The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

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Barnsley,
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The Barnsley War Memorials Project was begun to provide a co-ordinating hub for the recording and preservation of the information on all of the War Memorials in the Barnsley area. The Project was formally constituted on 19 March 2014.

Linda Hutton, one of the coordinators of this project, has very kindly helped the Yorkshire Regiment Remembrance website with information. Pete Schofield (Information Officer) of the above project has provided a spreadsheet which lists all known soldiers of the Yorkshire Regiment in the Barnsley area who lost their lives in the First World War, and the associated War Memorials on which they are commemorated.

From this spreadsheet, the individual War Memorials in the Barnsley area and the Yorkshire Regiment soldiers who are commemorated on them are shown below.

Note that some names appear on more than one memorial

Barnsley, Barnsley and District Sportsmen, Shaw Lane
and
Barnsley, St. Mary's Church

Private John William Dewsnap. 24590. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, attached 254th Coy Royal Engineers. Son of George Dewsnap, of 44, Henry St., Worsboro' Bridge, Barnsley, Yorks. Killed 12 August 1917.
Born Worsborough (Yorks), Enlisted Barnsley.
Buried LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY.
(Further biographical information on Private Dewsnap, including a newspaper photo, can be found on the Barnsley War Memorial Project website.)

Private Walter Whysall. 48162. 13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5/71817 87th T R Battn. Killed 13 October 1918.
Born Barnsley, Enlisted Pontefract, Resided Barnsley.
Commemorated on the MALBORK MEMORIAL.

Barnsley, St George's Church

Private Fred Bretonner. 32027. 16th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, transferred to (12685) 22nd Coy Labour Corps. Husband of Lily Brettoner, of 17, Spring St., Princess St., Barnsley. Died 26 September 1917. Aged 37.
Born Barnsley, Enlisted Barnsley.
Buried WIELTJE FARM CEMETERY.
(There is some confusion as regards the above soldier. The CWGC records have him as 31652 Private Brettoner. SDGW have him as 27065 Private Bretonner of the Yorks and Lancs Regiment. But the Medal Rolls Index card has him listed as 32027 Private Brettoner of the Yorkshire Regiment.)

Barnsley, St John's Church, Barebones

Captain William Henry George Raley. 3rd Battalion attached to 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Eldest son of Lt. Col. William Emsley Raley, of Darley Hall, Barnsley, Yorks, and the late Elizabeth Emsley Raley. Killed 15 June 1915. Aged 39.
Commemorated on Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.
The following additional biographical information is taken from Roberts Coulson's Biographies of Officers of the Yorkshire Regiment;-
"William Raley was born in Barnsley on May 3rd 1885.
He qualified into the legal profession and was admitted to the bar in 1908 working as Managing Clerk for the family firm of Raley & Sons in Barnsley.
A pre war territorial soldier he first went to France with the Royal Fusiliers in December of 1914 but was invalided home with blood poisoning.
Captain Raley then joined the 2nd Yorkshires in May of 1915 just after the Battle of Festubert. On June 14th the battalion moved into trenches to the east of Givenchy and attacked at 6-00 a.m. the next day after the blowing of a mine under the enemy line. Captain William Henry George Raley was killed in this action on June 15th 1915 at the age of 30
The following was written in the official history of the regiment;-
“Captain Raley and most of his “B” company were hit before they got away from their parapet”."

Barnsley, St Peter's Church, Doncaster Road

Captain William Henry George Raley. 3rd Battalion attached to 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Eldest son of Lt. Col. William Emsley Raley, of Darley Hall, Barnsley, Yorks, and the late Elizabeth Emsley Raley. Killed 15 June 1915. Aged 30.
Commemorated on Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.
The following additional biographical information is taken from Roberts Coulson's Biographies of Officers of the Yorkshire Regiment;-
"William Raley was born in Barnsley on May 3rd 1885.
He qualified into the legal profession and was admitted to the bar in 1908 working as Managing Clerk for the family firm of Raley & Sons in Barnsley.
A pre war territorial soldier he first went to France with the Royal Fusiliers in December of 1914 but was invalided home with blood poisoning.
Captain Raley then joined the 2nd Yorkshires in May of 1915 just after the Battle of Festubert. On June 14th the battalion moved into trenches to the east of Givenchy and attacked at 6-00 a.m. the next day after the blowing of a mine under the enemy line. Captain William Henry George Raley was killed in this action on June 15th 1915 at the age of 30
The following was written in the official history of the regiment;-
“Captain Raley and most of his “B” company were hit before they got away from their parapet”."

Lance Corporal Fred Walker. 23757. 13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 November 1917.
Born Barnsley, Enlisted Barnsley (Yorks).
Commemorated on the CAMBRAI MEMEMORIAL.

Barnsley Regent Street Congregational Church Memorial Plaque

Private William Berry, 36282. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 21639 East Yorks Regt. Killed 20 September 1917.
Born Barnsley (Yorks), Enlisted Hull.
Commemorated on Panels 125 to 128, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

Blacker Hill War Memorial, Small Park, Blacker Hill

Private Walter Guest. 53577. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 40655 West Riding Regt. Son of Mrs. Lucy Guest, of 12, Pepper St., Platts Common, Barnsley. Killed 25 October 1918. Aged 20.
Born Blacker Hill (Yorks), Enlisted Pontefract, Resided Hoyland (Barnsley).
Buried PREMONT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Bolton on Dearne, Dearne Townships Memorial, Bolton on Dearne Cemetery

Private Sidney Else. 48262. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly TR/5/110554 87th T R Battalion. Son of Fred and Maria Else, of 26, Barnsley Rd., Goldthorpe, Rotherham. Died 10 April 1918. Aged 18.
Born Whittington (Derbyshire), Enlisted Mexborough, Resided Goldthorpe.
Commemorated on Panel 4, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.

Lance Corporal Harry Harris, 24673. 13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Esther Harris, of 25, Station Rd., Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham. Killed 2 June 1917. Aged 21.
Born West Melton, Enlisted Doncaster, Resided Bolton-on-Dearne (Near Rotherham).
Buried FINS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, SOREL-LE-GRAND.

Lance Serjeant Thomas Kay, 24675. 13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 December 1917.
Born Elsecar (Yorks), Enlisted Doncaster, Resided Bolton-on-Dearne (Nr. Rotherham).
Burried ANNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Harry Robinson. 2050. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Sarah Jane Robinson, of 53, Doncaster Rd., Goldthorpe, Rotherham, Yorks. Killed 29 April 1915. Aged 24.
Born Eastwood (Notts), Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Goldthorpe (Rotherham).
Buried VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY.

Cudworth Village Club, WW1 Memorial Plaque

Lance Corporal Richard Parker. 17735. 10th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 14947 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 3 July 1916.
Born Wigan, Enlisted Pontefract, Resided Barnsley.
Commemorated Pier and Face 14 A and 14 B, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Dodworth, War Memorial, Dodworth Green Road and High Street, Dodworth

Private Clifford Hoyland, 53632. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Tom and Harriet Hoyland, of Dodworth; husband of Alice Hoyland, of 72, High St., Dodworth, Barnsley. Killed 29 October 1918. Aged 35.
Born Dodworth (Nr. Barnsley, Yorks), Enlsited Pennistone, Resided Dodworth.
Buried CROSS ROADS CEMETERY.

Private William Simpson. 35904. 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), formerly 60179 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 12 October 1918.
Born Hoyland (Yorks), Enlisted Barnsley (Yorks).
Buried SELRIDGE BRITISH CEMETERY

Elsecar, Holy Trinity Church, WW1 plaque

Private Frederick Kay. 53582. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 40672 West Riding Regt. Born at Elsecar. Son of Joseph and Sarah Kay, of 21, Hadfield St., Wombwell, Barnsley. Killed 24 October 1918. Aged 23.
Born Hoyland (Yorks), Enlisted Hoyland. Resided Elsecar (Barnsley).
Buried LE CATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY.

Gawber, War Memorial, St Thomas' Church, Gawber

Serjeant Benjamin Hellewell, 36239. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 456 York & Lancs Regt. Son of Benjamin and Emily Hellewell, of 73, Pogmoor Rd., Barnsley. Killed 17 December 1916. Aged 23.
Born Ardsley (Barnsley), Enlisted Barnsley, Resided Pogmoor.
Buried HUMBERCAMPS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Hoyland Nether, St Peter's Memorial Panels

Corporal Robert Leach Beaumont, 40391. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 26021 York and Lancaster Regt. Son of William and Louisa Beaumont, of Law Foote, Hoyland Common, Barnsley. Killed 8 February 1917. Aged 20.
Born Hoyland (Yorks), Enlisted Hoyland (Nr Barnsley).
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Claude E Chambers. 36188. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 23317 York & Lancaster Regt. Killed 27 May 1918.
Born Ecclesfield (Yorks), Enlisted Barnsley.
Buried JONCHERY-SUR-VESLE BRITISH CEMETERY.

Hoyland, War Memorial, West St & Kirk Balk, Hoyland

2nd Lieutenant James Henry Fisher Clarke . 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 1 July 1916.
Buried DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Roland Duncan Harris, 33544. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 26646 York & Lancs Regt. Son of George F. and Mary Harris, of Hoyland Common, nr. Barnsley, Yorks. Killed 12 January 1917. Aged 20.
Enlisted Pontefract, Resided Hoyland Common.
Buried CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY.

Private Robert Jones. 53561. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 40351 W Riding Regt. Son of Mrs. Beatrice Jones, of 16, Royston Hill, Hoyland, Barnsley, Yorks. Killed 6 November 1918. Aged 20.
Born Hoyland (Yorks), Enlisted Pontefract, Resided Hoyland.
Buried LE CATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private Charles Taylor. 25878. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Handel and Mary Ellen Taylor, of Oldham, Lancs. Killed 1 September 1916. Aged 22.
Born Oldham (Lancs), Enlisted Hoyland (Near Barnsley).
Buried ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY.

Hoyland Nether, Roll of Honour, Hoyland Library

Mapplewell and Staincross War Memorial, Blacker Road, Mapplewell

Private John William Denton, 41746. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 174631 RFA. Of Staincross, nr Barnsley. Killed 25 November 1917. Aged 31.
Born Staincross (Yorks), Enlisted Barnsley, New Staincross (Nr Barnsley).
Buried ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY.

Monk Bretton, War Memorial, Cross Street, Monk Bretton
and
Monk Bretton, St Paul's Church, WW1 Memorial Book

Corporal Charles Bedford, 27858. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joe and Sarah M. Bedford, of Days Croft, Monk Bretton, Yorks. Died of wounds 26 May 1917.
Enlisted Barnsley (Yorks).
Buried ETAPLES CEMETERY.

Penistone War Memorial, Market Place, Penistone
Penistone, Memorial Lady Chapel Penistone Church, Penistone
and
Penistone Royal British Legion WW1 Memorial Plaque

Private John Mason Pickering, 6725. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 12 March 1915.
Born Pickering, Enlisted Pickering, Resided Pennistone (Sheffield).
Buried CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ.

Royston War Memorial, St John the Baptist, Church Street, Royston

Private Joseph Edmund Arthur, 35187. 2nd/7th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), formerly 38172 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 September 1918.
Born Sheffield, Enlisted Barnsley.
Buried MASNIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, MARCOING.

Thurnscoe, St Helens Church, Memorial Plaque WW1
and
Thurnscoe, War Memorial,Thurnscoe Park

Private George Henry Brooke. 36189. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 March 1918.
Born Low Valley (Yorks), Enlisted Barnsley, Resided Thurnscoe East.
Buried PARGNY BRITISH CEMETERY.
(SDGW spells name as "Brook")

Wombwell, St Mary's Church, 2Lt J S Mitchell & Men of Mitchell Main & Darfield Main Collieries

Serjeant Harry Moxon. 3/6013. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George Peace Moxon and Emma Moxon, of Norton Cottage, Bretton West, Wakefield. Killed 12 March 1915. Aged 28.
Born Kexbrough (Barnsley), Enlisted Strensall, Resided Wakefield.
Commemorated on Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.

Wombwell War Memorial, St Mary's Church, Wombwell
Wombwell, St Marys Church, Wombwell Book Of Remembrance
and
Wombwell Parish Roll of Honour (circa late 1914)

Lance Corporal Fred Lax, 36178. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 July 1916.
Born Wombwell (Yorks), Enlisted Barnsley, Resided Wombwell.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private James Lee. 7051.
2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 29 October 1914.
Born Brightside (Yorks), Enlisted Sheffield.
Buried BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY.

Worsbrough Combined Memorial, St Thomas And St James Church, Worsborough Dale

Memorials (in Barnsley Area) Unknown at the Moment, but Being Researched

Private Willis Barker, 3/9437. Served as Private John Lee. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Willis and Mary Ann Barker; husband of Alice Barker, of 20, Harvey St., Racecommon Rd., Barnsley. Born at Sheffield. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 35.
Born Barnsley, Enlisted Pontefract, Resided Barnsley.
Buried DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY.

Serjeant Harold Brown. 39382. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 24174 York & Lancs Regt.
Died at home 28 April 1918.
Born Barnsley (Yorks), Enlisted Diddington (Nr Rotherham).
Buried SHEFFIELD (BURNGREAVE) CEMETERY.

Lance Corporal Frank Bryce. 20324. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Minnie Bryce, of 6, Toller Gate, Scarborough. Killed 19 December 1915. Aged 43.
Born Barnsley, Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried HOUPLINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private John Cocking. 60668. 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Lavina Cocking; husband of Louisa Cocking, of Bloom House, Green Darton. Died at home 21 February 1920. Aged 27.
Born Kexbrough (Barnsley).
Buried DARTON (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD.

Lance Corporal Frederick Archibald Cockram. 8672. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Julia Dyson, of 19, Victoria Rd., Holloway Rd., London. Killed 1 October 1915. Aged 27.
Born Plymouth, Enlisted Stratford, Resided Barnsley.
Commemorated on Panels 44 & 45, LOOS MEMORIAL.

Private John Codd. 29400. 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry, formerly 31727 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed between 22/08/1918 and 22/11/1918
Born Barnsley, Enlisted Barnsley.
Commemorated on the COLOGNE MEMORIAL.

Private Alfred Cox. 15888. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 9 August 1917.
Born Barnsley, Enlisted Sheffield.
Buried GUEMAPPE BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private John Dunn. 15545.
10th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George & Hannah Dunn. Died at home 1 October 1916. Aged 40.
Born Barnsley.
Buried NEW MILL (CHRIST CHURCH) CHURCHYARD EXTENSION.
(Additional information : Pension Record exists. Enlisted 10/11/1914. Discharged with diabetes on 23/2/1916. Previously served from 23/2/1900 with Yorks & Lancs. Regt )

Private Ernest Fairbank. 30720. 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 46490 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Mary Fairbank, of Winter Hill, Sproatley, Hull; husband of Emily Dann (formerly Fairbank), of Winter Hill, Sproatley, Hull. Killed 28 May 1918. Aged 33.
Born Sproatley (Yorks), Enlisted Barnsley, Resided Middlesbrough.
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.

Serjeant David Graham Joy. 591. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 April 1915.
Born High Hoyland (Barnsley), Enlisted Sand Hutton (Yorks).
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private John Kaye. 33399. 1st/4th Battalion the York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 45639 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William H. and Emma Kaye, of 12, Waltham St., Doncaster Rd., Barnsley. Killed 30 April 1918. Aged 18.
Born Crofton (Wakefield), Enlisted Barnsley.
Buried GROOTEBEEK BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Thomas Lerigo. 53567. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 40615 West Riding Regt. Son of Richard and Louisa Lerigo, of 57, East St., Dinnington, Yorks. Killed 24 October 1918. Aged 23.
Born Barnsley (Yorks), Enlisted Dinnington (Rotherham).
Buried POMMEREUIL BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Austin Midwood. 29466. 16th Battalion Highland Light Infantry, formerly 23650 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Frederick and Jane Anna Midwood, of 94, Wath Rd., Elsecar, Barnsley. Killed 30 March 1917. Aged 22.
Born Barnsley (Yorks), Enlisted Rotherham (Yorks).
Buried SAVY BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Herbert Coward Proud. 28282. 7th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5816 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 9 February 1917.
Born Barnsley, Enlisted Richmond, Resided Leeds.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 2 C, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Ernest Wilfred Rush. 35662. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 32383 West Riding Regt. Killed 17 August 1918.
Enlisted Barnsley.
Buried VENDRESSE BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Willie Sanderson. 36411. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 3617 York & Lancaster Regt. Killed 7 June 1917.
Enlisted Birdwell (Nr Barnsley).
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private Sydney Smith. 53595. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 40711 West Riding Regt. Son of Robert and Emily Kate Smith, of 2, Firth Rd., West Melton, Rotherham. Born at Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Killed 16 November 1918. Aged 27.
Born Ilkeston (Derbyshire), Enlisted Barnsley (Yorks), Resided Bolton.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.

Private John Wadsworth, 38152. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 8 May 1918.
Born Barnsley, Enlisted Heckmondwyke.
Commemorated on Panels 125 to 128, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

Regimental Serjeant Major Walter Wilcox. 5281. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Florence Wilcox, of 87, Park Rd., Barnsley. Killed 29 September 1915. Aged 36.
Born Hunslet (Leeds), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Barnsley.
Buried NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY.

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