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The following names of men of the Yorkshire Regiment are to be found on the South Bank War Memorial. 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.
Serjeant Richard Thomas Shields, MM. 13274. 12th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Only son of Thomas and Caroline Shields, of 77, Calethorpe St.,
Middlesbrough. Died 7 November 1918. Aged 25.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried BUSIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Private George Shakeshaft. 14686. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Died 21 March 1916.
Born Eston (South Bank, Yorks), Enlisted Redcar, Resided South Bank.
Buried LILLERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
Corporal John George Sidgwick. 21203. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Thomas and Ann Rebecca Sidgwick; husband of Nellie Sidgwick, of 36,
Millbank St., South Bank, Yorks. Killed 6 October 1918. Aged 36.
Born North Ormesby, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Buried CHAPEL CORNER CEMETERY, SAUCHY-LESTREE.
Private Joseph Simpson. 45779. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 9 October 1917.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted South Bank .
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.
Private Henry Small. 3/7423. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
10 March 1915.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank .
Buried CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ.
Private Matthew Smith. 13769. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Smith, of South Bank, Yorks. Killed 24 September 1917.
Aged 20.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Bank (Yorks).
Buried LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY.
Private George Spencer, 12050. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of William and Elizabeth Spencer, of 1, Sea View Terrace, Grangetown,
Yorks; husband of Mardha Bowen (formerly Spencer), of 30, Brewery St., Merthyr
Tydfil, Glam. Killed 10 July 1916. Aged 34.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted South Bank, Resided Grangetown.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.
Private Alexander Sproul. 238143. 8th Battalion Cameronian (Scottish
Rifles), formerly 4879 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Jeannie Sproul,
of 41, Aire St., South Bank, Yorks. Native of Govan, Glasgow. Killed 16 October
1918. Aged 20.
Born MIddlesbrough (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough (Yorks).
Buried HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY.
Private John Sproul. 2189. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Alexander and Helen Sproul, of 36, Aire St., South Bank, Yorks. Native
of Leith, Scotland. Killed 14 February 1916. Aged 20.
Born Leith (Scotland), Enlisted Stokesley, Resided South Bank.
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.
Private Ellis Standley, 26486. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Emily Standley, of 105, Pym St., South Bank, Yorks. and the late Robert
Standley. Killed 22 March 1918. Aged 26.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted South Bank.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.
Lance Serjeant Ernest Stott, 10776. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of David and Eliza Jane Stott, of 9, Upper Napier St., South Bank, Yorks.
Died at home 14 October 1915. Aged 21.
Born South Bank, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Buried ESTON CEMETERY.
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