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Remembrance
- The Yorkshire Regiment, First World War Photos, - Individuals, Surname "B" Close window to return to main page |
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| Captain E G C BAGSHAWE | 2nd Lieutenant Oliver Herbert BALL | 2nd Lieutenant Walter William BALL | Lieutenant Lionel K BARNETT |
| Private Matthew BENDELOW | 2nd Lieutenant Thomas Henry Andrew BELL | Private Richard BENNETT | Private William Henry Stanley BERRY |
| Private William John BLORE | Private Thomas BOYES | 2nd Lieutenant Eric William BRODRICK | Lieutenant Hugh Godfrey BROOKSBANK |
| Captain Ernest Scott BROUN | Lieutenant Norman Martin BRUCE | Private Thomas Henry BURGESS | Private Arthur V BURN |
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Captain Edward George Clarkson
BAGSHAWE . 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Judge Bagshawe, K.C. Killed 20 July 1916. Aged 36. Buried LA LAITERIE MILITARY CEMETERY. The following notes are provided in Bob Coulson's biographies of Yorkshire Regiment Officers killed in the First World War;- Edward Bagshawe was born in Hampstead on September 17th 1879, the youngest son of his Honour Judge William Henry Gunning Bagshawe KC. Edward was a school friend of Mark Sykes who as Lt Col Sir Mark Sykes would be CO of the 5th battalion when the Great War started. Edward Bagshawe served in the Boer War and then resigned his commission in March 1907, only to rejoin at the onset of war and be gazetted Captain on August 29th 1914. He went to France with the 5th Battalion in 1915 but was invalided home only to go out again and rejoin his battalion in the Ypres Salient in 1916. In May of that year they were fighting at Eecke near Bailleul and from here they moved to Locre for trench work in and out of the line in the Salient. It is reported that the enemy artillery was very active from July 16th to the 21st. Captain Edward George Clarkson Bagshawe was killed in action on July 20th 1916 during these actions around Locre at the age of 36. His grave can be seen today at La Laiterie Military Cemetery at Kemmel to the south of Ypres. His name is also inscribed on the Sledmere Cross in EastYorkshire at the former home of his commanding officer Sir Mark Sykes. The photo has been taken from "Illustrated War DeLuxe" and has been provided by James Pasby (<jampas@btopenworld.com>) |
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2nd Lieutenant Oliver Herbert
BALL. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Alfred Holmes Ball and Emma Ball, of "Sunnyside," 7, Nelson Rd., Daybrook, Nottingham. Killed 28 September 1916. Aged 25. Buried GUARDS' CEMETERY, LESBOEUFS. (younger brother of Walter William Ball, below) Antony Ball (<antony.ball@ntlworld.com>) has researched all the names on the Arnold and Daybrook Memorial, and has kindly forwarded the photos of the Ball brothers for use on this website. |
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2nd Lieutenant Walter William
BALL. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Alfred Holmes Ball and Emma Ball, of "Sunnyside," 7, Nelson Rd., Daybrook, Nottingham. Killed 24 November 1915. Aged 28. Buried HOUPLINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION. (elder brother of Oliver Herbert ball, above) Antony Ball (<antony.ball@ntlworld.com>) has researched all the names on the Arnold and Daybrook Memorial, and has kindly forwarded the photos of the Ball brothers for use on this website. |
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Private Matthew BENDELOW.
18407 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Joined the Yorkshire Regiment 9 December 1914. Served with the 6th Battalion. Wounded at Gallipoli 21 August 1915. Wounded in Battle of the Somme, 27 September 1916. Returned to serve at the Depot, Richmond. Discharged due to health on 29 May 1918. Private Bendelow lost his left leg above the knee, and was also wounded in his left arm. However, this did not stop him leading a very active life, and he was Postmaster at Bowes, near Barnard Castle, for nearly 40 years. The information of Private Bendelow has been provided by David Charlesworth (<dave.charlesworth@btinternet.com>), and there is considerably more information to be found on the Royal Mail Teesdale website http://royalmailteesdale.piczo.com/mattbendelow?cr=4&linkvar=000044 |
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Private Richard BENNETT.
13041 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Priscilla Bennett, of 61, Railway Terrace, Willington, Co. Durham. Killed 8 October 1916. Aged 20. Born Wigan (Lancs), Enlisted Durham, Resided Willington (Durham) Buried in BECOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT. Private Bennett's name is recorded on the War Memorial for Willington, Oakenshaw and Page Bank. The photographs of Private Bennett and the Willington War Memorial have been provided by Keith Redhead (<keith@kredhead.plus.com>), a great nephew of Richard Bennett, to whom we are very grateful. |
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Private Thomas BOYES.
21474. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Florence Boyes, of 25, Lower Princess St., South Bank, Yorks. Died 21 November 1916. Aged 20. Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank. Buried LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY. "Jim" of the North East War Memorials Project (<jampas@btopenworld.com>) has kindly forwarded the attached photo, which comes from a contemporary in-house magazine of the Smith's Dock Company. |
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Lieutenant Hugh Godfrey
BROOKSBANK Born at Healaugh, Old Hall, Tadcaster. 24th November, 1893. 3rd son of Sir Edward Clitheroe Brooksbank, Bart., of Healaugh, Old Hall. 2nd Lieut., 5th February, 1913 ; Lieut., 31st October, 1914. Went to Belgium with 2nd Battn. in October, 1914, and was severely wounded near Ypres on 1st November (twice mentioned in despatches). Died of his wounds at 26 Park Lane, London, 16th December, 1914. A senior officer wrote of him : "A braver lad never stepped the earth ; he was left in command of 'B' Company when all his seniors had been shot. He commanded it like a veteran, and on two occasions he was largely responsible for the regiment being saved." "His comrades will miss him sadly and an older generation will recall the loss we sustained in the death of his uncle, William Stafford Brooksbank, who died of small pox at Bangalore. 18th June, 1891, while Adjutant of the same battalion" (G.H.G.). Lieutenant Hugh Brooksbank is buried in the Church of St. John the Baptist, Healaugh. His elder brother, Stamp Brooksbank, also of the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, was killed the following year. |
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Captain Ernest Scott BROUN Born at Orchard Carluke N.B., 7th December, 1879, son of James Broun, of Orchard Carluke. 2nd Lieut. 4th February, 1899 ; Lieut. 29th December, 1900; Capt. 6th April, 1906 ; A.D.C. to Sir L. Probyn K.C.M.G. Governor of Barbados 19th July, 1911. Served in the Boer War, 1899-1902, and was present at the operations near Colesberg in January, 1900, and in the march along the Modder River, including the Relief of Kimberley, actions at Paardeberg, Kitchener's Kop, Poplar Grove, Driefontein, and occupation of Bloemfontein. Was with the advance on Dewetsdorp and action at Leuukop. In the march to Pretoria and actions at Brandfort, Vet and Zand Rivers, Kroonstadt and Johannesburg. In the advance eastwards, in actions at Diamond Hill and Belfast (Queen's medal and 6 clasps. King's medal and 2 clasps). Proceeded to France with 2nd Battn., and was killed near Ypres on the 30th October, 1914 (mentioned in despatches). "He was a very popular member of society in Barbados, possessing an exceedingly genial disposition and urbanity of manner. His early death is greatly to be deplored, but consolation is to be taken from the fact that he died at the post of honour where a good soldier loves to die " (Bridgetown Paper). Commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 33 |
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Lieutenant Norman Martin
BRUCE 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Florence Emma Bruce, of Hill Crest, Whitby, Yorks. Educated at Winchester and Christ Church, Oxford, and just about to be called to the Bar. Died 7 August 1915. Aged 25. Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial. Lieutenant Bruce is commemorated by a memorial window in St. Mary's Church, Whitby (in addition to being commemorated on the Town Memorial in the same church). Rachel Farrand, <farrand.rachel@btinternet.com>, has very kindly provided a photo of this window. A larger sized image can be viewed by selecting the thumbnail, below.  (Copyright of the above image remains with Rachel Farrand) |
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Private Thomas Henry BURGESS,
MM. 19661. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, transferred to (29978) the East Yorkshire Regiment in March 1918. From the Medals Rolls Index Cards he first served with the Yorkshire Regiment at Gallipoli (December 1915). He was awarded the MM for delivering several urgent messages to the front line companies in a most gallant manner, whilst under extremely heavy fire. (but no mention in records of when this happened). "Jim" of the North East War Memorials Project (<jampas@btopenworld.com>) has kindly forwarded the attached photo, which comes from a contemporary in-house magazine of the Smith's Dock Company. |
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