The Yorkshire Regiment, WW1 Remembrance - Photos

Remembrance - The Yorkshire Regiment, First World War
Photos, - Individuals, Surname "S"

		Private Samuel SARGEANT. 11008. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 3 July 1916. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough. Buried CORBIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION. Private Sargeant's name is on the Middlesbrough War Memorial. (Photo from a g-g-nephew Jack Sargeant <jacksargeant@googlemail.com>, who also states that Samuel Sargeant was 22 when he lost his life.)

For a larger sized image, click on this thumbnail. Click anywhere in the new window to close it.		Corporal Alexander SPINK. 1377. 5th Battalion. Son of Mr W Spink of Pickering. A Pre-War Territorial he went to the front in May 1915 and was wounded 2 weeks later. Returned to the front in January 1916, and just prior to being killed had taken the place of Sgt. L Harker who was wounded. Killed 15 September 1916. (Photo from the Beck Isle Museum Archives/Collection. Ref: Roger Dowson, <localmilhistory@aol.com>)

Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914		Major Thomas Wolryche STANSFELD Born at Leeds, 30th June, 1877, son of Thomas Wolryche Stansfeld, J.P., of Weetwood Grove. Leeds. 2nd Lieut, 24th March, 1897; Lieut, 15th December 1898; Capt., 6th Foot, 19th February, 1902 ; Adjt., Mounted Infantry, South Africa, 22nd June, 1906—21st June, 1909 ; re-appointed to 19th Foot 8th Jan, 1908; Major 29th Sept 1914 ; Bt. Lt.-Col. 3rd June, 1916; Brevet-Col., 3rd June, 1919 ; half-pay, 1st August, 1923—1st October, 1925 ; retired with rank of Brigadier-General, 1st March, 1929. Served in the Boer War, 1899-1902, and took part in the operations near Colesberg in January, 1900. In the march along the Modder River, including the Relief of Kimberley and actions at Paardeberg, Kitchener's Kop, Poplar Grove and Driefontein. Occupation of Bloemfontein. Was with the advance on Dewetsdorp. and action at Leuukop. In the advance to Pretoria and engagements at Brandfort, Kroonstadt, Vet and Zand Rivers. With the 4th M.I. in the fighting at Johannesburg and occupation of Pretoria, also in the advance to Komati Poort, including actions at Diamond Hill and Belfast (mentioned in despatches, D.S.O., promoted Captain, Queen's medal and 6 clasps, King's medal and 2 clasps). Landed with the 2nd Battn. at Zeebrugge in the war of 1914-18, and took part in the battle of Ypres, October, 1914 (wounded, bronze star and clasp) Present at the battles of Festubert, 16th May, 1915 ; Givenchy, 15th June, 1915 and Hulloch, September — October, 1915 (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Lieut.-Col). Appointed to command a brigade, 6th April, 1917, and was present at the fighting at Hargincourt Quarries, April, 1917, the third battle of Ypres, 26th September, 1917, Cambrai, November to December, 1917 (twice mentioned in despatches and Legion of Honour. Croix d' Officer). Was engaged at Bullecourt, 21st—24th March, 1918 ; Mount Kemmell, 12th —19th April; Mercatel, 23rd August, and advance from Lestrem to Toumai and Lille, September and October, 1918 (mentioned in despatches, C.M.G., Brevet of Colonel, silver and bronze medals and Croix de Guerre.).


For further information and photos of Private J Stansfield, select the photo above.		Private James STANSFIELD, 13356 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Emma Jane Dewhirst (formerly Stanfield), of East Longley, Norland, Yorks. Killed 9 April 1917. Aged 32. Born Sowerby Bridge, Enlisted Halifax, Resided Sowerby Bridge.


For further information and photos of Lt. Colonel Sir Mark Sykes, select the photo above.		Lt Colonel Sir Mark SYKES 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. 6th Bart. Commander of the Order of St. Stanislas (Russia). Order of the Star of Roumania. Son of the late Sir Tatton Sykes and Lady Jessica Sykes; husband of Lady Edith Sykes, of Sledmere, Malton, Yorks. M.P. for Central Hull since 1911. J.P. Died 16 February 1919. Aged 39. Buried SLEDMERE (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD. For further information on Sir Mark, please click on the photo to the left.