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War
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The War Memorial outside St. Mary's Church, Oldham
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There are two War Memorials for Oldham.
The original War Memorial is a pyramidal group of soldiers in a trench scene surmounting a quare plinth with panelled doors. The Commemorations and Dedication are inscribed in relief on bronze plaques mounted on the churchyard wall at the entrance to the church.
2688 names are commemorated as having lost their lives in the First World War, and 288 in the Second World War, on these memorial plaqies.
In 2020 another memorial was dedicated to those who had lost their lives
in the First World War. This memorial included names that are missing from
the original memorial.
This memorial is on a wall directly in front of the church. The names commemorated
are inscribed on metal plaques.
22 soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment are amongst those commemorated.
Private Joseph Bannister, 7153. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 30 October 1914.
Born Bradford, Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Oldham.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
(Shown on both the original and the new Oldham War Memorials)
Private Fred Cocks. 38231. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Fred and Elizabeth Cocks, of 17, Bridge St., Springhead, Oldham. Killed
25 April 1917. Aged 23.
Born Hey (Lancs), Enlisted Oldham, Resided Springhead.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the original Oldham War Memorial)
Private Hyman Davies, 235221. 19th Battalion The King's (Liverpool
Regiment), formerly 5884 the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Annie
Davies, of 39, Birch St., Hightown, Manchester. Killed 1 August 1917. Aged
37.
Born Manchester, Enlisted Manchester, Resided Manchester.
Commemorated on anel 4 and 6., YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
(SDGW gives date of death as 01/08/1918)
Note : "Hy Davies" is shown as one of the names on the Oldham War
Memorial. Although other names are shown as "H Davies",
it is possible that "Hy Davies" is not the above soldier as his
Manchester adress is not in the Oldham area.)
Private John Faricy. 35409. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 48941 Manchester Regt. Son of Cornelius and Jane Faricy. Killed 11
April 1918.
Born Oldham, Enlisted Ashton-Under-Lyne, Resided Oldham (Lancs).
Buried CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY
(Shown on the new Oldham War Memorial as "J Fairey").
Private Joseph Greenwood. 202414. 2nd/5th Battalion Durham Light
Infantry, formerly 6993 the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Agnes Greenwood,
of 25, Wakefield St., Chadderton, Oldham. Killed 1 May 1917. Aged 44.
Born Oldham, Enlisted Royston, Resided Oldham.
Buried SALONIKA (LEMBET ROAD) CEMETERY.
(Shown on the new Oldham War Memorial)
Private John Hardy, 41995. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died
7 October 1917.
Born Oldham, Enlisted Oldham (Lancs).
Commemorated on Panels 52 to 54 & 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the original Oldham War Memorial)
Private Thomas Henry Hutchinson, 3/7739. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Thomas Hutchinson, of 11, Cairns St., Oldham. Killed on 15
June 1915. Aged 23.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Thornaby.
Commemorated Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the original Oldham War Memorial)
Serjeant Samuel Kirk, 19008. 7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 19693 K O Y L I. Son of Mrs. E. A. Kirk, of 7, Lord St., Oldham.
Killed 27 December 1917.
Born Oldham, Enlisted Bridgend, Resided Bardsley (Near Oldham).
Buried ORIVAL WOOD CEMETERY, FLESQUIERES.
(Shown on the original Oldham War Memorial)
Private Fred Park, 31304. 8th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 29047 13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mrs. M. A.
Jackson (formerly Park), of 22, Under Lane, Grotton, Oldham. Killed 9 April
1917.
Born Oldham, Enlisted Clapham, Resided Oldham.
Buried BEAURAINS ROAD CEMETERY, BEAURAINS.
(Shown on the new Oldham War Memorial)
(Note : SDGW puts date of death as 13 April 1917.)
Private Daniel Platt. 29812. 6th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 202603 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Platt,
of Oldham; husband of Mary Platt, of 13, Castleton St., Werneth, Oldham. Killed
5 November 1918. Aged 40.
Born Oldham, Enlisted Oldham.
Buried CAMBRAI EAST MILITARY CEMETERY.
(Shown on both the original and the new Oldham War Memorials)
Private Ralph Platt. 42879. 8th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 160349 R F A. Husband of Eliza Platt, of 65, Shaw St., Oldham, Lancs.
Killed 14 May 1917. Aged 40.
Born Oldham (Lancs), Enlisted Shaw (Lancs).
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.
(Shown on both the original and the new Oldham War Memorials)
Private Harry Pogson. 34958. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 1256 48th T R Battalion. Died 13 April 1918.
Born Mossley (Yorks), Enlisted Oldham (Lancs), Resided Chadderton.
Commemorated Panel 4, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the new Oldham War Memorial)
Private Peter Riley. 13340. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Mr & Mrs Riley of Oldham. Husband of Mrs P Riley of Brighton. Killed
10 July 1916.
Born Royton (Oldham, Lancs), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Oldham.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the original Oldham War Memorial)
Private John Roberts. 266745. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 1667 West Riding Regt. Son of Percy and Ada Roberts, of Marsden,
nr. Huddersfield. Killed 20 July 1918. Aged 23.
Born Oldham (Lancs), Enlisted Marsden.
Commemorated on the GIAVERA MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the new Oldham War Memorial)
Private John Sadler. 15520. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
5 July 1916.
Born Oldham, Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the new Oldham War Memorial)
Private Allen Schofield. 30677. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Jonah and Sarah Emma Schofield, of Spring Grove, Greenfield, Oldham.
Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 19.
Born Greenfield (Yorks), Enlisted Uppermill, Resided Greenfield.
Buried HENIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
(Shown on the new Oldham War Memorial)
Private George Selby. 25293. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died
17 July 1917.
Born Oldham (Lancs), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried ST. NICOLAS BRITISH CEMETERY.
(Shown on the new Oldham War Memorial)
Private Charles Taylor. 25878. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Handel and Mary Ellen Taylor, of Oldham, Lancs. Killed 1 September
1916. Aged 22.
Born Oldham (Lancs), Enlisted Hoyland (Near Barnsley).
Buried ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
(Shown on the new Oldham War Memorial)
Private Thomas Walters, 41619. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 162022 R F A. Killed 15 August 1917.
Born Openshaw, Enlisted Reddish, Resided Clarksfield (Oldham).
Buried TYNE COT CEMETERY.
(Shown on the original Oldham War Memorial)
Private Walter Joseph Webb. 6150. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Only son of Frank and Annie Webb, of Main Rd., New Duston, Northampton. Killed
21 November 1916. Aged 20.
Born Oldham, Enlisted Northampton, Resided New Duston.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.
(Shown on the new Oldham War Memorial)
Private Frank Wild. 34987. 13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 1261 T R Battn. Killed 21 April 1918.
Born Chadderton (Lancs), Enlisted Oldham (Lancs), Resided Chadderton.
Buried TROIS ARBES CEMETERY, STEENWERCK.
(Shown on the new Oldham War Memorial)
Private Arthur Woods. 38834. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband
of Annie Woods, of 27, New Street, Broadbottom, Manchester. Killed 2 April
1917. Aged 40.
Born Manchester, Enlisted Manchester.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
The
War Memorial Plaques at the Entrance to St. Mary's Church, Oldham
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The
New War Memorial outside St. Mary's Church, Oldham
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Manchester Ancestors
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