North Yorkshire War Memorials, - Yorkshire Regiment Names on the Middlesbrough WW1 Memorial (W)

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The following names of men of the Yorkshire Regiment are to be found on the Middlesbrough (Linthorpe) War Memorial. The data associated with each name is taken from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission register, together with data from Soldiers Died in the Great War as appropriate.

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Private Arthur Wade. 11775. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late William Wade. Died 8 February 1917. Aged 22.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Corporal Herbert Wade. 28415. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 21 May 1917.
Born Manningham, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.

Private Samson Wadrop. 3/7115. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 17 May 1915.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 12, Le Touret Memorial.
(Note : On Middlesbrough War Memorial is recorded as "Sampson Wadrop", but CWG and SDGW has "Samson Wadrop".)

Lance Corporal Tom Herbert Waines. 21033. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Florence Waines, of 9, The Green, Darmanstown, Redcar, Yorks. Died 25 January 1918. Aged 34.
Born Staxtonwold (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided North Ormesby.
Buried MORY ABBEY MILITARY CEMETERY, MORY.

Private Vincent Wajnis. 32796. 9th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 32585 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 30 September 1917.
Born Alvintz (Russia), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 125 to 128, Tyne Cot Memorial.

Private George Thomas Waland. 25180. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas Rose Waland, of 80, Telford St., North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, and the late Harriet Waland. Died 6 November 1917. Aged 33.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided North Seaham Colliery.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.

Lance Corporal Thomas Stephen Wales. 10452. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Thomas and Jessie Wales, of 7, De La Pole Avenue, Balfour St., Hull. Died 15 June 1915. Aged 19.
Born Hull, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Hull.
Commemorated Panel 12, Le Touret Memorial.

Private Cecil Walker. 79942. 4th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, formerly 22497 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 29 October 1918.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Middlesbrough.
Buried ROMERIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private Charles Edward Walker. 2437. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late John and Annie Walker. Born at Middlesbrough, Yorks. Died 3 June 1915. Aged 19.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY.

Colour Serjeant Fred Crossley Walker. 201429. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Mary Walker, of "Abbotsbury", Cornfield Rd., Linthorpe, Middlesbrough; husband of Jessie Walker, of 61, Crescent Rd., Middlesbrough. Died 21 March 1918. Aged 30.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 31 and 32, Pozieres Memorial.

Lance Serjeant George William Walker, MM. 3/9119. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Jane Walker, of 22, Ash St., Middlesbrough, and the late John Walker; husband of the late Ellen Walker (nee Matthews), of 59, York St., Thornaby-on-Tees. Died 8 May 1918. Aged 32.
Born Hutton Rudby (Yarm), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Thornaby.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.

Private John William Walker. 204735. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 4 October 1917.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided North Ormesby.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.
(Not listed on the Middlesbrough War Memorial)

Private Thomas Walker. 11220. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Elizabeth T. Walker, of 56, Wood St., Blackpool, and the late John W. Walker. Died 7 August 1915. Aged 22.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.

Private Thomas Arthur Walker. 81371. 106th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 32990 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 November 1917.
Born Whitby (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 154 to 159 and 163A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

Private James Walsh. 11986. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Elizabeth Walsh, of 10, Queen Mary St., Middlesbrough. Died 17 March 1918. Aged 37.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE.

Private William Walsh. 13171. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 19 February 1917.
Born Dublin, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Dublin.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.

Private William Rendell Walton. 22486. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Susannah Walton, of Middlesbrough and the late Charles Walton. Died 20 November 1918. Aged 22.
(Not shown in SDGW).
Buried LES BARAQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, SANGATTE.

Private Harold Wanless. 241501. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 23 April 1917.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.

Sapper James Ward. 197784. 255th Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers, formerly 15989 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 31 July 1917.
Born North Ormeby (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Skinningrove (Yorks).
Buried TRACK "X" CEMETERY.

Private Joseph Ward. 34708. 9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 4231 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 20 April 1918.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried KLEIN-VIERSTRAAT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Cecil John Warne. 11007. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 21 August 1915.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.

Private Albert Edward Warwick. 18842. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Sarah Elizabeth Warwick, of 15, Short St., Middlesbrough. Died 10 December 1915. Aged 27.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD).

Private Arthur Warwick. 3/9621. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 17 October 1916.
Born Malton, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried in Middlesbrough (Linthorpe) Cemetery

Private Richard Arthur Warwick. 202268. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5117 NorthantsRegiment.Killed 21 April 1917.
Born Wellingborough (Northants), Enlisted Wellingborough.
Buried HIBERS TRENCH CEMETERY, WANCOURT.

Private Leonard Russell Waters, 9035. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Annie Wilson, of 2, Derby St., Stockton-on-Tees. Born WILLIAM JEFFERSON. Husband of A. Waters, of 27, Milbank St., Middlesbrough, Yorks. Of Whitby, Yorks. Served in the South African War. Died of wounds on 30 October 1916. Aged 43.
Born Whitby (Yorks), Enlisted Stockton, Resided Middlesbrough.
Buried ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private Edmond Waterworth. 238091. 23rd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, formerly 2379 Yorkshire Regiment.Son of Henry John and Jessie Waterworth, of 23, Pearson Terrace, Brudenell Rd. Hyde Park, Leeds. Born at Middlesbrough. Killed 15 August 1918, Aged 21.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Redcar.
Buried LILLE SOUTHERN CEMETERY.

Private Alfred Edmund Watson. 26620. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John S. Watson and Elizabeth Watson, of 52A, Waterloo Rd., Middlesbrough. A School Master and Artist. Died 1 August 1918. Aged 32.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried SISSONNE BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Charles Watson. 21068. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 12 April 1918.
Born Sporle (Nr Swaffham), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK.

Private George Meers Watson. 123141. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 3879 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Zephaniah and M. S. Watson, of 16, Park St., Middlesbrough. Killed 28 March 1918. Aged 19.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Bay 10, Arras Memorial.

Private John Robert Watson. 20838. Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of A. Watson, of 52, Croft St., Middlesbrough. Died 21 October 1919. Aged 31.
Buried in Middlesbrough (Linthorpe) Cemetery
(Not listed in SDGW)

Private William Watson. 201062. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Watson, of 38, Back Lane, Skelton-in-Cleveland, Yorks. Died 15 September 1916. Aged 27.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Skelton-in-Cleveland.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.
(Not the "William Watson" on the Middlesbrough War Memorial, though)

Private William Watson. 3878. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 24 September 1916.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private John Watt. 10551. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late John and Elizabeth Watt, of Liverpool. Vernon Street Cem. Died 1 July 1916. Aged 24.
Born Liverpool, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ.

Private Robert Watts. 3/9285. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert Watts, of 39, Fenton St., Boosbeck, Yorks. Died 19 December 1917.
Born Fakenham (Norfolk), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Boosbeck.
Buried HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY.
(Not listed on the Middlesbrough War Memorial)

Private James Weatherall. 18477. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Brother of Miss M. Weatherall, of 10, Poplar St., Middlesbrough. Died 1 July 1916. Aged 38.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private Harry Webley. 15550. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 23 April 1917.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.

Private James Robert Webster. 10882. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 12 August 1915.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Thornaby, Resided North Ormesby.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.

Lance Corporal Charles Richard Wells. 13385. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 3 August 1916.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried ORPINGTON (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD EXTENSION.

Lance Corporal Frederick John Wells. 33419. 1st/4th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 45626 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George Wells, of Birham, Chichester, Sussex; husband of Frances May Wells, of 24, Beech St., Middlesbrough. Killed 24 July 1918. Aged 31.
Born West Wittering (Sussex), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried HAGLE DUMP CEMETERY.

Private George Wells. 3/8072. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mary Anne Wells, of 32, Hymers St., North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, and the late George Wells. Died 14 September 1916.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided North Ormesby.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private Samuel Leo Wells. 10544. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Lydia Wells, of 124, Essex St., Middlesbrough, and the late Samuel Wells. Died 7 August 1915. Aged 19.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.

Lieutenant Anthony Reginald Welsh. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Florence Elvira Welsh, of Owslebury House, Winchester. Born Altrincham, Cheshire. Died 19 February 1916. Aged 32.
Buried BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERYl.

Private David Welsh, 32949. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 6 October 1917.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted South Bank.
Buried BUTTES NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, POLYGON WOOD.

Private James Vincent Westwood. 201131. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 23 April 1917.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT.

Private John William Westwood. 7891. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 October 1916.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Thornaby, Resided Thornaby-on-Tees.
Buried ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT.
Also Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private James Whelan.19622. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 12 July 1916.
Born North Ormesby, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided North Ormesby.
Buried ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
(Name spelt as "J Whelen" in the CWGC register)

Private Raymond Newton Whisker. 201786. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. E. Whisker, of 18, Vaughan St., Middlesbro'-on-Tees, Yorks. Died 23 April 1917.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private John Henry White. 27209. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. A. Jackson, of 40, Cleveland St., South Bank, Yorks. Died 10 April 1917.
Born Bradford, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Buried GOUY-EN-ARTOIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
(Not listed on the Middlesbrough War Memorial)

Private William White. 19903. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Florence White, of 10, Maple St., Cargo Fleet, Middlesbrough, Yorks. Died 27 May 1918. Aged 31.
Born Derby, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Cargo Fleet.
Commemorated Soissons Memorial.

Private John Thomas Whitehead. 3/8809. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Sarah S. Jelley; husband of Margaret Whitehead, of 7, Nicholas St., Middlesbrough. Died 16 October 1915. Aged 38.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried ERQUINGHEM-LYS CHURCHYARD EXTENSION.

Serjeant Wifred Harold Gill Whitehead. 713. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Martha Whitehead, of 119, Waterloo Rd., Middlesbrough. Died 4 May 1915. Aged 24.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Private Henry Whitehouse. 24880. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Florence Whitehouse, of I, Stone St., Middlesbrough. Died 23 February 1917. Aged 19.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private Charles Whitfield. 11896. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 11 January 1916.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Guisborough.
Buried BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD).

Lance Corporal Harold Carver Whitfield, 10809. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Frances Lavinia Whitfield, of 19 Wilson St., Thornaby-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees. Killed on 21 August 1915. Aged 27.
Born Thirkleby (Thirsk), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Thornaby.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.

Private John Usher Widdowfield. 3/7911. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 22 March 1916.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD).

Private Thomas Widdowfield. 137642. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 22508 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 9 October 1918.
Born Middlesbrough (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT.

Private Walter Wigley. 27916. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 25016 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 September 1918.
Born Attercliffe (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY.

Private John Alfred Wilde. 8606. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 13 February 1915.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Hull.
Buried CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ.

Private Mark Wildon. 201777. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 22 October 1918.
Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Northallerton.
Buried NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY.

Lance Corporal James Wiles. 3/7584. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Elizabeth Wiles, of 41, Pitchfortll Buildings, West Vale, Greetland, Yorks. Died 12 March 1915. Aged 23.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 12, Le Touret Memorial.

Serjeant George Herman Wilkinson, MM. 15267. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 20 September 1916.
Born Frisking (Boston, Lincs), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private Daniel Williams. 3867. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Rees Williams, of 64, Waterloo Rd., Middlesbrough. Died 15 September 1916. Aged 18.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT.

Private John William Williams. 21005. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 28 April 1916.
Born Stockton-on-Tees, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried GATESHEAD EAST CEMETERY.

Private Joseph Llewelyn Williams. 25286. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mary I. Williams, of 4, Stowe St., Middlesbrough, Yorks., and the late Richard Morgan Williams. Died 16 September 1916. Aged 19.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Serjeant Thomas Williams, MM. 12110. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Christina Williams, of 2, Auckland Place, Lower East St., Middlesbrough. Died 29 September 1917. Aged 26.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried NEW IRISH FARM CEMETERY.

Private George Willis. 3883. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Eleanor Willis; husband of Margaret Willis, of Low Jobs Hill, Crook, Co. Durham. Died 21 September 1916. Aged 25.
Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Old Eston.
Buried HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE.
(Not listed on the Middlesbrough War Memorial)

Private John Willis. 10559. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 7 August 1915.
Born North Kensington (London), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Grangetown.
Buried LALA BABA CEMETERY.
(Not listed on the Middlesbrough War Memorial)

Private Alexander James Wilson. 241507. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Margaret Wilson, of 84, Marton Rd., Middlesbrough. Died 17 September 1916. Aged 19.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private Amos Wilson. 6999. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Sarah Jane Wilson, of 8, Florence St., Middlesbrough. Died 6 February 1918. Aged 30.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.

Private Herbert Wilson. 5502. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 23 January 1917.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Darlington.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.

Private Ira Israel Wilson. 11927. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 7 June 1917.
Born Spennymoor (Durham), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Private James Wilson. 4806. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Frank and Mary Bosomworth, of 16, Eve St., Middlesbrough. Died 10 June 1916. Aged 20.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY.

Private James Christopher Wilson. 3944. 2nd/4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Frank and Mary Bosomworth, of 16, Eve St., Middlesbrough. Died 11 January 1916. Aged 20.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried GAINSBOROUGH GENERAL CEMETERY.

Private John Wilson. 34722. 10th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 4395 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 September 1916.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Reginald Wilson. 20930. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Kate Wilson, of 48, Orwell St., Middlesbrough. Died 23 November 1916. Aged 20.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY.

Private Thomas Wilson. 16128. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas A. and Mary Diane Wilson, of 11, Westward St., Middlesbrough. Died 2 September 1917. Aged 25.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN.

Private Thomas William Wilson. 30400. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 2 April 1917.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried HENIN CRUCIFIX CEMETERY.

Private William Henry Wilton. 12108. 3rd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 30 May 1916.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried in Middlesbrough (Linthorpe) Cemetery
(Not listed on the Middlesbrough War Memorial)

Lance Corporal Albert William Windross. 21408. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 11 April 1918.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Ploegsteert Memorial.

Private William Winterbottom. 24922. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert T. and Sarah Winterbottom, of 43, Wecklow St., Middlesbrough. Died 21 August 1916. Aged 19.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY, GRENAY.

Private Albert Wood. 19958. 3rd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 16 August 1918. Aged 43.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried in Middlesbrough (Linthorpe) Cemetery
(Not listed in the CWG register)

Private John William Wood. 52811. 10th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 266594 the Yorkshire Regiment. Died 7 September 1918.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated on Panel 4, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.

Private Stephen J E Wood. 242698. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 19 August 1918.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried GLAGEON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private Joseph Woods. 10874. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Annie Woods, of 61, Cunningham St., Middlesbrough. Died 17 September 1916.Aged 34.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY.

Private Thomas Woodward. 40342. 8th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, formerly 28523 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Elizabeth Jane Woodward, of 49, King's Rd., North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, and the late Thomas Woodward. Killed 29 September 1918. Aged 37.
Born Guisborough (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN.

Private George Henry Worthy. 12853. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 19 November 1915.
Born Ampleforth (Malton), Enlisted Malton, Resided Middlesbrough.
Buried AMPLEFORTH (ST. HILDA) CHURCHYARD.

Private James Ernest Worthy. 241596. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 7 April 1918.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.

Private John Henry Worton. 241260. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Christiana Worton, of 5, Stephenson St. North, Oimesby, Middlesbrough. Died 29 April 1918.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL) - Belgium.

Private George Edward Wratten. 2642. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 14 February 1916.
Enlisted Skelton, Resided Brotton.
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.

Private George Wray. 3/6583. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Easby, of 12, Pierson St., North Ormesby, Middlesbrough. Died 25 September 1915. Aged 27.
Born Grangetown, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 44 and 45, Loos Memorial.

Private Albert Edward Wright. 35911. 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), formerly 60332 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 4 November 1918.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried ROMERIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private Herbert Hewitson Wright. 34718. 10th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 4289 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 16 September 1916.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A, Thiepval Memorial.

Private John Charles Wright. 201016. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Arthur and Margaret Wright, of 19, Aire St., Middlesbrough. Died 4 October 1917. Aged 20.
Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.

Private Lewis Herbert Wright. 26476. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George Wright, of 7, Apsley St., Middlesbrough. Died 2 October 1917. Aged 27.
Born Thirsk, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.

Private Richard Wright. 36759. 19th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, formerly 25183 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 18 April 1918.
Born Gateshead (Durham), Enlisted Middlesbrough (Yorks).
Buried WULVERGHEM-LINDENHOEK ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY.

Serjeant William Robert Wright. 21479. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George William and Catherine Barbara Wright, of 16, Bottomly St., Middlesbrough. Died 8 February 1917. Aged 26.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

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