Yorkshire Regiment War Graves
Yorkshire Regiment, - Memorials Overseas
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial,
Surnames "H"
Yorkshire Regiment War Graves

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The names of those men of the Yorkshire Regiment with a surname beginning with "H" listed on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial are;-

Private John Hall. 26323. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 June 1917.
Born Easingwold (Yorks), Enlisted Easingwold.

Private Wilfred Hammond. 33515. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Jane Ellen and the late Henry Hammond, of 3, Upper Church St., West Hartlepool. Killed 14 August 1917. Aged 19.
Born West Hartlepool, Enlisted Darlington.

Private George Harcourt Hannam. 7181. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thompson and Mary Hannam, of I, Sixth Avenue, New Wortley, Leeds. Killed 22 October 1914. Aged 19.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Bradford, Resided Leeds.

Private Ernest Harper Hardwick, 1908. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Harriet Hardwick; husband of Janet Hardwick, of 35, Gladstone St., Eston, Yorks. Killed 2 May 1915. Aged 26.
Born Eston (Middlesbrough).

Private Frederick Augustus George Harfield. 9223. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Henry Charles and Elizabeth Ellen Harfield, of Blisland, Crowthorne, Berks. Killed 29 October 1914. Aged 20.
Born Crowthorne, Enlisted Reading, Resided Crowthorne.

Lance Serjeant William Henry Charles Down Harfield. 9386. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Henry Charles and Elizabeth Ellen Harfield, of Blisland, Crowthorne, Berks. Killed 30 October 1914. Aged 22.
Born Crowthorne, Enlisted Aldershot, Resided Broadmoor (Berks).

Private Alfred Hargreaves. 7771. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed between 22 October 1914 and 6 November 1914.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds.

Corporal Joseph Harker. 17112. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late William and Elizabeth Harker; husband of Gertrude Harker, of 16, Whitley Rd., Whitley Bay, Northumberland. Killed 7 June 1917. Aged 27.
Born Nettlesworth (Durham), Enlisted Durham, Resided Kimblesworth (Durham).

Corporal George Henry Harper. 23028. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 June 1917.
Born Bilston (Staffs), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Stockton-on-Tees.

Private Rowland Harper. 28754. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 June 1917.
Born Liverpool, Enlisted Sedburgh, Resided Collier Holme (Nr Hawes).

Private Edward Harrison. 42047. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 33207 Durham Light Infantry. Son of Margaret Harrison; husband of Barbara Ann Arnott (formerly Harrison), of 13, Clasper St., Gateshead. Killed 7 June 1917. Aged 37.
Born Teams (Gateshead), Enlisted Gateshead.

Company Serjeant Major John Harrison. 8929. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Emily Harrison, of 17, Queen Street East, Thornaby-on-Tees. Killed 7 June 1917. Aged 39.
Born Norton (Stockton-on-Tees), Enlisted Richmond, Resided Thornaby-on-Tees.

Private William Harrison. 12751. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 November 1916.
Born Staithes, Enlisted Whitby, Resided Staithes.

Private Tom Harry. 2970. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Tom Harry, of 11, James St., Scarborough; husband of Ethel Page (formerly Harry), of 30, "C" Block, Cavalry Depot, Canterbury. Killed 26 May 1915. Aged 43. (SDGW has date of death as 25 May 1918).
Enlisted Scarborough.

Private John William Hartley. 27535. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Holmes and Emma Hartley, of 114, Arncliffe Terrace, Grange Rd, Bradford. Killed 7 June 1917. Aged 28.
Born Bradford, Enlisted Bradford.

Private Alfred Jonathan Harvey. 25299. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Alfred John Harvey, of Cross St., Drinkstone, Bury St. Edmund's. Killed 14 August 1917. Aged 25.
Born Drinkstone (Suffolk), Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private Arthur Harwood, 235231. 19th Battalion The King's (Liverpool Regiment), formerly 203612 the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Lavinia Harwood, of 7, Hargreaves St., Hoddlesden, Darwen. Killed 31 July 1917. Aged 38.
Born Darwen (Lancs), Enlisted Darwen, Resided Darwen.
Commemorated Panel 4 and 6, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

2nd Lieutenant Frederick Charles Hatton. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Alfred Charles and Louisa Frances Minetta Hatton; husband of Mrs. E. A. M. Hatton, of 4, West Terrace, Richmond, Yorks. Served in the South African Campaign. Killed 30 October 1914. Aged 36.
(Frederick Hatton had only been promoted from CSM to 2nd Lieutenant two weeks previously).
* John Sly (<sly211@btinternet.com>) has provided some additional information on 2nd Lieutenant Hatton. See below for this information.

Private Ernest William Hayes. 20674. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 June 1917.
Born Cleoburn (North Shrops), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks).

Private Harold Victor Hayes. 10440. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 June 1917.
Born Stockton, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Stockton.

Private Joseph Headley, 28267. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 June 1917.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Pickering.

Private Edward Heath. 7463. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Sarah Heath. Killed 30 October 1914. Aged 34.
Born Hartlepool, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Serjeant Joseph Heaton. 6149. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Elijah and Maria Heaton; husband of Ethelia H. White (formerly Heaton), of 9, Forester's St., Denholm, Bradford. Killed 30 October 1914. Aged 33.
Born Bingley, Enlisted Bradford, Resided Bingley.

Private John Henderson, 39174. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Sarah Ann Henderson, of 4, Gordon Terrace, Shield Row, West Stanley, Co. Durham. Killed 7 June 1917. Aged 25.
Born Tanfield (Durham), Enlisted Stanley.

Private William Arthur Hicks, 2884. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Elizabeth Ann Hicks, of 29, Tees St., Loftus, Yorks., and the late William Hicks. Killed 29 April 1915. Aged 29.
Enlisted Loftus, Resided East Loftus.

Private Percy George Hillier. 10168. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 30 October 1914.
Born Marylebone, Enlisted London, Resided Tottenham Court Road.

Rifleman Norman Hirst, 40603. 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, formerly 27423 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hirst, of Sandbed, Sowood, Stainland, Halifax. Killed 31 July 1917. Aged 27.
Born Stamland (Yorks), Enlisted Huddersfield.
Commemorated on Panel 40, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private Arthur Hodgson. 27283. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 26 July 1917.
Born Hunton (Yorks), Enlisted Leyburn, Resided Hunton (Bedale).
(Shown in SDGW as "Hutton (Yorks)" / "Hutton (Bedale")

Private Bielby Hodgson. 1239. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Hannah Hodgson, of Buckton, Bempton, Bridlington. Killed 25 April 1915. Aged 25.
Born Buckton (Bridlington), Enlisted Bridlington, Resided Buckton.

Private Fred Hodgson, 3277. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Hodgson, of Manor House, Middleton, Pickering, Yorks. Killed 24 December 1915. Aged 23.
Enlisted Malton, Resided Pickering (Yorks).

Private Jacob Hodgson, 2861. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Jacob Hodgson, of Skelton Marske, Yorks, and the late Agnes Hodgson. Killed 14 February 1916. Aged 22.
Born Marske (Richmond, Yorks), Enlisted Richmond.

Private Leonard Hogg, 3521. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Hogg, of 16, Tower St., Richmond, Yorks. Killed 14 February 1916. Aged 21.
Enlisted Richmond (Yorks).

Private Arthur Holland. 10228. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Albert and Annie Elizabeth Holland, of 16, Thornville Grove, Burley, Leeds. Killed 30 October 1914. Aged 19.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds.

Private John Henry Hood, 1711. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Richard and Mary Hannah Hood, of 18, Moorcock Row, Lingdale, Boosbeck, Yorks. Killed 2 May 1915. Aged 28.
Born Denby (Castleton), Enlisted Skelton, Resided Boosbeck.

Private Alfred Hopper, 1731. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 May 1915.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Pocklington.

Corporal Thomas Henry Hopwood, 34604. 9th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 18840 the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Jane Hopwood, of 14, Cyprus St., Prescot, Lancs. Killed 9 June 1917. Aged 30.
Born Wolverhampton, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Prescot (Lancs).
Commemorated on Panel 36 and 55, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private Walter Horn. 7761. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mary Ann Horn, of 5, Allan St., Middlesbrough. Killed 30 October 1914. Aged 37.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Lance Corporal Charles Henry Horseman. 15591. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 June 1917.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private Charles Horsfall. 8214. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Septimus and Ann Elizabeth Horsfall, of 3, Farrar St., Newtown, Leeds; husband of Florence Amelia Marsh (formerly Horsfall), of 10, Albury Rd., Hunslet, Leeds. Killed 30 October 1914. Aged 33.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds.

Private Harry Horsfall. 40441. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 31471 11th Res. Cavalry Regt. Killed 7 June 1917.
Born Todmorden (Yorks), Enlisted Halifax, Resided Todmorden.

Private Charles Hotham. 1451. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Charles and Cecilia Mary Hotham, of 11, The Pavement, Pocklington, Yorks. Killed 11 June 1915. Aged 22.
Born Pocklington (Yorks), Enlisted Pocklington.

Private Frederick Howarth. 38771. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 13 July 1917.
Born Rochdale, Enlisted Bolton (Lancs).

Private Joe Harry Hoyle. 8262. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 30 October 1914.
Born Halifax, Enlisted Halifax, Resided Milnsbridge.

Private Arthur Hubbert. 1244. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 April 1915.
Born Eaglescliffe (Yarm, Yorks), Enlisted Yarm, Resided Eaglescliffe.

Private Walter George Hudson. 34217. 8th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 20279 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Charles and Alice Hudson, of Leeming Bar, Bedale, Yorks. Killed 9 April 1917. Aged 23.
Born Leeming Bar (Yorks), Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Leeming.
Commemorated Panel 36 and 55, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private John Hulme, 235230. 19th Battalion The King's (Liverpool Regiment), formerly 9878 the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Armie Keating Hulme, of 24, Holly St., Stockport. Killed 31 July 1917.
Born Stockport (Cheshire), Enlisted Stockport, Resided Stockport.
Commemorated on Panel 4 and 6, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private John William Husband. 241534. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John William Husband, of 50, Church St., Middlesbrough; husband of Lillian Stock (formerly Husband), of 26, Gough St., Middlesbrough. Killed 4 April 1917. Aged 22.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private Alfred Hutchinson. 1829. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Hutchinson, of Aiskew, Bedale, Yorks. Killed 2 May 1915. Aged 20.
Born Aiskew. Enlisted Northallerton. Resided Bedale.

Private George Hutchinson. 33556. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 29839 Northumberland Fusiliers. Son of Edward and Mary Ann Hutchinson, of 1, Bell St., Newcastle-on-Tyne. Killed 31 July 1917. Aged 27.
Born Westgate (Newcastle). Enlisted Newcastle.

Private John Hutchinson. 33586. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 9736 Durham L I. Killed 8 June 1917.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.


One of the Lions at the top of the Menin Gate Memorial, with the Memorial Dedication One of the Lions at the top of the Menin Gate Memorial, with the Memorial Dedication
Photo : Edward Nicholl

The Memorial Dedication inside the Gate The Memorial Dedication inside the Gate
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FREDERICK CHARLES HATTON

Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902 3620 Cpl F.C.HATTON,
Clasps Relief Of Kimberley Yorkshire Regt
Paardeberg
Driefontein

British War Medal 2 Lieut.F.C.HATTON

Allied Victory Medal

Long Service & Good Conduct Medal (EVII) 3620 Q.M.Sjt:F.C.HATTON. York:Regt.

Queen’s South Africa Medal confirmed on roll WO 100/178 f 37. Remarks: Issd 28.8.01. Invalided to England

Long Service and Good Conduct medal awarded by AO 254 of October 1910

Also entitled to the 1914 Star and bar, which is confirmed by Army Medal Office rolls, giving his date of disembarkation as 5 October 1914.

He was born 9 April 1878 at The Barracks, Parkhurst, the son of Alfred Charles Hatton, Lance-Sergeant 2/19th Foot, and his wife Louisa Frances Minetta (née Scriven). He married Elsie Annie M Thewlis in Richmond in the September quarter 1902.

He was severely wounded at the battle of Driefontein. As Regimental Sergeant Major of the 2/Yorkshire Regiment he sailed with the battalion to France 5 October 1914.
He was commissioned Second Lieutenant 9 October 1914.

He was killed in action by a sniper 30 October. Commonwealth War Graves Commission records that he was aged 36, the son of the late Alfred Charles and Louisa Frances Minetta Hatton, and husband of Mrs E A M Hatton of 4 West Terrace, Richmond, Yorks. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial.

A full resume of his career, with a photograph, was published in the Green Howards Gazette for October 1913, and a detailed obituary was published in the Green Howards Gazette for December 1914. His full services are recorded in his correspondence file.

He wrote a lengthy article for the Green Howards Gazette (August 1910) on ‘Bonnie Richmondshire’.

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