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Hunmanby
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The War Memorial for Hunmanby
The War Memorial for Hunmanby
Photo © Copyright John S Turner and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

The War Memorial for Hunmanby is an obelisk located on Cross Hill, off Church Hill, in Hunmanby.

33 names of those who lost their lives in the First World War are commemorated on this memorial, together with 9 from the Second World war. The website for Hunmanby provides a transcript of the names on the memorial.

6 soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the memorial.

Private Henry Artley. 2667. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Grandson of Mrs. Hannah D. Artley, of Stonegate, Hunmanby, Yorks. Killed 15 September 1916. Aged 18.
Enlisted Bridlington, Resided Hunmanby.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Major Harold Brown. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. DSO, M.C. &Croix de Guerre with Palm (France). Son of G. W. Brown, of Lindsay Grange, Branksome Park, Bournemouth; husband of Dorothy J. E. Brown, of Kingston Lodge, Leigh Woods, Bristol. Killed on 23 March 1918. Aged 39.
Commemorated on Panel 31 and 32, POZIERES MEMORIAL.
For further information on Major Harold Brown, select here...........Major Brown of Leeds

Private John Henry Frankish. 17238.
6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 12 December 1915.
Born Hunmanby, Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Hunmanby.
Buried HILL 10 CEMETERY.

Private Edwin Plews. 241107. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 9 September 1917.
Enlisted Bridlington, Resided Hunmanby (Yorks).
Buried TORREKEN FARM CEMETERY No.1.

Private Ernest Reveley Witty. 3659. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Reveley Witty and Emma Witty, of Castle Hill, Hunmanby, Yorks. Killed 13 April 1916. Aged 26.
Enlisted Scarborough. Resided Hunmanby.
Buried LINDENHOEK CHALET MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private Ralph Witty. 235025. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. W. R. Witty, of Castle Hill, Hunmanby, Yorks. Killed 1 October 1918. Aged 23.
Enlisted Scarborough. Resided Hunmanby.
Buried GLAGEON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

The War Memorial for HunmanbyThe War Memorial for Hunmanby
Photo © Copyright John S Turner and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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