War memorials, North Yorkshire
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Halifax (County Borough of)
Book of Remembrance
War memorials, North Yorkshire
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The Coat of Arms for the County Borough of Halifax
The Coat of Arms for the County Borough of Halifax
Ref : Heraldry of the World

There are two Books of Remembrance for the County Borough of Halifax, - one for the First World War and the other for the Second World War.
The books are held in the Victoria Hall inside the Halifax Town Hall, Broad Street, Halifax.
Unfortunately, there are no available photos of these books.
However, the Imperial War Museum's War Memorials Register includes a transcription of all 2139 names in the Book of Remembrance for the First World War.

Of the names commemorated, 27 are for soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.

Corporal George Whittaker Batty. 13314. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 24 July 1918.
Born Halifax, Enlisted Halifax.
Buried ST. ERME COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private William Batchelor Binns, 38856. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 12 May 1917.
Born Salford, Enlisted Manchester.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Private Arthur Blunt, 10256. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Pickles, of 4, Albert St., Haley Hill, Halifax. Killed on 9 April 1917. Aged 26.
Born Halifax, Enlisted Halifax.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Lance Corporal Albert Clough. 3/7655. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Ada Clough, of 15, Old Bank, Halifax, Yorks. Killed 15 June 1915. Aged 20.
Born Bradford, Enlisted Halifax.
Commemorated on Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.

Serjeant James Dent, MM. 8916. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mary Ellen Dent, of 28, Allerton St., Halifax, Yorks. Killed 6 October 1918. Aged 37.
Born Leicester, Enlisted Halifax.
Buried PROSPECT HILL CEMETERY, GOUY.
(SDGW gives Battalion incorrectly as 2nd; GH Gazette database states Battalion = 9th)

Private David Gordon Fisher. 40255. 9th King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 27432 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Mary E. Fisher, of 17, Sutcliffe St., Pellon, Halifax. Killed 28 April 1917. Aged 21.
Born Halifax, Enlisted Halifax.
Commemorated on Bay 7, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Private Horace Fogg. 44432. 1st Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Died 3 November 1918.
Born King Cross (Halifax), Enlisted Halifax.
Buried CHERAT NEW CEMETERY, C. 54.
Commemorated on the DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE).

Private Patrick Joseph Gregan. 36360, 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 28 September 1916.
Born Halifax, Enlisted Halifax, Resided Triangle (Halifax).
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Anthony Halliday, 38235. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Edwin and Eunice Halliday, of Stannary Lane, Halifax, Yorks. Killed 4 March 1917. Aged 27.
Born Halifax, Enlisted Halifax.
Buried CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY.
(1911 Census information, - Anthony HALLIDAY, Brother, 21, Single, Goods Yd Labourer, Railway Co Born Halifax, living Halifax.)

Serjeant Walter Raymond Clark Haworth, 23439. 13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Walter Raymond Haworth and Alice Haworth, of Halifax, Yorks. Killed 8 October 1916. Aged 20.
Born Bolton (Lancs), Enlisted Halifax.
Buried BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private James Henry Heggarty, 29121. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 26 June 1917.
Born Halifax, Enlisted Halifax.
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.
(Shown as "James Haggerty" in the Halifax Book of Remembrance.)

Private Harry Helliwell, 10369. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Harry and Mary Hannah Helliwell, of 27, St. Michael's Rd., Bradford, Yorks. Killed 19 July 1915. Aged 24.
Born Bradford, Enlisted Halifax, Resided Bradford.
Buried MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY.

Private Wilmott Hepworth. 11184. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Jane Hepworth, of 83, Brook St., Blaenrhondda, Treherbert, Glam. Killed 10 October 1916. Aged 20.
Born Ontario (Canada), Enlisted Bradford, Resided Halifax.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(SDGW gives date of death as 5 October 1916).

Lance Corporal Fred Higgins, 38071. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 11 August 1918.
Born Bolton (Lancs), Enlisted Halifax.
Bured DUEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Rifleman James Kelly. 40635. 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, formerly 17729 the Yorkshire Regiment. Foster son of Jack and Mary Ann Dalton, of 10, Cargo Fleet Rd., Middlesbrough. Killed 10 June 1917. Aged 25.
Born Gildersome (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Halifax (Yorks).
Commemorated Panel 40, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private Edward Longbottom. 58103. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 4448 2/1st Yorks Dragoons. Died 4 September 1918.
Born Boothtown (Yorks), Enlisted Halifax.
Buried NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY, KASSEL.

2nd Lieutenant Albert Edward Lord, MM. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. David Lord; husband of Maggie Lord, of 1, Brow Lane, Shelf. Born at Halifax. Died of Wounds 29 April 1918. Aged 30.
Buried SHELF (BETHEL) METHODIST CHAPELYARD.
2nd Lieutenant Lord is also commemorated on the PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.
2nd Lieutenant Lord was wounded in fighting by the River Lys on 11 April 1918. It must be assumed that he was transported back to England between that date and 29 April 1918, dying of his wounds in an English hospital.
It seems rather curious that his name was included on the Ploegsteert Memorial, as he is recorded as "Died of Wounds" in the June 1918 issue of the Green Howards Gazette.
The following notes are from Robert Coulson's Biographies of Officers of the Yorkshire Regiment;-
"Albert Lord was born in Halifax in 1888.
He was commissioned late in the war after service with the West Yorkshire regiment and joined the 12th Battalion, Teesside Pioneers in July of 1917 in the Clery area.
The remainder of that year was spent around the Fins and Moislains sectors and in November despite being a pioneer battalion they saw action at the Battle of Bourlon Wood.
When the German Spring Offensive opened on March 21st 1918 2nd Lt Lord and the battalion were thrust into the line at Hamlincourt and then fought on the retreat for the next ten days.
They had very little respite after this as on April 6th the battalion entered into the Battle of the Lys, fighting for five days and eventually being pushed back over the river Lys.
Albert Lord was wounded during the Lys actions in early April 1918 and he was evacuated through the casualty clearing train eventually back to England. He died of his wounds on April 29th 1918 at the age of 30."

Private Ernest Mallalieu, 11178. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 14 September 1916.
Born Halifax, Enlisted Leeds, Resided Halifax.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Albert Lewis Mitchell. 39010. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Rachel Ann Mitchell, of Scout Hall, Shibden, Halifax, Yorks. Killed 14 May 1917.
Born Halifax, Enlisted Halifax, Resided Hipperholme.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Private John Mooney. 29040. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 26 August 1916.
Born Halifax, Enlisted Halifax.
Buried CORBIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private Harry Priestley. 29211. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment transf. to (378469) 53rd Coy Labour Corps. Son of Amos and Sarah Priestley, of 27, Bath Place, Halifax. Died 22 October 1917. Aged 37.
Born Halifax (Yorks), Enlisted Halifax.
Buried LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY.

Lance Corporal Robert Alfred Sadler. 8493. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert Alfred and Eliza Sadler, of 12, Launceston St., Hanson Lane, Halifax. Killed 2 November 1914. Aged 26.
Born Bethnal Green (London), Enlisted Stratford, Resided Mile End.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private William Shaw. 6733. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Ann Shaw, of 12, Victoria Square, Haby Hill, Halifax. Killed 25 September 1915. Aged 30.
Born Halifax, Enlisted Bradford, Resided Halifax.
Commemorated on Panel 44 and 45, LOOS MEMORIAL.

Private James William Shuttleworth. 33525. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 32115 11th Res. Hussars. Son of William and Annie Shuttleworth, of 3, Daisy Bank, Clover Hill, Halifax, Yorks. Killed 24 August 1917. Aged 20.
Born Halifax (Yorks), Enlisted Halifax.
Buried DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private Frederick John Simcock. 9996. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Louisa Helena Simcock, of 33, Commercial Rd., Halifax. Killed 30 October 1914. Aged 21.
Born Halifax, Enlisted Halifax.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private Louis Smith. 38210. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 19 July 1917. Aged 19.
Born Halifax (Yorks), Enlisted Halifax.
Buried HENINEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
(Regimental No = 38200 in SDGW)

Private Albert Stott. 159178. 17th Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 175774 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas A. and Margaret Ann Stott, of 16, Roper Green, Wheatley, Halifax, Yorks. Killed 22 September 1918. Aged 21.
Enlisted Halifax.
Buried THILLOY ROAD CEMETERY, BEAYLENCOURT.

2nd Lieutenant Harry Whitley. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. attd. 2nd Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
Son of George and Fanny Whitley, of 7, Norfolk Place, Halifax. Killed 27 March 1918. Aged 26.
Buried ASSEVILLERS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY.
The following notes are from Robert Coulson's Biographies of Officers of the Yorkshire Regiment;-
"Harry Whitley was a Halifax man, born in the town in 1891.
He served as a Private soldier with the Royal Fusiliers before being commissioned and joining the Yorkshire Regiment.
After service with the Yorkshires he was attached to the 2nd Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment.
On March 26th 1918 during the German Spring offensive 2nd Lt Whitley and the battalion were holding an outpost line around Deniecourt when they received orders to fall back on Rosieres.
The following day, the Germans made a concerted effort to exploit a gap in the line but were beaten off and Rosieres remained secure.
2nd Lt Harry Whitley was wounded in this action and was in German hands when he died later in the day, March 27th 1918 aged 26.
He was buried by the enemy but after the war his body was brought in to where he lies today in Assevillers New British Cemetery, six miles south west of Peronne."

The Town Hall, Halifax - 1 The Town Hall, Halifax - 1
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The Town Hall, Halifax - 2
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