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War
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The War Memorial for Gilberdyke
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PPhoto : © Charlotte Hursey of the imperial War Muaeum's Register
of War Memorials
The Gilberdyke War Memorial is situated on the Gilberdyke Memorial Hall, 11 Clementhorpe Road, Gilberdyke.
The memorial is a Framed and glazed rectangular board with names in six columns in white lettering.
12 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World War,
and 152 as having served and returned.
However, a Yorkshire Regiment soldier from Gilberdyke who lost his life in
the war is shown amongst those as having served and returned. A man with the
same surname but different initials is shown amongst those who lost their
lives (however, although other soldiers who died are shown with their regiments
this latter soldier has no regiment).
Private Tom Wood Coates. 36221. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 20099 East Yorkshire Regt. Killed 18 October 1916.
Born Rawcliffe Bridge (Yorks), Enlisted Hull, Resided Gilberdyke (East Yorks).
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
The
Gilberdyke Memorial Hall
Photo : Google Earth
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