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North
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War Memorials, - Pickering |
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The War Memorial on the side of the Memorial Hall, Pickering
Photo : Edward Nicholl
The names of those recorded on the Pickering Town War Memorial are shown below (men of the Yorkshire Regiment in bold). Beneath the names are details of the men of the Yorkshire Regiment who are listed.
PICKERING |
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| ADCOCK, W ATKINSON, W BAKER, S BALDRY, T BANTOCK, R BEAVER, G R BEAVER, J BOYES, J BROUGH, J W BURN, A V CARTER, H CASS, A COOKE, C F COOKE, E C J COUSINS, E DAVISON, N DOUGLAS, E EDEN, H |
EDEN, R W ELLERBY, F ELLERBY, H FENWICK, T W FLETCHER, A FLETCHER, R R FLETCHER, W M FOXTON, J FRANK, T GARDINER, C GODDARD, C GREENWOOD, H HARPER, W HEADLEY, J HILL, R HUDSON, J W HUNTER, J W JACKSON, J |
JEFFERSON, G R LOY, W M LYTHE, J MALTON, A MALTON, F MASON, G S NEWSTEAD, J NICHOLSON, F NORTON E C PATTISON, A PEARSON, J PICKERING, J M POOLE, H POOLE, W A PYBUS, G W REMMER, G A ROBERTSON, C E G ROBERTSON, J |
SELLARS, R E SELLARS, T H SMITH, Fd SMITH, Fk SMITH, J H SPEIGHT, R SPINK, A STOCKILL, S STUCHBERRY, G SWAIN, G H TAYLOR, W TINDALL, J VAUSE, W WAITES, F WARD, G WARD, J WATSON, W H WOOD, C B |
ALLERSTON |
KIRBY MISPERTON |
ROSEDALE & HARTOFT |
THORNTON DALE |
| ATKINSON, W BOAK, H DAWSON, D MOMENT, T F STEPHENSON, H WOOD, G |
BARKER, N DOBSON, F MARSHALL, W TWENTYMAN, D C T |
DALE, H FOTHERGILL, W C GARBUTT, J W HODGSON, J HUXLEY G H MAW, P MERCER, T H PEIRSON, F PERREN, H PIGGFORD, A SMITH, H C SONLEY, A W STRICKLAND, A WILSON, A W |
BREWSTER, J T CHARLES, T CLUBLEY, B COULSON, H DENNISON, M ELLIOTT, G GARBUTT, A R GRAYSON, G W HILL, E HILL, Rd HILL, R HILL, W H JOBSON, J E MCFADDEN, J MYERS, J W PICKERING, F REVELEY, H H REX, H (*) ROGER, G R SMITHIES, T N STRANGEWAYS, E R WALLER, J R WEBSTER, J R WHITE, W WOOLFE, F B |
LASTINGHAM |
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| FLINTOFT, G FLINTOFT, J W |
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LOCKTON |
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| PEARSON, J W | |||
BARUGHS AMBO |
MARTON |
SINNINGTON |
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| HOLTBY, R INMAN, E |
BEST, A BEST, T HORNBY, H HUDSON, W SPAVEN, G WILDSMITH, R |
BRECKON, W DALE, T H GOODWILL, C HARTAS, C MALLORY, W |
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CROPTON |
MIDDLETON |
SPAUNTON |
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| BARKER, H BARKER, J ROBERTS, J SMITHSON, T |
HODGSON, F MINTOFT, A WHITEHEAD, H H |
JACKSON, G WILSON, A |
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EBBERSTON |
NEWTON |
WRELTON |
WILTON |
| CRAGGS, W R HARLAND, E HORSLEY, A E HUXLEY, G H MARTINDALE, C MENNEL, T PECKIT, A SKILBECK, J J STANLEY, A TATE, G R VASEY, A |
ESTILL, G W MORTIMER, T W PICKERING, R SMITH, J T TOLLEY, J |
ADAMS, A ALLAN, M SHAW, A W |
ARMSTRONG, S |
(*) There is an "Arthur Rex" from Thornton-le-Dale (Yorkshire Regiment) as well as "Horace Rex" (K O Y L I)
Details of the above men of the Yorkshire regiment are as follows;-
Private Aubrey Adams, 24340. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Adams, of Aislaby, Pickering, Yorks.
Native of Lingcroft, York. Killed 2 April 1918. Aged 24.
Buried NAMPS-AU-VAL BRITISH CEMETERY.
Born Lingcroft (Yorks), Enlisted Malton, Resided Wrelton (Pickering).
Private Wilfred Adcock, 23544. Machine Gun Corps. Formerly
1343 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 3 November 1916.
Buried BAZENTIN-LE-PETIT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Born Malton (Yorks), Enlisted Pickering, Resided Malton.
Private William Atkinson, 243464. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of Dorothy Atkinson, of 6, East Powlett St., Darlington.
Killed 14 July 1918. Aged 23.
Buried PERNES BRITISH CEMETERY.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Pickering.
Private Thomas Belliman Baldry, 40142. 1st Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers. Formerly 28077 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 19 March
1917.
Buried FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Pickering.
Lance Corporal Albert Best, 1430. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Robert and Hannah Best, of Marton, Sinnington, Yorks. Killed
19 March 1916. Aged 28.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Born Kirbymoorside, Enlisted Pickering, Resided Marton (Sinnington).
Private John Boyes, T/206065. 1st Battalion The Buffs
(East Kent Regiment). Formerly 1482 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
18 September 1918.
Commemorated Panel 3, VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL.
Born Pickering (Yorks), Enlisted Pickering (Yorks), Resided Pickering (Yorks).
Private John Thomas Brewster, 22867. 6th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Brother of William Brewster, of High Dalby Farm, Lockton,
Pickering. Killed 9 June 1917. Aged 37.
Buried LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY.
Born Thorton-le-Dale (Yorks), Enlisted Malton, Resided Pickering.
Private James William Brough, 1499. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Thomas William and Susan Brough; husband of Rhoda A. Benson
(formerly Brough), of Middleton, Pickering, Yorks. Native of Pickering, Yorks.
Killed 26 July 1915. Aged 28.
Buried STRAND MILITARY CEMETERY.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Malton, Resided Pickering.
Private Arthur V Burn, 3489. 1st/5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of William and Mary Jane Burn, of Lockton, Pickering, Yorks.
Died of Wounds 16 September 1916..
Buried HEILLY STATION CEMETERY,
MERICOURT-L'ABBE.
Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Pickering.
Private Ernest Douglas, 2543. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Frederick and Isobel Douglas, of Pickering, Yorks. Killed
6 July 1916. Aged 20.
Buried LA LAITERIE MILITARY CEMETERY.
Enlisted Malton, Resided Pickering.
Private Robert William Eden, 1632. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of R. and E. Eden, of Pickering, Yorks. Killed 11 February 1916.
Buried POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY.
Born Malton, Enlisted Malton, Resided Pickering.
Private Fred Ellerby, 205483. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of F. M. Ellerby, of 27, Eastgate, Pickering, Yorks. Killed
18 May 1918. Aged 27.
Buried TOURGEVILLE MILITARY CEMETERY.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Malton, Resided Pickering.
Lance Corporal George Elliott, 6506. 1st/4th Battalion
York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 3056 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of
George and Clara Elliott, of Paper Mill Farm, Ellerburne, Pickering. Killed
24 November 1916. Aged 19.
Buried WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY.
Enlisted Thornton Dale (Yorks), Resided Pickering (Yorks).
Private Richard Robinson Fletcher, 5742. 9th Battalion
Highland Light Infantry, formerly 26769 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late
William and Fanny Fletcher, of Pickering, Yorkshire. Died at home 19 October
1916. Aged 36.
Born Pickering (Yorks), Enlisted Pickering.
Buried COLCHESTER CEMETERY.
Private James Foxton, 1501. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of James and Ann Foxton, of Kirby Misperton Lane, Pickering,
Yorks. Killed 2 March 1916. Aged 21.
Buried MAPLE COPSE CEMETERY.
Born Kirby Misperton (Pickering), Enlisted Pickering.
Private Thomas Frank, 7787. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 1 July 1916.
Buried DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Pickering.
Private George William Grayson, 36621. 7th Battalion
King's Shropshire Light Infantry, formerly 28072 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
1 October 1918.
Born Thornton Dale (Yorks), Enlisted Pickering, Resided Thornton Marishes.
Buried GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private Harry Greenwood, 242705. 10th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of Mrs. H. M. Greenwood, of 8, Castle Yard, Pickering, Yorks.
Killed 5 October 1917.
Buried GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY.
Born Sowerby (Yorks), Enlisted Thirsk.
Private William Harper, 1472. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 15 September 1916.
Buried ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Pickering.
Private Cecil Hartas, 1520. 6th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Died 12 November 1915.
Buried Sinnington All
Saints' Churchyard.
Born Sinnington (Kirbymoorside), Enlisted Malton, Resided Nawton.
Private Joseph Headley, 28267. 9th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 7 June 1917.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Pickering.
Private Robert Hill, 7265. 1st / 9th Battalion D L
I, formerly 30602 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 November 1916.
Commemorated Pier and Face 14 A and 15 C, Thiepval Memorial.
Born Thornton Dale, Enlisted Richmond, Resided Malton (Yorks).
Private Fred Hodgson, 3277. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of William Hodgson, of Manor House, Middleton, Pickering, Yorks.
Killed 24 December 1915. Aged 23.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Enlisted Malton, Resided Pickering (Yorks).
Private Walter Hudson, 60537. 9th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 10 October 1918.
Buried LE CATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY.
Born Sinnington (Yorks), Enlisted Pickering, Resided Riseborough (Pickering).
Private George Herbert Huxley, 1583 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Huxley, of Epping, Essex; husband of Martha
Lillian Lythe (formerly Huxley), of School Row, Rosedale East, Pickering,
Yorks. Killed 17 September 1916. Aged 22.
Buried ST. PIERRE CEMETERY, AMIENS.
Born Epping (North Wales), Enlisted Pickering.
Private John Jackson, 201707. 1st/5th Battalion Manchester
Regiment, formerly 20724 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 March 1918.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.
Born Pickering (Yorks), Enlisted Malton (Yorks), Resided Pickering.
Lance Corporal Arthur Malton, 19591. 9th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 29 March 1916.
Buried TRANCHEE DE MECKNES CEMETERY, AIX-NOULETTE.
Born Pickering (Yorks), Enlisted Cramlington, Resided Seaton Delaval.
Private Christopher Martindale, 203844 10th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Martindale, of North Side Farm, Bickley,
Hackness, Scarborough, and the late Emily Martindale. Killed 4 October 1917.
Aged 19.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.
Born Crosscliffe (Yorks), Enlisted Scarborough.
Sergeant Thomas Mennell, 20740 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Richard Mennell, of Bickley, Hackness, Scarborough. Killed 11 April
1918. Aged 22.
Buried CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK.
Born Bickley (Yorks), Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Bickley
Corporal Thomas Henry Mercer, 11432. 6th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Jane Mercer. Killed 6 August 1915.
Aged 36.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial..
Born Farndale (Kirbymoorside), Enlisted Whitby, Resided Grosmont.
Private Frank Moment, 29972 10th Battalion East Yorkshire
Regiment, formerly 22672 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Frank and Hannah Moment,
of Warren House, Allerston, Pickering. Killed on 11 November 1918. Aged 25.
Buried TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE.
Born Bridlington, Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Pickering.
Private John William Myers, 27342. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Mrs. Mary Ellen Stubbs, of 3, Mill Lane, Seamer Rd., Scarborough.
Killed 17 August 1916. Aged 19.
Commemorated Panel 44 and 45, Loos Memorial..
Born Thornton Dale (Yorks), Enlisted Malton, Resided Thornton Marishes.
Private Fred Nicholson, 34649. 10th Battalion King's
Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 5381 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of
John and Mary Ann Nicholson, of 22, Westgate, Pickering, Yorks. Killed 25
September 1916.
Commemorated Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A, Thiepval Memorial.
Born Pickering (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton.
CSM Ernest Cecil Norton, 240037. 4th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 1 January 1918.
Buried TYNE COT CEMETERY.
Born Kirbymoorside, Enlisted Kirbymoorside.
Private John Pearson, 20725. 7th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 10 July 1916.
Buried BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Malton, Resided Pickering.
Private Frank Peirson, 203879. 10th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of James and Mary Peirson, of Rosedale, Pickering. Killed 4
October 1917. Aged 23.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.
Born Rosedale Abbey (Yorks), Enlisted Malton, Resided Rosedale (Pickering).
Private Harry Perrin, 1593. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Charlotte Ann Perrin, of 1, Soulby Yard, Greengate, Malton,
Yorks, and the late Reginald Henry Perrin. Killed 12 June 1915. Aged 22.
Buried HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY.
Born Whitewall (Malton), Enlisted Pickering, Resided Malton.
Private John Mason Pickering, 6725. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 12 March 1915.
Buried CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Pickering, Resided Pennistone (Sheffield).
Private William Allanson Poole, 20571. 5th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Jane Poole, of Eastgate, Pickering, Yorks.
Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 22.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Malton, Resided Pickering.
Private Arthur Rex, 19692. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Thomas and Hannah Rex, of Ling Farm, Fimber, York; husband
of Alice Rex, of Spring Cottage, High St., Thornton-le-Dale, Pickering, Yorks.
Killed 11 April 1917. Aged 39.
Buried ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Born Thornton-le-Dale, Enlisted Malton, Resided Rillington.
Private Thomas Herbert Sellars, 11025. 7th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Native of Pickering, Yorks. Killed 17 February 1917. Aged
25.
Buried GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Richmond, Resided Skelton (Yorks).
(There is also a "Private T H Sellars, M M", 241354, of the 5th
Battalion who was born in Egton)
Private Jonathan Skilbeck, 1521 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 17 September 1916.
Buried ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT.
Born Snainton (Scarborough), Enlisted Ebberston (Scarborough)
Lance Corporal Tom N Smithies, 2678. 5th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late John and Emma Smithies, of Thornton-le-dale,
Yorkshire. Killed 4 September 1916. Aged 27.
Buried FORCEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY AND EXTENSION.
Enlisted Malton.
Private Thomas Harker Smithson, 21326. 13th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 13 April 1918.
Buried LE GRAND BEAUMART BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK.
Born Cropton (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private Robert Speight, 28210. 8th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Only son of Daniel and Mary Speight, of 103, Eastgate, Pickering,
Yorks. Killed 19 October 1917. Aged 34.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Malton, Resided Pickering.
Corporal Alexander Spink, 1377. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 15 September 1916.
Buried ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Malton, Resided Pickering.
Corporal Henry Clifford Stephenson, 15984 9th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 20 September 1916.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Private George Swain, 5707. 1st/6th Battalion Durham
Light Infantry, formerly 28671 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Alfred Swain, of
49, Westgate, Pickering, Yorks. Killed 24 January 1917. Aged 19.
Buried BULLS ROAD CEMETERY, FLERS.
Born Ebberston (Yorks), Enlisted Pickering.
Private Alfred Vasey, 28348 9th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 7 June 1917.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Born Ebberston (Yorks), Enlisted Snainton (Yorks)
Captain Wilfred Vause, MC. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of F. and B. Vause, of Whitby, Yorks. Killed 23 April 1917.
Aged 27.
Buried WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private Fred Waite, 20573. 10th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of John and Mary Waite, of Marton Bridge, Stillington, Easingwold,
Yorks. Killed 22 April 1916. Aged 24.
Buried LA NEUVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, CORBIE.
Born Carlton Husthwaite (Yorks), Enlisted Malton, Resided Stillington (Easingwold).
Lance Corporal William Henry Watson, 3333. 5th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Annie Haines, of 69, Eastgate, Pickering,
Yorks. Killed 17 September 1916. Aged 28.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.
Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Seamer.
Private John Robert Webster, 2161. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 6 August 1915.
Buried STRAND MILITARY CEMETERY.
Born Thornton Dale, Enlisted Pickering, Resided Thornton Dale,.
Private George Wood, 20527 10th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of William Henry and Mary Hannah Wood, of Allerston, Pickering,
Yorks. Killed on 7 October 1917. Aged 27.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial,
Born Middleton-on-the-Wolds, Enlisted Pickering, Resided Allerston (Pickering)
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Photos : Edward Nicholl
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