War Memorials Elsewhere, - St. John's Ambulance Brigade, Northern District

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The St. John's Ambulance Brigade Northern District War Memorial, currently located in the Trimdon Station Community Centre.
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Photo : Derek Bradley (<derekbradley@breathe.com>)

This War Memorial is currently stored in the Trimdon Station Community Centre, where arrangements can be made to view it. Previously, the memorial had been hung in the Chilton St. John's Ambulance Division, but on closure of their hall the memorial was taken care of by the Trimdon Community Centre. Although the memorial is currently propped against a wall in a store room Derek Bradley (<derekbradley@breathe.com>), the Trimdon Station Community Centre Manager, will be glad to make arrangements for its viewing.

There are 238 names on the memorial, from Districts that range from Hull in the South to Ashington in Northumberland.
13 of the names served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
1 of the Yorkshire Regiment names is shown incorrcetly on the memorial ("J Sommerville").
Details of the Yorkshire Regiment commemorations are provided below.

Although the names can be seen on a larger version of the above photo, by selecting the above image, a transcription of all names and the Districts they served in is provided below. This transcription is presented as a PDF file.

Names on the St. John's Ambulance Northern District Memorial

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Private Thomas Barnett, 1862. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 April 1915.
Born Bridlington, Enlisted Bridlington.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Company Serjeant Major Thomas Edward Bloom. 34744. 12th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 27253 DLI. Husband of Mary Jane Bloom of 28, Barnes Road, South Shields, Durham. Killed 12 April 1918. Aged 43.
Born Newcastle-on-Tyne, Enlisted Newcastle-on-Tyne, Resided South Shields.
Buried LA KREULE MILITARY CEMETERY, HAZEBROUCK.

Private Walter Bootland. 39828. 1st Garrison Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 31933 KOYLI. Died 4 November 1918.
Born Collingham (Yorks), Enlisted Bridlington.
Commemorated KARACHI 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL.

Private James William Brough, 1499. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas William and Susan Brough; husband of Rhoda A. Benson (formerly Brough), of Middleton, Pickering, Yorks. Native of Pickering, Yorks. Killed 26 July 1915. Aged 28.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Malton, Resided Pickering.
Buried STRAND MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private Arthur Fewster. 1509. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 April 1915.
Born Bridlington, Enlisted Bridlington.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private William Harrison. 12751. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 November 1916.
Born Staithes, Enlisted Whitby, Resided Staithes.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Serjeant Percy Fewster Kendall. 1218. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 27 January 1916.
Born Malton, Enlisted Malton.
Buried LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private Arthur Hougson Perryman. 28197. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Edward and Elizabeth Perryman; husband of Margaret Blanche Gray (formerly Perryman). Killed 20 September 1917. Aged 30.
Born Manchester, Enlisted Malton (Yorks).
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

Private Harold Victor Proctor, 33439. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 23669 East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 9 April 1917.
Born Hull, Enlisted Hull.
Buried NEUVILLE-VITASSE CEMETERY.

Private John Rowell. 34790. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly TR/5/5597 8th T R Battn. Son of George and Jane Rowell, of 3, Chapel Row, North Seaton, Northumberland. Killed 11 November 1918. Aged 20.
Born Blyth (Northumberland), Enlisted Newcastle-on-Tyne, Resided North Seaton Colliery.
Buried NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY.

Private Bertie Shaw. 332585. 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Battalion Highland Light Infantry, formerly 26794 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of H. Shaw, of Malton, Yorks. Killed 29 September 1918. Aged 23.
Born Norton (Yorks), Enlisted Malton (Yorks).
Buried TARGELLE RAVINE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLERS-GUISLAIN.

2nd Lieutenant Joseph Summerville, MC, MM. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 29 October 1918. Aged 29.
Buried TEZZE BRITISH CEMETERY.
(Sown on the memorial as "J Sommerville".)
The following biographical information is taken from Robert Coulson's "Biographies of Yorkshire Regiment Officers";-
"Joseph Summerville was born in the pit village of Collierly (*) near Consett in County Durham in 1889.
He was commissioned from the ranks of the Durham Light Infantry and fought with the 8th Battalion during the 3rd Battle of Ypres, Passchendaele offensive in late 1917.
On November 7th 1917 2nd Lt. Summerville and the battalion entrained at Wizernes and arrived on the Italian Front at Rivalta on November 13th.
The spring and summer of 1918 were spent in and out of the line chiefly in the area of the river Piave in northern Italy.
On October 2nd the battalion moved to the Treviso area and on October 28th advanced up the Vazzola to Cesiola road towards the river Monticanno.
The following day they pushed on towards the town of Cimetta but came up against stubborn defence and numerous counter attacks on the outskirts of the town.
It was during one of these attacks that 2nd Lt Joseph Summerville took out a Lewis Gun in front of the battalion line and single handedly took on an enemy machine gun.
He died undertaking this gallant action on October 29th 1918 at the age of 29.
His grave today can be seen in Tezze British Cemetery near Treviso to the north of Venice in Northern Italy."
(*) Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) added that "Joseph Summerville was born in Lanchester, the son of Joseph and Frances Summerville and was married to Mary Hannah Summerville. His older brother Thomas Summerville was killed serving with the DLI and is also commemorated on the Annfield Plain memorial."

Lance Corporal Mark Taylor. 11631. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of J. T. and A. Taylor, of 17, Fryer St., Shotton Colliery, Co. Durham; husband of Agnes Taylor, of 76, Victoria St., Shotton Colliery, Co. Durham. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 23.
Born West Houghton, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Shotton.
Commemorated on Panel Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.

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