War memorials, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire War Memorials, -
Thirsk
( St. Mary's Church)
War memorials, North Yorkshire

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The Memorial in St. Mary's Church, Thirsk.
The Memorial in St. Mary's Church, Thirsk.
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Photo : Edward Nicholl

The following names are recorded on the Memorial in St. Mary's Church, Thirsk;-

A S Woodall, RN   F Hudson, Yorks Regt.
H Bell, RNVR   J Dowson, Yorks Regt.
J Bell, RNVR   G R Brown, Yorks Regt. (2)
A Dixon, M Marine   H Beadle, Yorks Regt.
J Davison, Life Guards   J Cooper, Yorks Regt.
J G Garniss, D G   H Whitehead, Yorks Regt.
R E Dixon, Linc Yeo   G Pollard, Yorks Regt.
D Lockwood, R F A   W H Boynton, Yorks Regt.
G Hudson, R F A   J H Jolly, Yorks Regt.
W Wallis, R F A   W Johnson, Yorks Regt.
A Watson, R G A   W Whitehead, Yorks Regt.
T Wood, R G A   G Lockwood, Yorks Regt.
T W Hutchinson, R G A   W Stephenson, Cheshire Regt.
T Palliser, R E   T E Raper, K O S B
R Hornby, R E   L Kettlewell, S Rifles
W Wells, R E   W J Appleton, R W Kent
T Grainger, R Scots   T F Atkinson, K O Y L I
G H Whitehead, N F   H W Raper, K O Y L I
G Dale, W Yorks   T Marriott, Shrops L I
J Hardy, W Yorks   L Crossley, K R R
J Maguire, W Yorks (1)   W Crossley, K R R
T W Harrison, W Yorks   C Rutherford, K R R
R B Hutchinson, W Yorks (formerly Yorks Regt)   W H Maxwell, K R R
H Clarkson, W Yorks   T White, K R R
S F Garthwaite, E Yorks   W Hagley, D L I
H Dodsworth, Yorks Regt.   W Bramley, R Brigade
H Ianson, Yorks Regt.   H H Reed, M G C (formerly Yorks Regt)
T Gill, Yorks Regt.   F H Neesam, Lond Scot
H Gee, Yorks Regt.   P Dinsdale, R A O C
J W Barker, Yorks Regt.   R A Eden, 46 Can Inf
J Wright, Yorks Regt.   F Townshend, 13 Can Inf
J O Wright, Yorks Regt.   J Rutherford, 7 Can Inf
J W Peacock, Yorks Regt.   M J Horner, R F A
F Johnson, Yorks Regt.    

(1) Private Joseph McGuire served with the Yorkshire Regiment, NOT the West Yorkshire Regiment.

(2) Serjeant George Richard Brown, 200963 2/5th Battalion Prince of Wales Own (West Yorkshire) Regiment, - NOT the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 3 May 1917.


Private John William Barker, 17972. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 February 1916.
Born South Kilvington, Enlisted Thirsk
Buried CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ.

Serjeant Herbert Beadle
, 200363. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. R. Beadle, of Kirkgate, Thirsk, Yorks. Killed 25 June 1917. Aged 26.
Born Thirsk, Enlisted Thirsk
Buried ACHIET-LE-GRAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private William Henry Boynton
, 201229. 1st/5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Wilson Boynton and Jane Boynton, of Wains Yard, Market Place, Thirsk. Killed 9 September 1917. Aged 20.
Enlisted Thirsk
Buried BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX.

Private John Cooper, 3850. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 17 July 1916.
Enlisted Thirsk
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Private Henry Dodsworth, 1321. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Edith Alice Dodsworth, of 21, Railway Terrace, Sowerby, Thirsk, Yorks. Killed 24 April 1915. Aged 20.
Born Thirsk, Enlisted Thirsk.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Private John Dowson, 27169. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Elizabeth Dowson, of 31, James Green, Thirsk, and the late Septimus Dowson. Killed 9 April 1917. Aged 33.
Born Thirsk (Yorks), Enlisted Thirsk.
Buried ACHICOURT ROAD CEMETERY, ACHICOURT.

Private Harry Gee
, 17718. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 26 September 1915.
Born Ham Common (Surrey), Enlisted Thirsk, Resided Norby
Commemorated Panel 44 and 45, Loos Memorial.

Private Thomas William Gill, 2720. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 May 1915.
Born Thirsk (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Skelton-in-Cleveland.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Private Fritz Hudson, 241655. 1st/5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 March 1917.
Enlisted Thirsk
Buried ROYE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Richard Butterwick Hutchinson, 238215. 2nd Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), formerly 5293 the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Isabel Hutchinson, of Long St., Thirsk, Yorks. Killed 20 May 1918. Aged 31.
Enlisted Thirsk, Resided Thirsk (Yorks)
Buried VAILLY BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Henry I'Anson, 1729. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 May 1915.
Born Thirsk, Enlisted Thirsk.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Private Frederick Johnson, 3888. 1st/4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Ada Johnson, of 8, Long St., Thirsk, Yorks. Killed 24 September 1916. Aged 19.
Enlisted Thirsk.
Buried ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT.

Private William Johnson, 201233. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Ada Johnson, of Long St., Thirsk. Killed 29 October 1917. Aged 23.
Enlisted Thirsk.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.

Private James Henry Jolly, 242725. 1st/5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Margaret Jolly, of Kirkgate, Thirsk, Yorks. Killed 28 October 1917. Aged 29.
Born Thirsk, Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Thirsk.
Buried DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private George Lockwood, 30389. 16th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Labour Corps), transf. to (13476) 23rd Bn. Formerly Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mrs. Lockwood, of Rooker Hill, Pelmoor, York. Killed 7 May 1918. Aged 39.
Born Thirsk (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks).
Buried PERNES BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Joseph McGuire, 33254. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, of Silver St., Sowerby, Thirsk, Yorks. Died 9 October 1917. Aged 23.
Born Thirsk, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Thirsk.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.

Private John William Peacock, 36095. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 18 October 1916.
Born Ainderby (Yorks), Enlisted Pickhill (Thirsk).
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private George Pollard, 204047. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 4 October 1917.
Born Bagby (Yorks), Enlisted Thirsk.
Buried BUTTES NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, POLYGON WOOD.

Serjeant Harry Hylton Reed, 35265. 185th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 24278 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Mary Reed, of 91, Gilmour St., Thornaby-on-Tees; husband of Laura Lewis (formerly Reed), of 16, Winston St., Stockton-on-Tees. Killed 15 February 1917. Aged 27.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Thirsk.
Commemorated Panel 41, BASRA MEMORIAL.

Private Harry Whitehead, 240964. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Whitehead of 14 Piggotts Yard, Norby, Thirsk. Killed 5 August 1917.
Enlisted Thirsk.
Buried AVELUY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private William Whitehead, 201166. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Jane Elizabeth Whitehead, of Dunroyal, Helperby, York. Killed 30 October 1917. Aged 22.
Enlisted Thirsk.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.

Private James Wright, 2985. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Lois Wright, of Stammergate, Thirsk, Yorks. Killed 12 April 1916. Aged 20.
Enlisted Thirsk.
Buried LINDENHOEK CHALET MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private John Owen Wright, 14619. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Jane Wright, of Thirsk, Yorks. Killed 13 May 1916. Aged 20.
Born Thirsk, Enlisted Thirsk.
Buried BRUAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.


St. Mary;s Church, Thirsk. St. Mary's Church, Thirsk.
Photo : Edward Nicholl

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