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The Bilston War Memorial.
(Photo : Berenice
Baynham)
The Bilston War Memorial is located just outside Bilston Town Centre, between Railway Drive and Oxford Street. On the wall adjacent to the Memorial are three commemorative plaques which record the names of the Bilston men of both World Wars. Amongst the names are four soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
We are extremely grateful to Berenice Baynham for permission to use her photographs of the War Memorial.
Private Harry Clarke. 48360. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment,formerly
TR/5/110238 87th T R Battn. Killed 27 May 1918.
Born Bilston (Staffs), Enlisted Bilston.
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.
Private Thomas Cox. 31291. 16th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment,
transferred to (12705) Labour Corps. Killed 11 September 1917.
Born Wallington (Lincs), Enlisted Bilston (Staffs).
Buried MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY.
(SDGW gives former Regt. as (22847) S Staffs Regt.)
Private William James Day. 34110. 13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 29724 Lincs Regt. James William, the son of Harriet Day of 72 Becket
Street, Bilston. Died 6 November 1918.
Born Bilston (Staffs), Enlisted Bilston.
Buried NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY.
(Shown on the Bilston Memorial and in SDGW as James William Day)
Corporal George Gray. 29485. 13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 28852 Notts & Derby Regt. Killed 1 March 1917.
Born Bilston (Staffs), Enlisted Bilston.
Buried FINS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, SOREL-LE-GRAND.
The Commemorative Plaques for the Bilston War Memorial
(Photo : Berenice
Baynham)
The Commemorative Plaque, First World War Names "A" - "H",
for the Bilston War Memorial
(Photo : Berenice
Baynham)
The Commemorative Plaque, First World War Names "H" - Y", for
the Bilston War Memorial
(Photo : Berenice
Baynham)
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