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War Memorials Elsewhere, - Sunderland, - Names "W" |
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The
War Memorial in Sunderland's Mowbray Park (1)
Photo : Edward Nicholl
The names of those soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment and recorded in the Book of Remembrance for Sunderland, surnames beginning "W", are listed below.
The page numbers in the Sunderland Book of Remembrance in which their names are recorded are shown below.
Private John Atkinson Waite. 17593. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of Annie Elizabeth Waite, of 4, Clavering Rd., Winlaton,
Blaydon-on-Tyne, Co. Durham. Born Newcastle-on-Tyne. Killed 9 November 1917.
Aged 33.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Newcastle.
Buried MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY.
(SDGW and the CWGC appear to differ as to where John Waite was born. However,
BIrth record shows that he was born in Sunderland in Q2 1884.)
(Page 73 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Thomas Wallace. 16331. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Barbara Wallace, of 37, Hylton Rd., Hartley's Buildings, Sunderland,
and the late Adam Wallace. Killed 11 November 1915. Aged 40.
Born Pallion (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland.
Buried HILL 10 CEMETERY.
(Page 74 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Corporal Charles Walton. 13466. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 24 July 1918.
Born West Boldon (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Southwick (Durham).
Buried ST ERME COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
(Shown in the CWGC register as "W Walton"; as "Charles Walton"
on Medal Rolls Index card; in GH Gazette database = "C Walton")
(Page 73 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Corporal John Waters. 12679. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
1 July 1916.
Born Southwick (Sunderland), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Southwick.
Buried FRICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.
(Page 75 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private William Waters. 16895. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.Son
of Mr. T. Waters, of 48, Peacock st West, Millfield, Sunderland. Died at home
30 January 1920. Aged 35.
Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Sunderland.
Buried SUNDERLAND (BISHOP WEARMOUTH) CEMETERY.
(Page 75 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Ernest Watson. 16926. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 9 August 1915.
Born South Wingate, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Washington Station.
Commemorated on Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
(Page 277 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private John Knight Watson. 12763. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 7 August 1915.
Born Monkwearmouth (Sunderland), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Monkwearmouth.
Commemorated on Panels 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
(Page 74 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private John Newby Watson. 15010. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 11 July 1916.
Born Hendon (Sunderland), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Hendon.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Page 76 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private John William Watson. 14225. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of John and Jane Anne Watson, of The School House, Ryhope, Co. Durham.
Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 30.
Born Seaham Harbour, Enlisted Durham, Resided Ryhope.
Buried MERICOURT-L'ABBE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
(Page 233 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Thomas Watson, 16743. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 22 March 1918.
Born Ryhope, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Ryhope.
Commemorated on Panel 31 and 32, POZIERES MEMORIAL.
Private James Webster. 14566. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
KIlled 27 May 1918.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.
(Page 73 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Lance Corporal Nicholas Henry Wheatman. 14179. 8th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 10 July 1916.
Born Burradon (Newcastle), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Ryhope.
Buried GORDON DUMP CEMETERY.
(Page 233 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Albert Edward White. 14831. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of George William and Margaret Annie White, of 84, Ed. Burdis St., Southwick,
Sunderland. Killed 10 May 1917. Aged 24.
Born East Boldon, Enlisted Sunderland.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
(Page 260 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Joseph White, 11636. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Mrs Mary White of 6, Durham Place, Murton Colliery, Co. Durham. Killed
23 November 1915.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Seaham, Resided Murton Colliery.
Buried GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY.
(SDGW gives No as 11630, and date of death as 25 November 1915).
(Page 72 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Serjeant William White. 15283. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John White, of Ryhope Colliery, Co. Durham. Killed
20 September 1916. Aged 26.
Born Ryhope (Sunderland), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Ryhope.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Page 233 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private John Wilson. 16988. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
12 May 1918.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Gateshead, Resided Usworth Colliery.
Buried PHALEMPIN COMMUNAL CEMTERY.
(Page 74 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private John William Williams, 18877. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Ann and the late Matthew Williams; husband of Alice Levitt (formerly
Williams), of 5, Wynyard St., Dawdon, Seaham Harbour. Died at home 6 July
1917. Aged 38.
Born Usworth, Enlisted Seaham Harbour.
Buried SEAHAM CEMETERY.
(Page 277 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Private Thomas Wiseman. 17343. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Charles and Isabella Wiseman, of II, Glebe Crescent, Washington, Co.
Durham. Killed 31 December 1915. Aged 29.
Born Washington, Enlisted Washington.
Buried HOUPLINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
(Page 277 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
Lance Corporal James Wright.
25253. 12th Battalion South Wales Borderers, formerly
12232 the Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 25 November 1917.
Born Ryhope (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Grangetown (Sunderland).
Commemorated Panel 5, CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL.
(Page 236 of the Sunderland Book of Remembrance)
The War Memorial in Sunderland's Mowbray Park (2)
Photo : Edward Nicholl