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The War Memorial on Hartlepool's Headland
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Photo : Edward Nicholl
The War Memorial on Hartlepool's Headland is in the form of a column, surmounted by a statue of a bronze winged figure, - "Triumphant Youth". The column is in the centre of Memorial Gardens.
The names of those commemorated are on 5 plaques set in the
wall on the outside of the gardens, - overlooking the sea. Four of the plaques
commemorate the soldiers, and sailors from Hartlepool who lost their lives
in the First World War.
The 5th plaque (on the right) commemorates the men, women amd children who
lost their lives in the bombardment of Hartlepool (from the sea) on 16th December
1914.
WW1 Commemorations on Panels 1 to 4 of the War Memorial on Hartlepool's Headland
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From the names on panels 1 to 4 of the Hartlepool Redheugh Memoria the following re identified as having served in the Yorkshire Regiment;-
Private Thomas Allison, 12636. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 18 June 1916.
Born Davy Lamp (Durham), Enlisted West Hartlepool, Resided Wheatley Hill
Buried LA NEUVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, CORBIE.
Private John Blackett, 15185. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Robert and Annie Blackett; husband of Mary Ann Blackett, of 11, Clyde
St., Central Estate, East Hartlepool. Killed 6 August 1917. Aged 35.
Born Stranton, Enlisted West Hartlepool, Resided Hartlepool
Buried ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY.
Private John Cator Brown, 23473. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 1 July 1916.
Born Norwich (Norfolk), Enlisted West Hartlepool, Resided Hartlepool
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.
Private James Brown. 43719. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly TR/5/71035 87th T R Battalion. Died 9 April 1918.
Born Hartlepool, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Hartlepool.
Commemorated Panel 4, Ploegsteert Memorial.
Private Daniel Cleary. 7974. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Peter and the late Charlotte Cleary. Killed 12 September 1916. Aged
20.
Born Thornaby-on-Tees, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
Private John Coxon. 235344. 9th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Formerly 8540 Northumberland Fusiliers. Son of John and Elizabeth
Ann Coxon, of 17, Beacon St., Hartlepool. Killed 1 October 1917. Aged 31.
Born Hartlepool, Enlisted West Hartlepool.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.
Private Percy Forcer. 46625. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 21 March 1918.
Born Hartlepool, Enlisted West Hartlepool.
Commemorated Panel 31 and 32, Pozieres Memorial.
Private James William Chesterton Gibson. 48364. 13th
Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly TR/5/110255 87th T R Battalion. Son
of Percy and Elizabeth Gibson, of 34, Hermit St., Hartlepool. Died 13 April
1918. Aged 18.
Born Hartlepool, Enlisted West Hartlepool, Resided Hartlepool.
Commemorated Panel 4, Ploegsteert Memorial.
Corporal Robert Hall. 14452. 10th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Robert and Mary Hall, of 7, Stephenson St., Central Estate,
Hartlepool; husband of Miriam Hall, of 10, Frances St., Hartlepool, Co. Durham.
Died 4 October 1917. Aged 26.
Born Hartlepool, Enlisted East Hartlepool, Resided Hartlepool.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.
Private Edward Heal, 17311. 10th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 28 September 1915.
Born Hartlepool, Enlisted Wallsend-on-Tyne, Resided Hartlepool.
Commemorated Panel 44 and 45, Loos Memorial.
Private George Sanderson, 3/8658. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 10 March 1915.
Born Hartlepool, Enlisted West Hartlepool.
Commemorated Panel 12, Le Touret Memorial.
Private Frederick Charles Scott. 39197. 4th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 April 1917.
Born Perrin (Cornwall), Enlisted Hartlepool.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL
(From the 1911 census, Frederick Charles Scott lived at 40 Hart Road Central
Estate, Hartlepool, with his wife Henrietta and daughter Elsie.He was listed
as a ship and house painter.)
Private William Spence, 8812. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Father of Ethel Spence, of 41, Bailey St., West Hartlepool. Killed
12 March 1915. Aged 30.
Born West Hartlepool, Enlisted West Hartlepool.
Commemorated Panel 12, Le Touret Memorial.
Private Richard Thompson, 20285. 10th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of William and Elizabeth Thompson, of Whitby; husband of R.
Thompson, of 11, Croft St., Hartlepool. Killed 26 June 1916. Aged 32.
Born Whitby, Enlisted West Hartlepool, Resided Hartlepool.
Buried NORFOLK CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT.
(Note from Ruth Savage (nee Thompson), <savagedruth@gmail.com>;-
"Richard Thompson's wife was Elizabeth Ann Thompson (nee Cannon).)
Private John Thompson. 20461. 12th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Maurice Dale Thompson and Maria Thompson, of The
School House, Murton, Co. Durham. Killed 9 April 1918. Aged 23.
Born Kelloe (Durham), Enlisted West Hartlepool, Resided Murton Colliery.
Commemorated Panel 4, Ploegsteert Memorial.
Private John Richard Walker. 243323. 5th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Frances Steel Walker, of 17, Croft Terrace,
Hartlepool. Killed 11 March 1917. Aged 22.
Born Whitby, Enlisted West Hartlepool.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.
Private George Watkins. 29264. 9th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Richard and Isabella Watkins, of 7, Everard St.,
Hartlepool. Killed 28 January 1917. Aged 21.
Born Hartlepool (Durham), Enlisted West Hartlepool, Resided West Hartlepool.
Buried MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY.
Lance Corporal Alexander Willis. 13688. 7th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 8 February 1917.
Born Hartlepool, Enlisted West Hartlepool.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.
The War Memorial on Hartlepool's Headland.
Photo : Edward Nicholl
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