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War
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The War Memorial for Kirk Ella and Willerby in the Churchyard of St. Andrew,
Kirk Ella
Photo : Paul Clarke of the Imperial War Museum's War
Memorial Register
The War Memorial for KirkElla and Willerby is a cross that stands in the
Churchyard of St. Andrew, Kirk Ella.
28 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World War.
One Officer who served with the Yorkshire Regiment is commemorated on the memorial.
Lieutenant Edward Medforth Thompson.
5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of F. Edward and Adeline L. Thompson,
of Kirk Ella, Hull. Killed 22 February 1916. Aged 28.
Buried POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY.
The following notes are provided in
Robert Coulson's biographies of Yorkshire Regiment Officers;-
"Edward Thompson sailed with the 5th Battalion from Southampton landing
at Le Havre on April 17th 1915. Just one week later they were in action in
the Ypres Salient suffering heavy casualties during the Battle of St Julien.
Lt Thompson and the battalion remained around Ypres until November when they
were finally afforded a rest in billets at Outtersteene. In February of 1916
the battalion were back in the salient in the line close to Hill 60 to the
south east of Ypres.
On February 26th 1916 Lt Edward Medforth Thompson was killed aged 28 as he
supervised repair work to his company’s trench."
The First World War Commemorations, "S" - "W, on the War Memorial
for Kirk Ella and Willerby..
Photo : Paul Clarke of the Imperial War Museum's War
Memorial Register
The Dedication on the War Memorial for Kirk Ella and Willerby
Photo : Paul Clarke of the Imperial War Museum's War
Memorial Register
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