The Yorkshire Regiment First World War Remembrance North Yorkshire War Memorials, - Thornaby (The Cenotaph)

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The Thornaby Cenotaph.
(Photo : Peter Etherington, <Peter@etheringtonp.freeserve.co.uk>)

On the Thornaby Cenotaph there are eight panels of names of those men from Thornaby who lost their lives in the First World War. Below are thumbnail images for each of the eight panels. Select a thumbnail image to be given a fuller sized image. This image can be printed out for further examination (press <Ctrl><P> if you would like a printout).

Beneath the thumbnail images are listed the men of the Yorkshire Regiment whose names appear on these panels, with details of these men.
Notes on a soldier with the Post Office Rifles commemorated on the Thornaby Cenotaph have been included below these names.

Panel 1 Names "Aithwaite - Durkin"	Panel 2 Names "Edwards - Leeming"	Panel 3 Names "Appleby - Gibson"	Panel 4 Names "Gilfoyle - Lowes"
Panel 5 Names "Leggett - Routh"	Panel 6 Names "Rutter - Wynne"	Panel 7 Names "Mills - Sayer"	Panel 8 Names "Stancer - Wales"

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Serjeant Edmund Andrews, 3/8134. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 10 August 1915.
Born Southampton, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Thornaby-on-Tees.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.

Lance Corporal Joseph Ashman, 26162. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. J. G. and Mrs. E. Ashman, of 30, Heslop St., Thornaby-on-Tees. Killed on 20 September 1917. Aged 24.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Thornaby, Resided Thornaby-on-Tees.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.

Private John Henry Atkinson, 13064. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 10 July 1916.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private George Henry Baker, 26172. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George Baker, of 16, Derby St., Thornaby-on-Tees, Yorks. Killed on 14 July 1916. Aged 23.
Born Marske (Yorks), Enlisted Stockton.
Buried BULLS ROAD CEMETERY, FLERS.

Private Alfred Bayles, 27257. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 27 March 1918.
Born Thornaby, Enlisted Thornaby-on-Tees.
Commemorated Panel 31 and 32, Pozieres Memorial.

Private John Boyd, 3/9125. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Matthew and Janet Boyd; husband of Janet Boyd, of 23, Russell St., Thornaby-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, Co. Durham. Killed on 22 March 1918. Aged 40.
Born Glasgow, Enlisted Thornaby-on-Tees.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.

Lance Corporal George Oswald Campbell, 10994. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Edith Campbell, of 78, Roseberry View, Thornaby-on-Tees, Yorks.Killed on 25 April 1917. Aged 22.
Born Chesterfield (Derbyshire), Enlisted Thornaby-on-Tees.
Buried DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN.

Private Thomas Coates, 26160. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 July 1916. (Shown on Cenotaph as being in 11th Battalion, but both the Commonwealth War Graves Register and Soldiers Died in the Great War show him as being in the 9th Battalion).
Born Stockton, Enlisted Thornaby-on-Tees.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private John Thomas Cosker, 19942. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William George and Susannah Cosker, of 37, Denmark St., Thornaby-on-Tees. Killed on 16 December 1916. Aged 24.
Born Thornaby-on-Tees, Enlisted Thornaby-on-Tees.
Buried GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE.

Lance Corporal Isaac Cox, 10262. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 22 December 1917.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Thornaby.
Buried NEUVILLE-BOURJONVAL BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private J W Dalrymple, 23964. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Born at Warrington. Son of James Cowen Dalrymple and Margaret Dalrymple, of 14, Wilson St., Thornaby-on-Tees. Died at home 9 May 1920. Aged 25.
Buried THORNABY-ON-TEES CEMETERY.

Lance Serjeant Robert Donachie, 10202. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 8 May 1918.
Born Thornaby, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided West Hartlepool.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.

Private John Richard Donnison, 3/7810. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Richard and Amy Donnison, of 9, Erimus Terrace, Thornaby-on-Tees, Yorks. Killed on 12 March 1915. Aged 20.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Thornaby-on-Tees.
Commemorated Panel 12, Le Touret Memorial.

Lance Corporal Alexander Dunning, 3/7789. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Annie M. Dunning, of 16, Queen St., Thornaby-on-Tees, Yorks. Killed on 15 September 1916. Aged 21.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Thornaby-on-Tees.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private William Durkin, 6149. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 25 October 1916.
Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Thornaby.
Buried BECOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT.

Private Thomas Gillson, 21042. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 11 April 1918.
Born Stockton-on-Tees, Enlisted Thornaby-on-Tees.
Buried LE GRAND BEAUMART BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK.

Private William Gillson. 21043. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late John and Annie Gillson; husband of Frances Alice Gillson, of 14, Langley St., Stockton-on-Tees. Killed 13 April 1918. Aged 37.
Born Stockton, Enlisted Thornaby (Yorks), Resided Stockton.
Commemorated Panel 4, Ploegsteert Memorial.

(Although only Thomas Gillson's is recorded on the Thornaby Cenotaph, it would seem likely that Thomas and William are closely related. Also, both died within 2 days of each other. William's name is on the Stockton Memorial).

Private John Haggerston, 3/8297. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Nephew of Mrs. R. Bland, of 4, King St., Stockton-on-Tees. Killed on 30 September 1916.
Born Stockton-on-Tees, Enlisted Thornaby, Resided Stockton.
Buried GRANDCOURT ROAD CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT.

Private Ernest Simpson Hall, 25271. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Only son of Isaiah and Mary Ann Hall, of 53, York St., Thornaby-on-Tees. Killed on 12 July 1916. Aged 24.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Thornaby-on-Tees
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private James Martin Hampton, Yorkshire Regiment. No record for any soldier of this name in the Commonwealth War Graves Register and Soldiers Died in the Great War, or in the Green Howards Gazette database.
(Information provided by Neil Hampton, <neil.hampton@ntlworld.com>, grandson is that Private Hampton died at home on 7 October 1914, aged 27. He is buried in Thornaby on Tees Cemetery in an unmarked grave, Section F No E12.).

Company Serjeant Major John Harrison, 8929. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Emily Harrison, of 17, Queen Street East, Thornaby-on-Tees. Killed on 7 June 1917. Aged 39.
Born Norton (Stockton-on-Tees), Enlisted Richmond, Resided Thornaby-on-Tees
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

Private James Healey, 27223. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 5 November 1916.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Stockton-on-Tees.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Lance Corporal Thomas Heatley, 3794. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late John and Sarah Heatley; husband of Maria Fairlamb (formerly Heatley), of 12, Queen St. East, Thornaby-on-Tees. Killed on 15 September 1916. Aged 34.
Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Thornaby-on-Tees.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private Austin Hoban, 20029. 1st/5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Anthony and Mary Ann Hoban, of 43, Britannia St., Thornaby-on-Tees. Killed on 28 March 1918. Aged 32.
Born Thornaby-on-Tees, Enlisted Thornaby-on-Tees.
Buried SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No.2.

Private Harry Hodson, 25287. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Elijah Daniel and Alice Hodson, of 101, Gilmour St., Thornaby-on-Tees, Yorks. Killed on 12 July 1916. Aged 21.
Born Blackburn (Lancs), Enlisted Thornaby-on-Tees.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private Stephen Hope, 28561. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 17 January 1917.
Born Stockton, Enlisted Stockton
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private Thomas Hornsby, 235172. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.Son of Mrs. E. Millward, of 22, Lumsden St., Thornaby-on-Tees, Yorks. Killed on 23 April 1917. Aged 17.
Born Thornaby, Enlisted Stockton-on-Tees, Resided Thornaby.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.

Private John Thomas Hughes, 27261. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 8 February 1917.
Born Thornaby, Enlisted Stockton-on-Tees, Resided Thornaby.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private Eric Humphreys, 235245. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mary Jane Humphreys, of 73, Cobden St., Thornaby-on-Tees, Yorks. Killed on 21 July 1917. Aged 19.
Born Stockport, Enlisted Stockton, Resided Thornaby-on-Tees.
Buried DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN.
(Shown as "Eric Humphries" in SDGW)

Private Thomas Henry Hutchinson, 3/7739. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas Hutchinson, of 11, Cairns St., Oldham. Killed on 15 June 1915. Aged 23.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Thornaby.
Commemorated Panel 12, Le Touret Memorial.

Private Nicholas James, 6752. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James, of North St., Thornaby-on-Tees; husband of Susan Grosvenor (formerly James), of 20, The Square, Stockton-on-Tees. Killed on 11 October 1915. Aged 25.
Born Thornaby, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Thornaby.
Buried CAMBRIN CHURCHYARD EXTENSION.

Private Richard Kirtley, 10853. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mary Ellen Kirtley, of 24, Spring St., Thornaby-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees. Killed on 21 August 1915. Aged 28.
Born Norton (Stockton), Enlisted Stockton, Resided Thornaby.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.

Private Charles Lowes, 20180. 1st/5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 11 April 1918.
Born Stillington (Durham), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Thornaby-on-Tees.
Buried CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK.

Private Frederick Lyall, 3/8306. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Jane Lyall, of Thornaby-on-Tees, Yorks. Killed on 10 December 1916. Aged 24.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Thornaby-on-Tees.
Buried CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY.

Private Albert Mankin, 25025. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 30 October 1917.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Stockton-on-Tees, Resided Thornaby.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.

Private John McAtee, 10301. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Peter and Sarah McAtee, of Stockton-on-Tees. Killed on 18 March 1915. Aged 20.
Born Stockton, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Stockton.
Buried BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY.

Private John McGlade, 7687. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Bernard and Bridget McGlade, of 5, Carpenter Square, Thornaby-on-Tees. Killed on 30 October 1914. Aged 34.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond, Resided Thornaby.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Corporal Andrew McQueeney, 10066. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 9 April 1917.
Buried BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Thornaby-on-Tees.
(Shown as "Sergeant" on the Cenotaph, but "Corporal" in CWG Register and SDGW)

Private Frederick Charles Metcalfe, 22594. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 23 April 1918.
Born Liverpool, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Thornaby-on-Tees.
Buried LEUZE COMMUNAL CEMETERY.

Private Leslie Miller, 6540. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 10 March 1915.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Thornaby.
Commemorated Panel 12, Le Touret Memorial.

Private John Millington, 203171. 1st/4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph and Kate Millington, of Thomaby-on-Tees, Co. Durham. Killed on 23 April 1917. Aged 20.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Stockton-on-Tees, Resided Thornaby.
Buried WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Harry Mills, 33402. 1st/4th (Hallamshire) Battalion Yor and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 45629 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 4 May 1916. (Date of death shown as 4 May 1918 in SDGW).
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Thornaby.
Commemorated Panel 125 to 128, Tyne Cot Memorial.
(* see notes below provided by Mrs Patricia Jenkinson, a g-g-niece)

Private George Nicholson, 4021. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 12 September 1916.
Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Thornaby.
Buried FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY, MAMETZ.

Private James Alfred Parkinson, 15546. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 1 July 1916.
Born Thornaby-on-Tees, Enlisted Thornaby, Resided Redcar.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private Ernest James Pigg, 11605. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Maria Louise Pigg, of 7, Langley Avenue, Thornaby-on-Tees. Killed on 28 September 1915. Aged 21.
Born Newcastle, Enlisted Thornaby-on-Tees.
Buried SAILLY-SUR-LA-LYS-CANADIAN CEMETERY.

Private George Price, 28170. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Harriet Price, of Stockton-on-Tees; husband of Margaret A. Price, of 6, Wedgewood St., Thornaby-on-Tees, Yorks. Killed on 25 June 1917. Aged 27.
Born Stockton, Enlisted Stockton.
Buried LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private Robert Norman Raper, 24449. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Mary Ann Raper, of 6, Stranton St., Thornaby-on-Tees. Killed on 1 July 1916. Aged 21.
Born Thornaby, Enlisted Stockton, Resided Ingleby Barwick (Yorks).
Buried FRICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Lance Corporal Henry Reader, 12026. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 6 November 1916.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Stockton, Resided Thornaby.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private Edward Henry Reevell, 3/8529. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George Ingledew Reevell and Ellen Reevell, of 13, Denmark St., Thornaby-on-Tees, Yorks. Killed on 20 September 1916. Aged 18.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Stockton, Resided Thornaby.
Buried ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private Michael Riley, 317629. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 25 September 1915.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Stockton-on-Tees (Thornaby)
Commemorated Panel 44 and 45, Loos Memorial.

Lance Corporal Ernest Henry Richards, 10151. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Alfred and Eliza Richards, of 10, Salisbury St., Thornaby-on-Tees, Yorks. Killed on 11 March 1915. Aged 19.
Born Belfast, Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Thornaby-on-Tees.
Commemorated Panel 12, Le Touret Memorial.

Private Hugh Rocks, 10907. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 21 August 1915.
Born Thornaby, Enlisted Stockton-on-Tees, Resided Thornaby.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.

Private Joseph Henry Rutter. 46725. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 August 1918.
Born Thornaby-on-Tees, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Thornaby-on-Tees.
Buried NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY.
(Shown on the Cenotaph as being in the 2nd Battalion)

Private Samuel William Rutter. 8161. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Amelia Charlotte Rutter, of 8, Wong Row, Grantham Killed 18 August 1917. Aged 35.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Thornaby.
Buried MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY.
(Not shown on the Thornaby Cenotaph, - possibly recorded on a Grantham memorial)

Private Harold Salmon, 25020. 1st/5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles John Salmon, of 1, Stanley Grove, Thornaby-on-Tees, Co. Durham. Killed on 28 March 1918. Aged 20.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Thornaby.

Private Arthur Sanderson, 20864. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 11 April 1918.
Born Thornaby, Enlisted Thornaby, Resided Thornaby-on-Tees.
Buried CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK.

Private John Robert Sharp, MM, 10757. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 22 September 1917.
Born Thornaby-on-Tees, Enlisted Thornaby, Resided Thornaby-on-Tees.
Buried LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private Fred Simpson, 28157. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Hannah M. Simpson, of Hutton Dacre, Penrith. Born at Thornaby-on-Tees. Killed on 27 June 1918. Aged 30.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Stockton, Resided Stockton-on-Tees.
Buried STAGLIENO CEMETERY, GENOA.

Private Arthur Southgate, 9642. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 4 November 1914.
Born Thornaby-on-Tees, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Thornaby-on-Tees.
Buried WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY, ST. JEAN-LES-YPRES.

Private Percy Stafford, 25151. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Thomas and Kate Stafford, of 53, Queen St., Thornaby-on-Tees, Yorks. Killed on 15 December 1916. Aged 22.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Stockton-on-Tees, Resided Thornaby-on-Tees.
Buried GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE.

Corporal William Robinson Tanfield, 26158. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Sam and Adah Tanfield, Thornaby-on-Tees, Yorks. Killed on 7 January 1917. Aged 22.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Thornaby.
Buried WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY.

Private George Llewellyn Thomas,3/7400. 8th Battalion. Killed on 10 July 1916.
Born West Hartlepool, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private John W Thompson. 29463. 14th (Service) Battalion Highland Light Infantry, formerly 23627 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 24 November 1917.
Born Middlesbrough (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 10, Cambrai Memorial (Loverval).
( In "Soldiers Died in the Great War", 13 "J Thompson" names served in the Yorkshires, though none in the 15th Battalion and none from Thornaby. The above Thompson name seems to be the most likely fit.)

Private John William Thurlbeck, 32727. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mary Thurlbeck, of 28, Chelmsford St., Thornaby-on-Tees. Killed on 24 October 1917.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Stockton-on-Tees, Resided Thornaby.
Buried DERRY HOUSE CEMETERY No.2.

Private Stephen Tucker, 7863. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 25 February 1916.
Born Thornaby, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Thornaby.
Buried CARNOY MILITARY CEMETERY.

Lance Corporal William Edward Twist,8688. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Mary Twist; husband of Edith Marion Morland (formerly Twist), of 12, Victoria Rd., Thornaby-on-Tees, Co. Durham. Killed on 17 November 1915. Aged 32.
Born Bishop Auckland, Enlisted Thornaby-on-Tees.
Commemorated Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton.
(Lost when HS Anglia, a hospital ship, was sunk by mine off Dover on 17 November 1915.)

Private John George Wales, 28551. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Sarah Ellen Wales, of 40, Charles St., Redcar, Yorks. Killed on 1 October 1917. Aged 20.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried TYNE COT CEMETERY.

Private Leonard Russell Waters, 9035. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Annie Wilson, of 2, Derby St., Stockton-on-Tees. Born WILLIAM JEFFERSON. Husband of A. Waters, of 27, Milbank St., Middlesbrough, Yorks. Of Whitby, Yorks. Served in the South African War. Killed on 30 October 1916. Aged 43.
Born Whitby (Yorks), Enlisted Stockton, Resided Middlesbrough.
Buried ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private William West, 32728. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late William and Mary West, of Stockton-on-Tees. Killed on 29 April 1917. Aged 30.
Born Elmvale (Mons), Enlisted Stockton-on-Tees, Resided Thornaby.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.

Lance Corporal Harold Carver Whitfield, 10809. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Frances Lavinia Whitfield, of 19 Wilson St., Thornaby-on-Tees, Stockton-on-Tees. Killed on 21 August 1915. Aged 27.
Born Thirkleby (Thirsk), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Thornaby.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.

Private Joseph Edwin Wild, 15601. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. H. E. Wild, of 19, Simpson St, Thornaby-on-Tees, Yorks. Killed on 13 April 1917. Aged 23.
Born Thornaby, Enlisted Thornaby.
Buried WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY.

Private John George Wilson, 235029. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Annie Wilson, of 2, Derby St., Stockton-on-Tees. Killed on 23 April 1917. Aged 21.
Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Stockton-on-Tees.
Buried WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Thomas Wood, 27218. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mary Jane Wood, of 7, Fir Grove, Thornaby-on-Tees, Co. Durham. Killed on 18 October 1916. Aged 24.
Born Thornaby-on-Tees, Enlisted Thornaby.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private Percy Arnold Worrall, 203910. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Lacey and Jane Worrall, of 182, High Gilover Street, Thornaby-on-Tees. Died at home 13 February 1919. Aged 28. Buried in Thornaby Cemetery.
Buried THORNABY-ON-TEES CEMETERY.

Private John Harold Wynne, 24446. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Mary Wynne, of 25, Mansfield Avenue, Thornaby-on-Tees, Yorks. Died 10 July 1916. Aged 21.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Stockton-on-Tees, Resided Thornaby.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

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The Thornaby Cenotaph.
(Photo : Peter Etherington, <Peter@etheringtonp.freeserve.co.uk>)

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Charles William Appleby was born 31 Jan 1874 at Thornaby-on-Tees.
The parents of Charles William Appleby were William Appleby and Corah Ann Hird.
Charles Appleby was in the London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) 2nd/8th Bn, Rifleman No.371241 and died 30 October 1917 aged 43 years. He is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Panels 150 to 151.
Charles William Appleby married Lizzie A. Ward in 1900 at St. Pauls Church, Thornaby-on-Tees. She was born in 1874 at Walsall, Staffordshire. From the 1901 Census he lived at 32 Queen Street, Thornaby-on-Tees, occupation Postman, and from the 1911 Census he lived at 39 Mandale Road Thornaby-on-Tees, occupation Postman.

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Notes on Harry Mills and his brothers contributed by Mrs Patricia Jenkinson (<p-jenkinson@sky.com>), a g-g-niece of Harry Mills.

At least 2 and most likely all 3 of the MILLS honoured on the Thornaby Cenotaph are definitely my great grandmother's youngest brothers.

Private Harry Mills, - born 1897, Thornaby died 4 May 1918 : aged about 20 or 21
Son of Samuel and late Martha Jane Mills, 70 Gilmour Street, Thornaby
Served with 2 regiments
Yorkshire Regiment - no 45639
Yorkshire and Lancashire Regiment - no 33402, 1/4 Hallamshire (T.F.) Battalion

L/Cpl David Mills - 6th Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers.

Born 1889, Thornaby. Killed 25 Sep 1915 : aged about 25 or 26
Son of Samuel and late Martha Jane Mills, 70 Gilmour Street, Thornaby
He enlisted at, and was resident at, West Hartlepool.
Davvid was killed in Loos France and is buried at Cabaret-Rouge, British Cemetery at Souchez
His regimental Number is 12411. He first served in France on 12 May 1915.

I also believe that Samuel Mills of the DLI is their older brother.
He was discharged as medically unfit in 1916. He died April, May or June 1918 aged 34.
Son of Samuel and late Martha Jane Mills, 70 Gilmour Street, Thornaby
Samuel initially enlisted in Durham Light Infantry (DLI), regimental no 7388 at Newcastle on 28 Jan 1901, aged 18, He served 3 years and obtained the South African medal with his colours. He then served 9 years in the Reserves. He was discharged on 27 Jan 1913 after 12 years service exactly.
He enlisted into the 4th battalion DLI at Thornaby on 17 August 1914, aged 31. His regimental no was 8961. He was now resident at 26, Derby Street, Thornaby with his wife Lavinia and daughter Laura (who later died Jul 1915). He was posted to the field on 1 Nov 1914. On obtaining a shell wound to his right shoulder on 10 Aug 1915 he was transferred to England on 30 August 1915. He was discharged as physically unfit for war service in Jul 1916.

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