The Yorkshire Regiment, War Memorials Elsewhere

War Memorials Elsewhere, -
South Shields,
- St. Mary's Church
(South Tyne)

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The War Memorial for St. Mary's Church, South Shields The War Memorial for St. Mary's Church, South Shields
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The War Memorial for St. Mary's Church, South Shields stands at the junction of South Eldon Street and St. Mary's Terrace. The church itself was demolished in 1982 to make way for housing.

The memorial is a wheel cross mounted on a square base. The commemorations are incised onto the sides of the base. A sword is carved into the front face of the cross.

183 names of those who lost their lives in the First World War are commemorated on the memorial, including John Simpson Kirkpatrick, known as 'The Man with the Donkey' at Gallipoli. He is a national hero in Australia and five states have erected statues of him. A transcription of the names on the memorial is provided by the Imperial War Museum's Register of War Memorials.

6 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.

Private Matthew Cleghorn. 16540. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Charles Dockwray Cleghorn, of 330, South Eldon St., South Shields, and the late Mary Ann Cleghorn. Killed 15 June 1915. Aged 18.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields, Resided Tyne Dock.
Commemorated on Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.

Lance Corporal Robert William Codling, DCM , 13873. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Henderson Codling and Elizabeth Codling, of 13, Revesby St., Tyne Dock, South Shields. Killed 13 October 1916. Aged 21.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields, Resided Tyne Dock (Durham).
Burued DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private Henry Donaldson. 17728. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 July 1916.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Charles Hazel. 16513. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 August 1915.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields.
Commemorated on Panels 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
(SDGW has Regimental No as 10513)

Private John H Hill. 13604. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 July 1916.
Born South Shields (Durham), Enlisted South Shields.
Commemorated on the FRICOURT MEMORIAL.
Buried FRICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private James Gibson Scott. 56240. Depot The King's (Liverpool Regiment), formerly 14264 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Robert and Anna Scott. Killed 23 May 1918. Aged 30.
Born South Shields (Durham), Enlisted South Shields, Resided South Shields.
Commemorated on the HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL.
(For details of Private Scott's death, refer to the page for the Hollybrook Memorial.)

Private Cleghorn's and Lance Corporal Codling's Names on the St. Mary's War memorial, South Shields.
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