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The War Memorial in front of the Memorial Hall, Darlington Memorial Hospital
(Photo : Gerry France <gerryfrance@tiscali.co.uk>)
For other views of the Memorial, and the Memorial Hall, see below.
The Darlington War Memorial consists of an obelisk on which is inscribed;-
"TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD
THEIR NAMES ARE INSCRIBED ON MARBLE TABLETS IN THE HALL OF MEMORY
1814 - 1918
1939 -1945"
Behind the obelisk is the Memorial Hall, part of Darlington Memorial Hospital.
In this hall there are 11 marble panels on which 875 are recorded. The names
have been transcribed by the North East War Memorials Project, http://www.newmp.org.uk/.
The names are listed alphabetically in a PDF file, with the name of the soldier's
regiment against the individual's name, which can be read by selecting the
link below.
Of the 875 names listed on the panels, 102 could not be immediately identified
with respect to the soldier's regiment.
Of the remainder, 244 were men of the DLI, 60 were men of the Yorkshire Regiment,
and 61 were men of the Northumberland Fusiliers.
Details of the soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment, whose names appear on the Darlington War Memorial, are below.
Private Charles Abdale, 202929. 4th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Mrs. Charlotte Hannah Abdale, of 72, Beaconsfield St., Darlington,
Co. Durham. Killed 23 March 1918. Aged 30.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Commemorated Panel 31 and 32, Pozieres Memorial.
Private Robert William Allinson, 18408. 8th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Suttill, of 28, Part St., Darlington;
husband of Evelyne Hume (formerly Allinson), of 7, Park Terrace, Windmill
Hills, Gateshead-on-Tyne. Killed 8 October 1916. Aged 23.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.
Private John Preston Allison, 200580. 5th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Sarah Allison, of Ovington, Yorks. Killed
28 October 1917. Aged 24.
Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Darlington.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.
Private Clarence Armitt,
203068. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Margaret Ann Armitt,
of 3, I'Anson St., Rise Carr, Darlington. Killed 23 March 1917. Aged 19.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Buried CERISY-GAILLY MILITARY CEMETERY.
Private George Edward Bailey,
38710. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 8 May 1918.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Buried KLEIN-VIERSTRAAT BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private Thomas William Bantham,
38950. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert Bantham, of Willington
Quay, Howdon-on-Tyne; husband of Jane Bantham, of 15, Greenwell St., Darlington,
Co. Durham. Killed 27 March 1918. Aged 38.
Born Norwich, Enlisted Darlington.
Commemorated Panel 31 and 32, Pozieres Memorial.
Private John Henry Bell,
19708. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Emma Bell, of Darlington;
husband of Margaret Eleanor Bell, of 6, Newfoundland St., Darlington. Killed
30 September 1916. Aged 32.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Buried GRANDCOURT ROAD CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT.
Lance Corporal Joseph William Bissell,
19604. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. S. A. Wilkinson, of 1,
Cricket Field Row, Rise Carr, Darlington. Killed 27 May 1918. Aged 23.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Commemorated Soissons Memorial.
Captain John Earnscleugh Brydon. Royal Army Mediacl
Corps, attached to 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Helen C.
Brydon, of 5, Cobden Crescent, Edinburgh. Killed on 27 June 1917.
Aged 33.
Buried ST. MARTIN CALVAIRE BRITISH CEMETERY, ST. MARTIN-SUR-COJEUL.
Private John Robert Cockfield, 260141. 2nd Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 31 July 1917.
Born Hartlepool, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried TYNE COT CEMETERY.
Private Timothy Coulthard. 17789. 9th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 9 October 1916.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Buried DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Private Frederick Davison,
2763. 2/5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Sarah Davison, of North
Cowton. Died at home 30 March 1915. Aged 18.
Enlisted Middleton Tyas, Resided North Cowton (Darlington).
Buried SOUTH COWTON (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD.
Captain Edward Dickinson. 11th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of the late D. D. and Jane Dickinson. Killed 28 June 1915. Aged
29.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
(for further information of Captain Dickenson, see the page for Aberystwyth
University.)
L/Corporal William Farnaby. 16439. 7th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Died 3 July 1916.
Born Darlington (Durham), Enlisted Darlington.
Buried HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE.
Private Arthur Fawley,
42012. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Richard and Margaret Fawley,
of 60, Salisbury Terrace, Darlington. Killed 5 October 1918. Aged 20.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Commemorated Panel 5, Vis-en-Artois Memorial.
Private Thomas Edward Ferguson, MM. 17794. 9th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. KIlled 1 October 1917.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Buried LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY.
Private James William Garvey. 29196. 25th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry, formerly 31808 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John
and Mary Garvey, of 9, Allan St., Albert Hill, Darlington. Died at home 25
September 1916. Aged 19.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Buried DARLINGTON NORTH CEMETERY.
Private John Gibson,
15432. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mansfield and Margaret Gibson,
of Darlington. Died 6 September 1915. Aged 43.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Stokesley, Resided Darlington.
Buried ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY.
Lance Corporal John Gordon Glass,
2511. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Sarah Grace Glass,
of 6, Stanhope Rd., Darlington. Enlisted at outbreak of war. Died 1 November
1915. Aged 22.
Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Darlington.
Buried CHAPELLE-D'ARMENTIERES NEW MILITARY CEMETERY.
Private Thomas Gladstone Hall,
17222. 11th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Ann
Hall, of Waskerley. Died at home 14 February 1915. Aged 23.
Born Waskerley (Durham), Enlisted Darlington, Resided Waskerley.
Buried MUGGLESWICK CHURCHYARD.
Private Wilfred Hammond. 33515. 6th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Jane Ellen and the late Henry Hammond, of 3, Upper Church
St., West Hartlepool. Killed 14 August 1917. Aged 19.
Born West Hartlepool, Enlisted Darlington.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Private John Lee Harrison. 19395. 6th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Christopher and Elizabeth Harrison, of 5, High Boyne St.,
Rise Carr, Darlington. Killed 30 September 1916. Aged 21.
Born West Hartlepool, Enlisted Darlington.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.
Company Sergeant Major Frederick James Hopper. 200667.
4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Annie Hopper, of 33, Borough
Rd., Darlington. Killed 27 June 1917. Aged 32.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Darlington.
Buried ROOKERY BRITISH CEMETERY, HENINEL.
Private William Knotts Hopwood, 19404. 2nd Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 July 1916.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.
Private John George Howe. 19648. 6th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 29 September 1916.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.
Lieutenant Charles Reginald Hurworth.
5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 26 March 1918.
Commemorated Panel 31 and 32, Pozieres Memorial.
Private John Hutchinson. 33586. 8th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Formerly 9736 Durham L I. Killed 8 June 1917.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Lance Corporal David Iceton. 20709. 7th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of Mrs. J. Iceton, of 10, Pearson St., Newport, Middlesbrough.
Died 3 July 1916.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Buried MERICOURT-L'ABBE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Lance Corporal James Jackson. 20560. 2nd Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Laura Jackson, of 83, Thompson St. West, Harrogate
Hill, Darlington. Vernon Street Cem. Died 1 July 1916. Aged 30.
Born Darlington (Durham), Enlisted Darlington.
Buried DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ.
Private James Jackson,
2975. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Ellen Jackson, of
Melsonby, Darlington. Killed 4 May 1915. Aged
18.
Enlisted Darlington, Resided Greta Bridge.
Buried BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY.
Private Walter Jolly,
155760. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 33518 Yorkshire Regiment. Husband
of M. A. Jolly, of 1, Harrison Terrace, Darlington. Killed 22 September 1918.
Enlisted Darlington.
Buried DOINGT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Private George Henry Lancaster, 3/7867. 2nd Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 July 1916.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Darlington.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.
Private Harry Major. 203163. 4th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of James and Mary Ann Major, of II, Chelmsford St., Darlington.
Killed 16 July 1917. Aged 28.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Darlington.
Buried ROOKERY BRITISH CEMETERY, HENINEL.
Private Henry Baldwin Markham,
16262. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of G. Lynch (formerly Markham),
of 12, Zetland St., Darlington. Killed 18 October 1917.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Buried LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY.
Private William McGinn. 8079. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 14 May 1915.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Richmond, Resided Darlington.
Commemorated Panel 12, Le Touret Memorial.
Private Hugh McMann. 7919. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 12 March 1915.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Darlington.
Commemorated Panel 12, Le Touret Memorial.
Company Serjeant Major John Henry Metcalfe. 3/8473.
6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late John Metcalfe, of Bedale;
husband of Emma Metcalfe, of 6, West Powlett St., Darlington. Served in the
South African Campaign with the Coldstream Guards. Killed 21 August 1915.
Born Crakehall (Bedale, Yorks), Enlisted Richmond, Resided Darlington.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.
Private Walter Moore,
15152. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Jane Ann Moore,
of Darlington. Killed 6 July 1916. Aged 26.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Buried MEAULTE MILITARY CEMETERY.
Private Thomas William Horsley Nelson. 35187. 4th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 5/88013, 6th T R Battalion. Son of Thomas and
Ruth Nelson, of 15, Oakland Gardens, Harrowgate Hill, Darlington. Died 12
April 1918. Aged 19.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Commemorated Panel 4, Ploegsteert Memorial.
Lance Corporal William James Nightingale,
39228. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Minnie Nightingale,
of 49, High St., Coatham, Redcar; husband of Elizabeth Nightingale, of 70,
Hargreave Terrace, Darlington. Killed 22 March 1918. Aged 30.
Born Grangetown (Yorks), Enlisted Darlington.
Buried SAVY BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private James Percival Page. 9516. 6th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Ann Page, of 45, Lowson St., Darlington, and the late Serjt.
J. T. Page (3rd Bn. Yorkshire Regt.). Died 19 November 1915. Aged 19.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Dover, Resided Darlington.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.
Serjeant Taylor Peirson,
21426. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and the late Mrs. Peirson,
of Darlington; husband of Margaret Peirson, of Great Burdon, Darlington. Killed
10 April 1918. Aged 28.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington, Resided Great Burdon (Darlington).
Buried HAVERSKERQUE BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private John Penn. 204748. 10th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of Mabel Penn, of 20, Albert St., Bank Top, Darlington.
Killed 4 October 1917. Aged 32.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.
Private John Darlow Pindard,
3/7329. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 15 June 1915.
Born Spalding (Lincs), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Darlington.
Commemorated Panel 12, Le Touret Memorial.
(Shown as "John Pindard" in the CWGC Register)
Private Walter Poynter. 2509. 2nd/4th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of John Robert and Louisa Poynter. Born at Darlington. Died
at home 28 March 1916. Aged 23.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Darlington.
Buried OSMOTHERLEY CEMETERY.
Lance Corporal William Ernest Raine,
200591. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Blanche Raine,
of 35, Chatsworth Terrace, Darlington, Co. Durham. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged
20.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Darlington.
Buried WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private Thomas William Reed. 21137. 3rd Battalion the
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George M. and M. J. Reed, of 80, Prescott St.,
Albert Hill, Darlington. Died at home 15 August 1917. Aged 22.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Buried DARLINGTON NORTH CEMETERY.
Private George Rickaby. 18157. 7th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 8 February 1917.
Born Durham, Enlisted Darlington, Resided Shildon.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.
Private George Frederick Sanderson,
3261. 2/5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John George Sanderson, of
38, Dodds St., Darlington. Died at home 21 June 1915. Aged
15. (!!)
Enlisted Darlington.
Buried NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE (BYKER AND HEATON) CEMETERY.
Lance Corporal Charles Henry Slater. 17784. 9th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert Thomas Slater, of East Ville, Aycliffe,
Darlington. Killed 7 June 1917. Aged 23.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Private Henry Smith,
18401. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Ethel Smith, of 25, Model
Place, Darlington. Killed 12 September 1916. Aged 29.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Buried HEBUTERNE MILITARY CEMETERY.
Private William Ambrose Spark,
18399. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph and Mary Ann Spark,
of 82, Widdowfield St., Darlington. Born at Middleton-in-Teesdale. Killed
12 September 1916. Aged 30.
Born Middleton-in-Teesdale, Enlisted Darlington.
Buried CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY.
Private Percy Stephenson. 3/7659. 2nd Battalion the
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late James and Ellen Stephenson, of 9, Bowes
St., Parkgate, Darlington. Killed 15 June 1915. Aged 24.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Darlington.
Commemorated Panel 12, Le Touret Memorial.
Private Jack Stewart, 2414. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Henry and Ann J. Stewart, of 47, Corporation Rd., Darlington.
Killed 24 May 1915. Aged 22.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Darlington.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Private Thomas Thompson. 18520. 10th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Roseann and the late James Thompson, of Workington, Cumberland;
husband of Ethel Maud Garrett (formerly Thompson), of 3, Brown's Buildings,
Middleton St. George, Darlington. Died 28 May 1916. Aged 28.
Born Workington (Cumberland), Enlisted Darlington, Resided Middleton St. George
(Durham).
Buried DARTMOOR CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT.
Private Samuel Wade,
16786. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Francis Wade, of
Darlington; husband of Mary E. Wade, of Darlington. Killed 30 November 1915.
Aged 37.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Buried BRANDHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY.
Private Frederick William Wallis,
48369. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Wallis, of 8, Jane
St., Rise Carr, Darlington. Killed 4 October 1918. Aged 19.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Darlington.
Buried GLAGEON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Lance Corporal Charles White. 23868. 4th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Sarah White, of 7, Lucknow St., Albert
Hill, Darlington. Died 12 April 1918. Aged 28.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Commemorated Panel 4, Ploegsteert Memorial.
Private Ernest Wilkinson,
34670. 9th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 19636 Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 1 November 1917.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Buried HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY.
Private John Thomas Willsden,
18071. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mrs. E. Willsden, of 41,
Brunswick St., Darlington. Killed 1 December 1915.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Buried HILL 10 CEMETERY.
2nd Lieutenant Harry Wray.
10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Esther Jane Wray, of 20, Winston
St., Darlington, Co. Durham, and the late Charles T. Wray. Killed 29 December
1917. Aged 28.
Buried HEUDICOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
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The War Memorial in front of the Memorial Hall, Darlington Memorial Hospital
(Photo : Gerry France <gerryfrance@tiscali.co.uk>)
The War Memorial in front of the Memorial Hall, Darlington Memorial Hospital
(Photo : Gerry France <gerryfrance@tiscali.co.uk>)
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