North Yorkshire War Memorials, - Yorkshire Regiment Names on the Scarborough WW1 Memorial (J)

The following names of men of the Yorkshire Regiment are to be found on the Scarborough War Memorial on Oliver's Mount. 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.

Lance Corporal Ernest Jackson, 2035. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Jackson, of g and IO (*), Queen St., Scarborough. Killed 25 May 1915.
Born Scarborough, Enlsited Scarborough.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
(* sic per CWGC records.)

Private William Earl Jarvis. 2001. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Henry and Emma Jarvis, of 20, St. Sepulchre St., Scarborough. Killed 23 June 1916. Aged 21.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried LA LAITERIE MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private John Alfred Jefferson. 23517. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 July 1916.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Leeds.
Buried FRICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Wilfred Jenkinson. 19119. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George William and Jane Jenkinson, of 3, Gladstone St., Scarborough; husband of Elizabeth Jenkinson, of East Thorpe House, Halton, Leeds. Educated at Scarborough Municipal School. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 23.
Born York, Enlisted Leeds.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Lance Corporal William Johnson. 1696. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Grace Johnson, of 64, William St., Scarborough. Killed 10 January 1917. Aged 16.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND, FLERS.
William Johnson's age does not appear to be correct, though it is shown as such in the CWGC database. Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) comments;-
"William Johnson's medal card indicates that he was awarded the 15 Star having entered the war zone in France on 1/11/1915. So already you can guess that something is not quite right. He is described as the son of Mrs Grace Johnson of 64 William Street, Scarborough. She was living there when the 1911 Census was taken with her husband, Joseph, but no mention of William. However he does appear in the 1901 Census for Scarborough with Grace and Joseph aged 11, that is to say born about 1890. There was a William Johnson born in the Scarborough RD in June Qtr., 1890. William died in January 1917 before he reached his 27th birthday. It looks very much as though somewhere in the past, the CWGC misread his age which should be 26 not 16."

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