.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted Redcar.
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.

Serjeant Thomas Vincent Verrill. 204626. 9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 2387 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Francis Henry and Mary Elizabeth Verrill, of "Parkmore," Eaglescliffe, Co. Durham. Killed 9 September 1918. Aged 21.
Born Stockton (Durham), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 8, VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL.
("Parkmore" will be what is now the Parkmore Hotel, - just yards away from the memorial).

Middlesbrough Works

Private William Armstrong. 201582. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 15 September 1916.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Thomas Cope. 201087. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Martha Cope, of 31, Lord St., Middlesbrough. Died 23 April 1917. Aged 42.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Frederick Cowley. 36139. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 22 October 1916.
Born Gillingham, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY.
(Shown on the Bolckow, Vaughan & Co Memorial as "T Cowley". SDGW shows as born in Gillingham, but as he is commemorated on the Billingham War Memorial maybe this should be "born in Billingham").

Private John Thomas Hyde. 20765. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mary Jane Goodchild; husband of Dorothy Jane Hyde, of 1, Cook St., Middlesbrough. Died 26 November 1917. Aged 36.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private John Manders. 3/7118. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Sarah Manders; husband of Mrs. M. Manders, of 354, Cannon St., Middlesbrough. Died 12 March 1915. Aged 24.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Richmond, Resided Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.

Private Thomas Samuel McManus. 243272. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Terence and Sarah McManus; husband of Rosetta Amelia McManus, of 31, Chestnut Wall, Watford. Died 1 August 1917. Aged 27.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

A "Diamond Short" of the 12th Battalion is shown on this memorial under "Middlesbrough Works". William Henry Short, VC, was in the 8th Battalion and is commemorated in this memorial in the "South Bank Works" section.

South Bank Works

Private Joseph William Adamson. 8599. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 1 October 1915.
Born Grangetown, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Residence Saltburn.
Commemorated Panel 44 and 45, LOOS MEMORIAL.

Private John Henry Bailes, 12064. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 11 July 1916.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted South Bank.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

A "Bert Banks" of the Yorkshire Regiment is shown on this memorial under "South Bank Works" but no matching name could be found.

Private Lancelot David Bell. 13736. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 3 October 1916.
Born North Ormesby (Middlesbrough), Enlisted South Bank, Resided North Ormesby.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the Bolckow, Vaughan Memorial as "Lawrence D Bell".)

Private Michael Bennett. 15720. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Catherine Bennett, of Grange Town; Husband of Catherine Bennett, of 57, Vaughan St., Grange Town, Yorks. Died 14 July 1918. Aged 32.
Born Grangetown (Yorks), Enlisted South Bank, Resided Grangetown.
Buried BERLIN SOUTH-WESTERN CEMETERY.

Private Stephen Bennett. 12037. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Katherine Bennett, of Grangetown, Yorks. Died 14 April 1916. Aged 20.
Born Grangetown (Yorks), Enlisted South Bank, Resided Grangetown.
Buried TRANCHEE DE MECKNES CEMETERY, AIX-NOULETTE.

Private John Betteridge. 1270. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Served as WILSON. Son of Richard and Anna Mary Betteridge, of 4, Stapylton St., Grange Town, Yorks. Died 30 April 1915. Aged 22.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Normanby, Resided Grangetown.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private John Thomas Boyle, 3/7368. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Annie Boyle, of 25, Codd, South Bank, Yorks. Killed 15 June 1915. Aged 20.
Born Lackenby (Redcar, Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Commemorated Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.

Private Sylvester Boyle. 10558. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
(The Bolckow, Vaughan Memorial shows an "S Boyle" in the Royal Field Artillery. There are only 4 "S Boyle" names in the CWGC, and none of these were in the RFA. "S Boyle" is commemorated on the Grangetown War Memorial, so almost certainly this "S Boyle" is as above.)

Private John William Brockson. 13766. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Selina Chapman (formerly Brockson), of 70, Millbank St., South Bank, Yorks. Killed 10 July 1916. Aged 34.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted South Bank (Yorks).
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the Bolckow, Vaughan Memorial as "J W Brocksome".)

Private Thomas Edmund Brudenell. 7748. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph and Mary Brudenell, of 6, Lackenby, Eston, Yorks. Killed 25 November 1915. Aged 31.
Born Wilton (Middlesbrough), Enlisted Eston (Yorks).
Buried GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY.
(Shown on the Bolckow, Vaughan Memorial as "Thomas Brudenall".)

Lance Corporal Ernest Bunting. 2076. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Edwin and Sarah Ellen Bunting, of South Bank, Yorks. Killed 24 May 1915. Aged 34.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted MIddlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private John Burke. 12857. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Patrick and Mary Burke. Killed 20 October 1915. Aged 26.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD).
(Shown on the Bolckow, Vaughan Memorial as "John Burks". However, John Burke is commemorated on the Grangetown War Memorial so it is felt that this is the man on the Bolckow, Vaughan Memorial.)

Private James Edward Cannell. 13235. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Agnes McNally Cannell and the late Joseph Cannell, of South Bank, Yorks; husband of Maud Cannell, of 119, Stapylton St., Grangetown, Yorks. Killed 22 January 1916. Aged 26.
Born Tipton (Staffs), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Grangetown.
Buried ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY.

A "Patrick Carr" of the Yorkshire Regiment is shown on this memorial under "South Bank Works" but no matching name could be found.

An "Edward Clarke" of the Yorkshire Regiment is shown on this memorial under "South Bank Works" but no matching name could be found. The name on the memorial is possibly "Corporal Ernest Clarke" of the 5th Battalion, resided Middlesbrough.)

Private Charles Claydon. 14821. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 18 May 1916.
Born North Ormesby (Middlesbrough), Enlisted South Bank (Yorks).
Buried TRANCHEE DE MECKNES CEMETERY, AIX-NOULETTE.

A "Benjamin Cole" of the Yorkshire Regiment is shown on this memorial under "South Bank Works" but no matching name could be found. The closest match was for Ben Cole of the Northumberland Fusiliers, born Eston, enlisted Middlesbrough.

Serjeant James Collins, 14806. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Sarah Ann Collins, of Grangetown; husband of Lily Bareham (formerly Collins), of 97, Bessemer St., Grangetown, Yorks. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 25.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted Stokesley, Resided Grangetown.
Buried FRICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private John Patrick Connolly. 3/8036. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 8 July 1916.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the Bolckow, Vaughan Memorial as "J T Connolly".)
(Regimental number = 8035 in CWG but 3/8036 in SDGW)

Private Michael Corr. 12496. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 27 September 1916.
Born Jarrow, Enlisted South Bank (Yorks).
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Ernest Coser, 13743. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 July 1916.
Born Whitby, Enlisted South Bank, Resided Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Corporal Ernest Cowell, 12028. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 June 1917.
Born Skelton (Saltburn, Yorks), Enlisted South Bank, Resided Grangetown.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private Matthew Curtis. 14420. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Patrick and Margaret Curtis, of 16, Branch End, South Bank; husband of Jeanetta Rose (formerly Curtis), of 18, Temple St., South Shields. Died 1 December 1915. Aged 28.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted Redcar, Resided South Bank.
Buried ESTON CEMETERY.

Private John Robert Dale, 13059. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Christopher George Dale, of 57, West St., Normanby, Eston, Yorks. Died 3 July 1916. Aged 30.
Born Normanby, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Normanby.
Buried HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE.

Private William Dolan. 7650. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 12 March 1915.
Born Eston (Grangetown, Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.

Private John Easom. 1915. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John William and Harriet Easom, of 31, Wood St., Grange Town, Yorks. Killed 1 May 1915. Aged 27.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Eston, Resided Grangetown.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
(Name spelt "Esom" in SDGW).

Private James Ellis. 14384. 8th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Ellen Ellis, of Grangetown, Yorks. Killed 9 December 1915. Aged 28.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Redcar, Resided Grangetown.
Buried SAILLY-SUR-LA-LYS CANADIAN CEMETERY.

Lance Corporal William Thomas Farrell. 12057. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Stepson of Martha A. Farrell, of 23, Lodd St., South Bank, Yorks. Killed 8 June 1917.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted South Bank (Yorks).
Buried LIJSSENTOEK MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private James Fitzpatrick. 3/6381. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Catherine Fitzpatrick. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 31.
Born Grangetown (Yorks), Enlisted Strensall, Resided Middlesbrough.
Buried DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ.

Private Michael Gallagher. 12446. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Gallagher, of 44, Graham St., South Bank; husband of Ellen Smith (formerly Gallagher), of 10, George St., South Bank, Yorks. Killed 10 July 1916. Aged 25.
Born Darlington, Enlisted South Bank (Yorks).
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Lance Corporal Herbert Basil Gibson, 36420. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John H. and Sarah J. Gibson, of 21, Oliver St., South Bank, Yorks. Killed 15 December 1917. Aged 20.
Born Redcar, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Buried LES BARAQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, SANGATTE.

Private John Edward Gillings. 11589. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of E. and H. Gillings, of 39, Telford St., North Ormesby, Middlesbrough; husband of Minnie Harris (formerly Gillings), of 102, Parliament St., Middlesbrough. Died 10 July 1916. Aged 28.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Hugh Gollogly, 7452. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James Gollogly; husband of Margaret Gollogly, of 27, Upper Branch St., South Bank, Yorks. Killed 10 March 1915. Aged 33.
Born South Bank, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Commemorated Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.

Private William H Haining, - shown on the Bolckow, Vaughan & Co Memorial as being in the Yorkshire Regiment, but was in the East Yorkshire Regiment.

Private Albert Handford, - shown on the Bolckow, Vaughan & Co Memorial as being in the Yorkshire Regiment, but was in the Northumberland Fusiliers.

Private Thomas Hetherington, 14390. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 July 1916.
Born Stockton, Enlisted Redcar, Resided Grangetown.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the Bolckow, Vaughan & Co Memorial as being in the East Yorkshire Regiment)

Private Peter Higgins, 3/8372. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Mary Higgins, of Grangetown; husband of Harriet Mary Higgins, of 67, Bessemer St., Grangetown, Yorks. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 27.
Born Stockton, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Grangetown.
Buried FRICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Lance Corporal Henry Hoggett, 13243. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Elizabeth Ann Hoggett, of 96, Bessemer St., Grangetown, Yorks. Killed 19 September 1915. Aged 24.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried BREWERY ORCHARD CEMETERY, BOIS-GRENIER.

Private Thomas Hornby, 12540. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 24 January 1916.
Born Eston, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Eston.
Buried RATION FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, LA CHAPELLE-D'ARMENTIERES.

Private James William Horton, 13404. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Elizabeth Horton. Killed 26 September 1917. Aged 26.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.

Private Richard John Hunt, 13051. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Lilian Wing, of 23, Cleveland St., Normanby, Eston, Yorks. Killed 10 July 1916. Aged 21.
Born Normanby (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Normanby.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private John Joseph Hunter, 9076. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 27 May 1918.
Born Armley (Leeds), Enlisted South Bank.
Commemorated SOISSONS MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the Bolckow, Vaughan & Co Memorial as being in the West Yorkshire Regiment)

Serjeant Nicholas Hunter, 1854. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert Hunter, of 30, Gronelle Rd., Grangetown, Middlesbrough; husband of Florence Hunter, of 7, Arthur St., Ushaw Moor, Durham. Killed 27 September 1916. Aged 24.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Normanby, Resided Grangetown.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Listed in SDGW as "Private N Hunter")

Private Albert Kirk. 16496. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Mary Kirk, of 7, Arthur St., Ushaw Moor, Durham; husband of Greta Kirk, of 40, Jackson St., South Bank, Yorks. Killed 7 August 1915. Aged 23.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Grangetown.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.

Lance Corporal Walter William Lane. 11010. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 18 August 1915.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Grangetown.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the Bolckow, Vaughan & Co Memorial as being "William Walter Lane")

Private Robert Thomas Lazenby. 12715. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 11 July 1916.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Buried HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE.

Private George Liddle. 12274. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 18 December 1915.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD).

Pioneer Hebert Lightfoot, MM. 198852. 23rd Div. Signal Coy. Royal Engineers, formerly 13761 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. A. C. Lightfoot, of Briar Hill, Danby End, Danby, Yorks, and the late William lightfoot. Killed 21 October 1917. Aged 32.
Born Grangetown (Yorks), Enlisted South Bank (Yorks).
Commemorated Panel 8 and 162, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

Private Leonard Dearden Linton, 3/8572. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Dearden Linton, of 2, Railway Place, Grange Town, Yorks. Killed 15 September 1915. Aged 19.
Born Grangetown (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Grangetown.
Buried VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE No.3.

Corporal Albert Edward Lodge, 1008. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Janet Atkinson (formerly Lodge), of 72, Alexandra Rd., Grange Town, Yorks. Killed 13 July 1916. Aged 25.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted Stokesley, Resided Grangetown.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private John William Lowther, MM, 12033. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 15 April 1918.
Born Sneaton (Whitby), Enlisted South Bank (Yorks), Resided Sneaton.
Buried LILLE SOUTHERN CEMETERY.

Private Daniel Mackin. 12476. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Stephen and Mary Mackin, of 7, Wellington Street, South Bank, Yorks. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 26.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted South Bank (Yorks).
Buried FRICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Lance Corporal Thomas McCann. 18032. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Jane Ann McCann, of 44, Princess St., South Bank, Yorks. Killed 14 December 1915. Aged 32.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Buried BIRR CROSS ROADS CEMETERY.

Private Francis McConnon. 14421. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Alice McConnon. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 27.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted Redcar, Resided South Bank.
Buried FRICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Lance Corporal Robert Bousefield Milburn, 12043. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph and Agnes Ann Milburn, of Gordon House, Roseberry Terrace, Grange Town, Yorks. Killed 29 August 1915. Aged 28.
Born Wilton (Redcar, Yorks), Enlisted South Bank, Resided Grangetown.
Buried VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE No.3.

Private James Vincent Morgan. 11230. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 July 1916.
Born Rotherham, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank (Yorks).
Buried FRICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private James E Moss, 200444. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mary Ann Moss, of 32, Vaughan St., Grangetown, Yorks. Killed 23 December 1917. Aged 25.
Enlisted Stokesley, Resided Grangetown.
Buried POTIJZE CHATEAU GROUNDS CEMETERY.

Private Mark O'Brien, 13748. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 24 March 1916.
Born Witton Park (Durham), Enlisted South Bank, Resided Grangetown.
Buried TRANCHEE DE MECKNES CEMETERY, AIX-NOULETTE.

Private Arthur William Olford, 11508. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 8 July 1916.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY.

Rifleman John Thomas Onions, 40644. 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, formerly 12483 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 24 March 1918.
Born Grangetown (Yorks), Enlisted South Bank (Yorks).
Buried GRAND-SERAUCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private James Palmer. 11240. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mrs. E. McSorbey (formerly Palmer), of 57, Mid Napier St., South Bank, Yorks. Died at home 22 December 1914. Aged 28.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Buried WAREHAM CEMETERY.

Private Thomas Peacock, - shown on the Bolckow, Vaughan & Co Memorial as being in the Yorkshire Regiment, but was in the West Yorkshire Regiment.

Private John George Pickering, 12783. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George Pickering, of 11, Guisbro St., Eston, Yorks. Killed 16 July 1916.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Eston.
Buried BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY.
(A "J S Pickering" is shown on the Bolckow, Vaughan & Co Memorial, but the above seems to be the most likely match.)

Private Frank Raison. 12625. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Mary Anne E. Raison; husband of Agnes Raison, of 21, Short St., South Bank, Yorks. Killed 2 October 1917. Aged 37
Born Attercliffe (Sheffield), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided North Ormesby.
Buried HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY.

Private William Sellers, 1939. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 May 1915.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Normanby, Resided Eston.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the Bolckow, Vaughan & Co Memorial as "F W Sellars".)

Private George Shakeshaft. 14686. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 21 March 1916.
Born Eston (South Bank, Yorks), Enlisted Redcar, Resided South Bank.
Buried LILLERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
(Shown on the Bolckow, Vaughan & Co Memorial as "C D Shakeshaft".)

Private Jerry Sheehan, 11916. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 20 September 1917. Born Grangetown (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Grangetown.
Buried TYNE COT CEMETERY.

Private William Henry Short, VC, 12067. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Anne Short, of 35, Vaughan St., Grangetown, Yorks. Born at Eston, Yorks. Killed 7 August 1916. Aged 31.
Buried CONTALMAISON CHATEAU CEMETERY.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted South Bank, Resided Grangetown.
An extract from "The London Gazette," No. 29740, dated 8th Sept., 1916, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery. He was foremost in the attack, bombing the enemy with great gallantry, when he was severely wounded in the foot. He was urged to go back, but refused and continued to throw bombs. Later his leg was shattered by a shell, and he was unable to stand, so he lay in the trench adjusting detonators and straightening the pins of bombs for his comrades. He died before he could be carried out of the trench. For the last eleven months he had always volunteered for dangerous enterprises, and has always set a magnificent example of bravery and devotion to duty."

Private Daniel Smith, 18961. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Eliza Smith, of Ripon; husband of Annie Elizabeth Powell (formerly Smith), of 196, North St., South Bank, Yorks. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 26.
Born Hexham (Northumberland), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Lawrence Hill Solomon, 3/7475. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Elizabeth Solomon, of 78, Cleveland St., Eston, Yorks. Killed 1 December 1915. Aged 24.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Normanby, Resided Eston.
Buried CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY.
(Shown on the Bolckow, Vaughan & Co Memorial as "Lawrence Soloman".)

Private George Spencer. 12050. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Elizabeth Spencer, of 1, Sea View Terrace, Grangetown, Yorks; husband of Mardha Bowen (formerly Spencer), of 30, Brewery St., Merthyr Tydfil, Glam. Died 10 July 1916. Aged 34.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Grangetown.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(A "G Spencer" of the West Yorkshire Regiment is shown on the Bolckow, Vaughan & Co Memorial. The only such soldier was from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It is felt that Private George Spencer, 12050, of the Yorkshire Regiment is more likely to be the "correct" G Spencer.)

Private John Walker Stainthorpe, 8674. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 27 September 1916.
Born Staithes (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Grangetown.
Buried REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT.
(Shown on the Bolckow, Vaughan & Co Memorial as being in the 19th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.)

Private John Stockton, 8857. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 3 August 1917.
Born North Ormesby, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Normanby.
Buried MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY.

Lance Serjeant Ernest Stott, 10776. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of David and Eliza Jane Stott, of 9, Upper Napier St., South Bank, Yorks. Died at home 14 October 1915. Aged 21.
Born South Bank, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Buried ESTON CEMETERY.

Private Roger Sullivan, 9451. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 30 September 1915.
Born Grangetown (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Grangetown.
Commemorated Panel 44 and 45, LOOS MEMORIAL.
(SDGW puts regiment as 6th Yorks)

Lance Corporal Timothy Sullivan, 15599. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 December 1915.
Born Grangetown (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Grangetown.
Buried BREWERY ORCHARD CEMETERY, BOIS-GRENIER.

Lance Corporal Benjamin Thompson. 11761. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 18 October 1916.
Born Wolverhampton, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Springburn (Glasgow).
Buried A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND, FLERS.

Private Henry Thwaites, 14877. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1July 1916.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Redcar, Resided Grangetown.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the Bolckow, Vaughan Memorial as "H Twaites of the East Yorkshire Regiment ". However, the above Henry Thwaites seems to be a far more likely entry.)

Lance Serjeant Robert Trafford, 1683. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and M. J. Trafford, of 7, William St., South Eston, Yorks. Died 27 June 1916. Aged 35
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Normanby, Resided Eston.
Buried LOKER CHURCHYARD (Belgium).

Private Claude Turnbull, 1878. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 16 June 1915.
Born Newcastle, Enlisted Eston, Resided Grangetown.
Buried BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD).
(Although baptised "Claude Tindall Turnbull" he was later mostly known only as "Claude (or Claud) Turnbull".
His father was Thomas Turnbull (1849–1894). His mother was Charlotte Eliza Shepherd (1862–1907).
In the 1911 Census he was a steelworker living as a lodger at Farm Cottage, Grangetown. )

Corporal William Vickers, 15073. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Nephew of George and Agnes Roweth, of 74, Victoria Rd., Grangetown, Yorks. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 27.
Born Witton Gilbert (Durham), Enlisted Durham, Resided Langley Park.
Buried FRICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Lance Corporal James Joseph Wanless, 575. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 May 1915.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Eston.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private William Wanless, 13279. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 October 1916.
Born Grangetown (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Eston.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Serjeant George Frederick Watson, 14801. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Mary Ann Watson, of 24, Bolckow Terrace, Grangetown, Yorks. Killed 5 July 1916. Aged 21.
Born Grangetown (Yorks), Enlisted Redcar, Resided Grangetown.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private William Day Youles, 29993. 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 11527 Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Florence A. Youles, of 35, Surrey St., South Bank, Yorks. Killed 2 October 1918. Aged 31.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried GLAGEON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

The Bolckow, Vaughan & Company Ltd Roll of Honour in the Kirkleatham Museum, Redcar (Cleveland)The Bolckow, Vaughan & Company Ltd Roll of Honour in the Kirkleatham Museum, Redcar (Cleveland)
Photo : Bolckow

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