War memorials, North Yorkshire
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Arnold and Daybrook (Notts)
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The War Memorial for Arnold and Daybrook (Nottinghamshire)
The War Memorial for Arnold and Daybrook (Nottinghamshire)
Photo : Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)

This memorial is situated within Arnot Hill Park, Arnold.

There are 337 names commemorated on it from WW1 including at least four men with Yorkshire Regiment connections - Pte. William Cook (spelt Cooke on SDGW & CWGC records), Pte. Samuel Percy Peck and 2nd. Lt. Walter William Ball.

The soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment on the Arnold and Daybrook Memorial are;-

2nd Lieutenant Oliver Herbert Ball. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Alfred Holmes Ball and Emma Ball, of "Sunnyside," 7, Nelson Rd., Daybrook, Nottingham. Killed 28 September 1916. Aged 25.
Buried GUARDS' CEMETERY, LESBOEUFS.
(younger brother of Walter William Ball, below)

2nd Lieutenant Walter William Ball. 10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Alfred Holmes Ball and Emma Ball, of "Sunnyside," 7, Nelson Rd., Daybrook, Nottingham. Killed 24 November 1915. Aged 28.
Buried HOUPLINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
(elder brother of Oliver Herbert Ball, above)

Private William Cooke, DCM. 29659. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 30881 Notts & Derby Regt. Killed 29 April 1917.
Born Arnold (Notts), Enlisted Nottingham, Resided Arnold.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Private Cooke's name is shown as "Cook" on the Arnold and Daybrook Memorial).

Private Samuel Percy Peck. 29810. 6th (Pioneer) Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 243820 the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Louie Peck, of 26, Brookfield Rd., Arnold, Notts. Killed 27 October 1918.
Born Arnold (Notts), Enlisted Hucknall, Resided Arnold.
Buried BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX.

2nd Lieut Ball's name on the War Memorial for Arnold and Daybrook (Notts)
2nd Lieut Ball's name on the War Memorial for Arnold and Daybrook (Notts)
Photo : Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)

Private Cooke's name on the War Memorial for Arnold and Daybrook (Notts)
Private Cooke's name on the War Memorial for Arnold and Daybrook (Notts)
Photo : Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)

Private Peck's name on the War Memorial for Arnold and Daybrook (Notts)
Private Peck's name on the War Memorial for Arnold and Daybrook (Notts)
Photo : Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)

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