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War
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The
War Memorial Wall in Nelson (Lancs)
Photo : David Larkin of the War
Memorials On Line website
The War Memorial for Nelson, Lancs, is an L-shaped stone wall with names engraved on illuminated panels. This new memorial dedicated in 2009. The memorial commemorates those who lost their lives in First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Boer War (1899-1902), Korean War (1950-1953) and Northern Ireland.
Over 1,300 names are commemorated on this memorial. Although the panels have been photographed by David Larkin of the War Memorials On Line website, it is extremely difficult to make out the names on the panels.
10 soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment have a strong family connection with Nelson, and it is to be assumed that these names will have been commemorated on the memorial.
Private Charles Barker, 4045. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Joseph and Emily Barker, of 512, Salem Avenue, Toronto, Canada.
Born at Nelson, Lancs. Killed 15 September 1916. Aged 27.
Enlisted Richmond (Yorks).
Buried CATERPILLAR VALLEY CEMETERY.
Private Gilbert Cawdrey. 38858. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of Mrs. A. Cawdrey, of 40, Hamilton Rd., Barrowford, Nelson,
Lancs. Killed 2 April 1917.
Born Nelson, Enlisted Nelson (Lancs).
Buried HENIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Private Milton Crowther. 203889. 2nd/4th Battalion
East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 6449 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James
and Susannah Crowther; husband of Helena Crowther, of 104, Molesworth St.,
Rochdale. Born at Nelson, Lancs. Died 22 May 1918. Aged 41.
Born Nelson (Lancs), Enlisted Rochdale (Lancs).
Buried SOMERSET MILITARY BURIAL GROUND, BERMUDA.
Private Wilkinson Dearden, 42290. 9th Battalion Seaforth
Highlanders transferred to (612932) 129th Coy Labour Corps, formerly 9512
the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 September 1918.
Born Nelson (Lancs), Enlisted Nelson (Lancs).
Buried LA TARGETTE BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private Harold Edmondson, 203711. 10th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 4 October 1917.
Born Nelson (Lancs), Enlisted Nelson (Lancs).
Buried BUTTES NEW BRITISH CEMETERY.
Pioneer William Oakden. WR/25086.
340th Railway Construction Coy. Royal Engineers, formerly 6873 the Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of Isabella Oakden,
of 26, Clifford St., Nelson, Lancashire. Killed 2 June 1918. Aged 37.
Born Dove Hales (Ches.), Enlisted Nelson (Lancs).
Buried LONGPRE-LES-AMIENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
Private William Plows. 26264. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Emily Plows, of Nelson, Lancs. Killed 14 December 1916. Aged
25.
Born Nelson (Lancs), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Nelson.
Buried PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private Fred Hartley Riley. 35525. 2nd Battalion the
Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 3/26775 69th T R Battn. Son of Thomas and Susannah
Riley, of 141, Netherfield Rd., Nelson, Lancs. Killed 8 May 1918. Aged
18.
Born Nelson (Lancs), Enlisted Nelson.
Buried KLEIN-VIERSTRAAT BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private William Alfred Sutton. 35533. 2nd Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 5/92488 T R Battalion. Son of Charles and Lucy
Sutton, of 153, Barkerhouse Rd., Nelson, Lancs. Killed 8 May 1918. Aged
18.
Born Blackburn (Lancs), Enlisted Kelbrook.
Commemorated on Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Private John Thomas Taylor. 203764. 4th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of Alice Ann Brown (formerly Taylor), of 26, Manor St.,
Nelson, Lancs. Died 12 April 1918. Aged 35.
Born Burnley (Lancs), Enlisted Nelson.
Commemorated on Panel 4, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.
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