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Photos of Individual Soldiers
Private Thomas Wilson MAKEPEACE Lance Corporal Arthur MALTON Major Leslie Hanson MARRIAGE Private John MASON
Private Frank MATTIMORE (MATTIMOE) Captain Michael Day MAUDE Captain Hugh William McCALL Private Francis McCONNON
2nd Lieutenant Thomas Herbert McINTOSH 2nd Lieutenant Robert Henry MIDDLEDITCH Captain John Cecil MORGAN CSM John George MORLEY
2nd Lieutenant Sydney MORRIS Captain Bryan Seymour MOSS-BLUNDELL    
Private T W Makepeace
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   Private Thomas Wilson MAKEPEACE. 39082.

2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Husband of L. M. Makepeace, of 20, Frank St., Sunderland Rd., Gateshead.
Born North Shields, Enlisted Gateshead.
Killed 9 April 1917.
Buried NEUVILLE-VITASSE ROAD CEMETERY.

The photo of Thomas Makepeace was provided by Mrs Mary Wight (<mary.wight@homecall.co.uk>) who is a great niece of Private Makepeace
   
Lance Corporal Arthur MALTON
For a larger sized image, click on this thumbnail. Click anywhere in the new window to close it.		   Lance Corporal Arthur MALTON. 19591.

9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Born Pickering, Resided Seaton Delaval.
Killed 29 March 1916.
Buried TRANCHEE DE MECKNES CEMETERY, AIX-NOULETTE.

(Photo from the Beck Isle Museum Archives/Collection. Ref: Roger Dowson, <localmilhistory@aol.com>)
   
Lieutenant Leslie Hanson MARRIAGE, MC
Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914

Select the above thumbnail image for more information on Major Marriage, with a larger sized image. Close the window that opens to return to this page.		   Major Leslie Hanson MARRIAGE, MC

Born at Chelmsford, 15th July, 1892, son of Jacob Marriage.
2nd Lieut., 20th September, 1911 ; Lieut., 2nd September, 1914; Capt., 1st January, 1917 ; retired, with rank of Major. 25th September 1922.
Married to May Helen (nee Smither) on the 10th of November 1926 at Claydon Suffolk. He died on the 2nd of May 1935.

For a fuller description of the Major Marriage's life and military service, please select the thumbnail image on the left. A new window will open, which includes a larger version of the image of Major Marriage.
   
John Mason
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Machine Gun Corps. Previously 1477 Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Emma and the late John Mason, of Malton, Yorks.
Killed 12 April 1918. Aged 25.
Born St. Leonard's (Yorks), Enlisted Malton.
Buried WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY.

(Photo from the Beck Isle Museum Archives/Collection. Ref: Roger Dowson, <localmilhistory@aol.com>)
   
Private Frank MATTIMORE
For a larger sized image and additional information, click on this thumbnail. Click anywhere in the new window to close it.		   Private Frank MATTIMORE (MATTIMOE). 34026

2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 25251 Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mrs. H. D. Conroy (formerly Mattimore), of 4, Thorpe St., Middlesbrough. Killed 18 September 1918.
Born Bishop Auckland, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried TREFCON BRITISH CEMETERY, CAULAINCOURT.

(Photo from the book "LIttle Ireland" by Philip Lees, and published by Philip Lees)
   
Captain Michael Day MAUDE
Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914		   Captain Michael Day MAUDE

Son of Lt. Col. W. W. Maude, of The Fleets, Rylstone. (younger brother of Captain Gerald William Edward Maude of the 1st Battn. Yorkshire Regt., - died India 5 November 1919).
Died of wounds, aged 27, on 14 October 1917.
Buried in Rylstone (St. Peter) Churchyard.
   
Captain Hugh William McCALL
Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914		   Captain Hugh William McCALL

Bom in London, 28th September, 1878, son of Sir Robert Alfred McCall, K.C., K.C.V.O., LL.D., Attorney General for the Duchy of Lancaster.
2nd Lieut., 23rd May, 1900; Lieut., 11th April, 1902; Capt 29th June, 1906 ; Adjt., 2nd Vol. Bn., 27th July, 1910—27th October, 1913; Major, 1st September, 1915 ; Brevet-Lieut.-CoL, 1st January, 1918; Lieut-Col., 1st January, 1927; retired, 16th November, 1929.
Served in the Boer War, 1900/02. Operations in the Transvaal. 30th November, 1900, to end of the war (Queen's medal and 5 clasps). In the war of 1914-18, proceeded with the 2nd Battn. to Belgium, and was present in the fighting at Ypres (wounded). Served in France on the Staff of the 60th Division as D.A.A. and later as A.A. and Q.M.G., and was present at the operations at Vimy Ridge, June to October, 1916. With the 60th served on the Macedonian front, and took part in the operations at Lake Doiran, in April, 1917. Also served with the 60th Division in Egypt and in the Palestine campaign, and was at the capture of Beersheba, the battle of Sheria, the capture of Jerusalem and Jericho, as well as in the operations east of the Jordan, between March and May, 1918. Was also present at the operations in Palestine and Syria in October
1918 (twice mentioned in despatches, C.M.G., D.S.O., Brevet of Lieut.-CoL, 4th
Class Order of the Nile, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, 1914 star, bronze
and silver medals). Served with the Shanghai Defence Force in 1927 in command
of the 1st Battn, Green Howards.
   
Private Francis McCONNON
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"C" Company, 7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of James and Alice McConnon.
Born in South Bank (Yorks), enlisted at Redcar, resided at South Bank.
Killed 1 July 1916 (Battle of the Somme), aged 27.

Buried in Fricourt British Cemetery.

(Photo from the Beck Isle Museum Archives/Collection. Ref: Roger Dowson, <localmilhistory@aol.com>)
   
2nd Lieutenant Thomas Herbert McINTOSH
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Stuart McIntosh (<stu_mc40@yahoo.com>) has provided this photo and fascinating information on his grandfather, Thomas Herbert McIntosh;-

On 07/03/1911 Tom was appointed manager of Middlesborough Football Club. His first season in charge saw ‘Boro finish sixth in the First Division. The next season they finished 3rd, which is still the highest the Club has ever finished.

War broke out in 1914, and the following year Tom joined the 12th Service Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment, known as the Teesside Pioneers. (He is shown in the Green Howards Gazette as having the Service Number 19960, and having the rank of Lance Serjeant). He was just short of his 36th birthday.

Before long he was promoted to Company Quarter Master Sergeant. On 30 Sugust 1915 Tom married his second wife, Betsy Thompson in Middlesbrough. In January 1916 Tom’s company landed in France.

He later received his commission (29/01/1917), becoming a 2nd Lieutenant and was mentioned in despatches twice.

After being demobilized Middlesbrough FC won the Northern Victory League but, on 30/10/1919 Tom resigned as manager of Middlesborough. He became Secretary-Manager of Everton FC and is the man who signed Dixie Dean. Tom died in post in 1935
   
2nd Lieutenant Robert Henry MIDDLEDITCH
Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914		   2nd Lieutenant Robert Henry MIDDLEDITCH

Bom at Bridge House, Cromford, Derbyshire, 24th January, 1895, son of H. H. Middleditch, of Wigswill Grange, Wirksworth, Derbyshire.
2nd Lieut., 25th February, 1914 ; Lieut., 31st January, 1915 ; Capt., 29th March, 1920 ; Major, 10th December, 1930.
Proceeded with 2nd Battn. to Belgium in October, 1914. Wounded and taken prisoner near Ypres, 30th October, 1914 (1914 star, silver and bronze medals).
Served in Ireland during the rebellion, and with the Shanghai Defence Force, 1931.

The following supplemental information has been provided by a descendant, Howard Palmer (<HPalmer@2tg.co.uk>);-
".....Robert Henry Middleditch, .. was wounded and taken prisoner at Ypres on 30th October 1914.
Apparently his wounds were severe, and so, instead of being held in Germany he was repatriated (or transpatriated) to Switzerland, where he remained for the rest of the war at a hospital in Murren. His family (Father, mother and 2 sisters) were able to visit him for Christmas 1917 and the family still retains a silver cream jug which was won by one of the sisters in the Murren Christmas toboggan race!"
   
Captain John Cecil MORGAN
Photo from that of 6th Battalion Officers, 1915		   Captain John Cecil MORGAN

6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of J. H. Morgan, C.V.O. husband of Truda Morgan, of Fearn, Claygate, Surrey. M.A. Trinity College, Oxford. Served in the South African War.
Died 7 August 1915.
Aged 39

Buried AZMAK CEMETERY, SUVLA.
   
CSM John George Morley
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which shows CSM Morley with his wife, click on this thumbnail. Click anywhere in the new window to close it.		   CSM John George MORLEY, 200428

John George Morley was born in 1887.
He had joined the TA before the outbreak of the War, and enlisted in the 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment on 4th September 1914.
He did not leave for the Front until July 1917, possibly because as a CSM he would have had responsibility for training new soldiers.
In May 1918 he was captured by the Germans, and interned in Crossen am den Oder.
At the end of the War he was repatriated, but spent much time in hospitals.
He died in Stockton-on-Tees in 1963.

For a very full account of his life and military career, select the link below. (NB. This is a 1 Mb PDF format file). We are extremely grateful to Graham Morley (<grmorley@hgbmotorcycles.co.uk>) for providing the photographs and for the research into the life and career of his grandfather, CSM Morley.
   
2nd Lieutenant Sydney MORRIS
Photo from that of 6th Battalion Officers, 1915		   2nd Lieutenant Sydney MORRIS

6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Died 7 August 1915.

Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.
   
Captain Bryan Seymour MOSS-BLUNDELL
Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914		   Captain Bryan Seymour MOSS-BLUNDELL


Born at Hessle, Hull, 14 February 1878, son of John Seymour Moss-Blundell, J P, of Tranby Rise, Hessle.
2nd Lieut. 29 December 1900; Lieut. 29 May 1903; Captain 29 July 1906; Major 29 December 1915; retired with rank of Lieutenant-Colonel 1 March 1928.
Proceeded to Belgium and was engaged in the fighting near Ypres, October and November 1914 (wounded). Employed on the Staff in France as Brigade Major, D A A G, A Q M G, and A A G for the remainder of the War (four times mentioned in Despatches, DSO, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, 1914 Star, silver and bronze medals and O B E). Served with the Shanghai Defence Force in 1927.