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Yorkshire
Regiment, - Memorials Overseas Tyne Cot Memorial, Surnames "A" |
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The Tyne Cot Memorial and Cemetery (1)
Photo :
Commonwealth War Graves Commission website
| The names of those men of the Yorkshire Regiment with a surname beginning with "A" listed on the Tyne Cot Memorial are;- |
| Private Harold David Aarons, 43067. 6th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Lewis and Katie Aarons, of 30, Canonbury Park
South, London. Killed 10 October 1917. Aged
18. Born Southwark, Enlisted London, Resided Islington, N. |
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| **Private Aarons was one of 16 soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment who are commemorated in the British Jewry Book of Honour. Of the 50,000 Jews who served with the British and Colonial Forces during the First World War, 2,324 lost their lives and are commemorated in this book. |  |
Private Walter Ackroyd, 241736. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Alfred and Mary Ann Ackroyd & husband of Ada Ackroyd, of 9, Cannon
St., Middlesbrough. Killed 27 August 1917. Aged 38.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private Frank Adams, 204474. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Elizabeth Adams, of 29, Harvey St., Byker, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and the late
William Adams. Killed 15 October 1917. Aged 30.
Born Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Enlisted Newcastle.
Private Herbert Horace Airey, 39232. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Elizabeth Airey, of 56, North Bondgate, Bishop Auckland, and the late
John Airey. Killed 8 May 1918. Aged 29.
Born Bishop Auckland, Enlisted Bishop Auckland.
Private Matthew Caton Airey, 235275.
18th Battalion The King's (Liverpool Regiment), formerly
17379 Yorkshire Regiment. KIlled 7 May 1918.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough (Yorks), Resided South Bank.
Commemorated Panel 31 to 34 and 162 and 162A and 163A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
2nd Lieutenant Peter Aitchison. Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys). Son of George and Mary Aitchison, Berryhill, Bankfoot, Perthshire; husband of Helen Frances Aitchison (nee Tait), of 16, South Road, West Hartlepool. Killed 8 May 1918. Aged 23.
Private George Herbert Akers, 200490. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of James and Mary Ann Akers, of New Row, Kirkby Wiske, Thirsk. Killed
19 October 1917. Aged 26.
Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Thirsk.
Private Charles Alderson, 34839.
6th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly
5447 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 24 April 1917.
Born Skeeby (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond.
Commemorated Panel 108 to 111, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private Percy Allan, 203604. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Matthew Mitchell Allan and Mary Allan, of 30, Rossendale Rd., Burnley. Killed
4 October 1917. Aged 20.
Born Burnley, Enlisted Burnley.
Private Ernest Allen, 36330. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 4 October 1917.
Born Heckmondwyke, Enlisted Heckmondwyke, Resided Kilpin Hill Lane Nr. Dewsbury.
Private John Preston Allison, 200580. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of John and Sarah Allison, of Ovington, Yorks. Killed 28 October 1917. Aged
24.
Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Darlington.
Private Charles Edward Appleby, 28255. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of George William and Annie Appleby, of 85, Londonderry Rd., Stockton-on-Tees;
husband of Laura Eveline Appleby, of 83, Londonderry Rd., Stockton-on-Tees.
Killed 15 October 1917. Aged 31.
Born Stockton, Enlisted Stockton.
Lance Corporal Henry Archer, 3/9465. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Joseph and Mary Jane Archer, of 61, Station Rd., Hetton-le-Hole, Co.
Durham. Killed 8 May 1918. Aged 25.
Born Hetton-le-Hole (Co. Durham), Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided Hetton-le-Hole.
Private Henry Arrowsmith, 285201.
19th Battalion The King's (Liverpool Regiment), formerly
202810Yorkshire Regiment . Killed 9 October 1917.
Born Ashton-Under-Lyne (Lancs), Enlisted Ashton-Under-Lyne, Resided Droylsden
(Manchester).
Commemorated Panel 31 to 34 and 162 and 162A and 163A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private David Armstrong, 203735. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of William and Mary Ann Armstrong, of Prior House, Kirklinton, Carlisle.
Killed 4 October 1917. Aged 29.
Born Stapleton (Cumberland), Enlisted Longtown, Resided Kirklinton.
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
20 September 1917. Aged 24.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Thornaby, Resided Thornaby-on-Tees.
Private Harry Ashton, 38835. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of William Henry and Bertha Ashton, of 112, Grosvenor St., Kearsley, Farnworth,
Bolton. Killed 7 October 1917.
Born Farnworth (Bolton), Enlisted Yarmouth.
Private George Ashworth, 18660. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 9 October 1917.
Born Langley Park (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Hordern Colliery
(Durham).
Private Charles Atha, 24484.
8th Coy Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 32481
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 18 March 1918.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds.
Commemorated Panel 82 to 85 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private Alfred Atkinson, 243154. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Husband of Mary Emily Atkinson, of 29, Wold St., Norton, Malton. Killed 8 May
1918. Aged 28.
Born Malton, Enlisted Malton.
Private Fred Atkinson, 204650. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 4 October 1917.
Born Shildon (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Butterknowle.
Private Joseph Atkinson, 235094. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 29 October 1917.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
The
Tyne Cot Memorial and Cemetery (2)
Photo : Norman Cummings (<norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)
The Tyne Cot Memorial and Cemetery (3)
Photo : Edward Nicholl