War memorials, North Yorkshire
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Bolckow, Vaughan & Co Ltd
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Panel 4
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Panel 4 on the Bolckow, Vaughan & Company Roll of Honour
Panel 4 on the Bolckow, Vaughan & Company Ltd Roll of Honour
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The firm of Bolckow, Vaughan and Company Ltd was an English ironmaking and mining company founded in 1864, based on the partnership since 1840 of its two founders, Henry Bolckow and John Vaughan. The firm drove the dramatic growth of Middlesbrough and the production of coal and iron in the North-East of England in the 19th century. By 1907 Bolckow, Vaughan was possibly the largest producer of pig iron in the world.

A Roll of Honour of those employees of the company who lost their lives in the First World War is now housed in the Kirkleatham Museum situated in Redcar, Cleveland.

The panel in the Roll of Honour for Newlandside Quarries, Eston Mines, North Skelton Mines, South Skelton Mines and Belmont Mines carries the names of 61 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment (out of a total of 101 names on the panel).

Several of the soldiers are shown as serving in the 19th Battalion. There was no such battalion, and it is possible that use of "19th Battalion" is a confusion with the Yorkshire Regiment's original name of "19th Foot".

We are very grateful to Bolckow for his photos (posted on Flickr) of this memorial.

Eston Mines

Private Arthur Bentley, 3/8725. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Esther Ann Bentley, of 3, Park Ave., Normanby Rd., South Bank, Middlesborough, Yorkshire. Killed 5 November 1916. Aged 34.
Born Melbourne (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Eston.
Buried LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION, LONGUEVAL.

Private Robert William Brundall, 13270. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Agnes Mary Brundall, of 40, Guisborough St., Eston, Yorks. Killed 5 July 1916. Aged 29.
Born Thetford (Norfolk), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Eston.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Frank Carnell, 3/8618. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Lily Carnell, of 56, Church St., Guisborough, Yorks. Killed 23 December 1914. Aged 31.
Born Guisborough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Guisborough.
Commemorated Panel 4, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.
(Shown as "Frank Carnall" on the Roll of Honour)

Private John William Davis. 16501. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 30 September 1916.
Born Swaithe (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Not 100% certain, as the Roll of Honour shows a "John Davis" of the 19th Battalion. There was no such battalion.)

Private Thomas Drew, 13065. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Samuel Drew, of 63, Cleveland St., California, Eston, Yorks. Killed 5 July 1916. Aged 38.
Born Eston, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Eston.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Shown as "Thomas W Drew" on the Roll of Honour.)

Private John Tom Dunning, 20713. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Tom and Alice Dunning, of Topcliffe, Thirsk, Yorks. Died of Wounds 25 March 1916. Aged 18.
Enlisted Thirsk (Yorks), Resided Topcliffe.
Buried ETAPLES CEMETERY.
(Shown as "John Dunning" on the Roll of Honour. There was no 19th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, and Topcliffe is some distance from Eston.)

Private Charles Gillard, 11782. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Brother of James Gillard, of Old Bank Head, Eston, Yorks. Killed 12 July 1916. Aged 31.
Born Barnby Moor (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Eston (S O).
Buried BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY.

Private John Frederick Graham, 13050. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Fanny Graham; husband of Selina Alice Graham, of 81, Cleveland St., California, Eston, Yorks. Killed 13 October 1915. Aged 36.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Eston (Yorks).
Buried X FARM CEMETERY, LA CHAPELLE-D'ARMENTIERES.

Private Ernest Harper Hardwick, 1908. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Harriet Hardwick; husband of Janet Hardwick, of 35, Gladstone St., Eston, Yorks. Killed 2 May 1915. Aged 26.
Born Eston (Middlesbrough).
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Corporal James Thomas Harrison. 12552. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Rachel Harrison, of 47, Princes Rd., Middlesbrough. Died 13 May 1917. Aged 19.
Born Staithes (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
(Corporal W Harrison is shown as having been in the 2nd Battalion when wounded in October 1915.)

Private Wilson Hebron, 18077. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Wilson and Hannah Mary Hebron, of 15, Bennison St., Guisborough, Yorks. Killed 15 November 1915. Aged 22.
Born Guisborough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Guisborough.
Buried GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY.

Private Sion George Hollinshead, 13278. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 July 1916.
Born Stafford, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Eston.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Corporal Herbert George Holsey, 13205. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Edward and Margaret Holsey, of 75, Cleveland St., Eston; husband of Beatrice M. Holsey, of 70, Lambton St., Normanby, Eston, Yorks. Killed 5 July 1916. Aged 28.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Normanby.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Frank Jarvis, 394. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Walter and Jane Janis, of 33, Gladstone St., Eston, Yorks.; husband of Flora Taylor (formerly Janis), of 44, Laing St., Grangetown, Yorks. Killed 1 May 1915. Aged 29.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Eston.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private Charles Haddon Lyon. 13135. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of G. H. Lyon, of 16, South Lackenby, Eston, Yorks. Died 12 July 1916. Aged 24.
Born Wilton (Redcar, Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Eston.
Buried HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE.
(Shown as "C Lyons" on the Roll of Honour.)

Private George Price, 28170. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Harriet Price, of Stockton-on-Tees; husband of Margaret A. Price, of 6, Wedgewood St., Thornaby-on-Tees, Yorks. Killed on 25 June 1917. Aged 27.
Born Stockton, Enlisted Stockton.
Buried LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private Thomas Edward Tewson, 12951. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Charles and Harriet Tewson, of 32, West St., Eston, Yorks. Killed 23 October 1915. Aged 25.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Eston.
Buried SAILLY-SUR-LA-LYS-CANADIAN CEMETERY.

Private Arthur Wilkin, 10856. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Eston.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.

North Skelton Mines

Company Sergeant Major Henry Barker, DCM. 2618. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 November 1916.
Enlisted Skelton, Resided New Marske.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private John William Bell, 18372. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 29 September 1916.
Born Lingdale (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond, Resided Lingdale (Boosbeck).
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Richard Cryer. 14797. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, attached to the Royal Engineers 176th Tunnelling Coy.. Killed 31 January 1917.
Born Carlin Howe (Middlesbrough), Enlisted Redcar, Resided Brotton.
Buried HERSIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private Harry Dale, 200914. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 April 1917.
Enlisted Saltburn, Resided Brotton.
Commemorated Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Lance Corporal Wright Freeman, 8234. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Elizabeth Freeman, of 33 Thomas St, New Skelton, N Yorks. Killed on 10 August 1915. Aged 42.
Born Cottingham (Hull), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Skelton-in-Cleveland.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.

Private Thomas William Gill, 2720. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 May 1915.
Born Thirsk (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Skelton-in-Cleveland.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private Isaac Jacques, 2719. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 May 1915.
Born North Skelton, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided North Skelton.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Corporal Benjamin E Nunn, 3405. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Jane Nunn, of 5, Holmebeck Rd., North Skelton, Skelton-in-Cleveland, Yorks. Killed 25 September 1916. Aged 21.
Enlisted Northallerton, Resided North Skelton.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN.

Serjeant John Willie Skipper, 10602. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Eldest son of John and Mary Skipper, of Massingham, King's Lynn, Norfolk; husband of Minnie E. Wooding (formerly Skipper), of Castle Ashby, Northampton. Killed 9 October 1916. Aged 27.
Born King's Lynn (Norfolk), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Northampton.
Buried DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
(Shown on the Roll of Honour as being in the 19th Battalion.)

Private Thomas Smallwood. 12415. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Huddlestone and Elizabeth Smallwood, of New Marske. Died at home 21 August 1916. Aged 24.
Born North Marske (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Marske.
Buried MARSKE-IN-CLEVELAND (ST. GERMAIN) CHURCHYARD.
(Shown on the Roll of Honour as being in the 4th Battalion)

Private Robert Speechley, 4282. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Rimes and Eola Speechley, of North Skelton, Skelton-in-Cleveland, Yorks. Killed 11 August 1916. Aged 22.
Enlisted Saltburn, Resided Skelton-in-Cleveland.
Buried QUARRY CEMETERY, MONTAUBAN.

Lance Corporal Joseph Swinburne, 144826. 50th Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 3138 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 September 1918.
Enlisted Saltburn, Resided Lingdale.
Buried SAILLY-SAILLISEL BRITISH CEMETERY.

Sapper Isaac Abraham Theaker. 197786. 255th Tunnelling Coy Royal Engineers. Formerly 12573 the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mary H. Theaker, of 2, Britania Cottage, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Yorks. Killed 31 May 1918. Aged 33.
Born Whitby (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Saltburn (Yorks).
Buried LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private Thomas Walker. 1217. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 6 October 1915.
Born Thirsk, Enlisted Skelton, Resided Thirsk.
Buried CHAPELLE D'ARMENTIERES NEW MILITARY CEMETERY.

South Skelton Mines

Private Robert Archer, 200897. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 April 1917.
Born Boosbeck (Yorks), Enlisted Skelton-in-Cleveland
Commemorated Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Private Albert Edward Baker. 201035. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 23 April 1917.
Enlisted Skelton (Yorks), Resided Scarborough.
Commemorated Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
(Regtl. No = 292035 in SDGW)

Private James Brown. 3/8748. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 July 1916.
Born Pateley Bridge (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Lingdale (Boosbeck - Yorks).
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(There are no "J N Brown" names amongst those of the Yorkshire Regiment who lost their lives in the First World War, However, the above soldier served in the 9th Battalion, as per the Roll of Honour, and came from the correct geographical area.)

Private Edward Cook, 26647. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 30 October 1916.
Born Ulney Hall (Yorks), Enlisted Skelton, Resided New Skelton.
Buried VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Robert Cooke, 2945. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Alfred and Sarah Cooke, of 31 Cleveland St, Skelton-in-Cleveland, N Yorks. Killed on 17 September 1916. Aged 30.
Enlisted Skelton-in-Cleveland.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
(Shown as "R Cook" on the Roll of Honour.)

2nd Lieutenant James Wilson Daglish. 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, attached to 4th Battalion. Killed 14 December 1916.
Buried POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY.
Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) commented;-
James Wilson Daglish was born into a wealthy brewing family - Duncan & Daglish of Newcastle upon Tyne. He was born in Tynemouth in 1891 and was the son of Jacob & Anne Daglish.
From Robert Coulson's Biographies of Yorkshire Regiment Officers Killed in the First World War;-
James Daglish served with the 3rd Battalion in the UK on coastal defence work in the North East of England and training drafts for the front line units.
He was posted to the 4th Battalion and on February 12th 1916 they were moved up to the line at Hill 60 in the Ypres Salient.
2nd Lt James Wilson Daglish was killed in action on February 14th 1916 when the battalion was heavily shelled and a mine was blown under their line during an afternoon engagement with the enemy.

Private Joseph Gibson Husband. 15925, 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 January 1916. Aged 22.
Born Hinderwell (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond, Resided Boosbeck (S O).
Buried X FARM CEMETERY, LA CHAPELLE-D'ARMENTIERES.
(Joseph's Gibson's father, Robert, was killed in an accident at the South Skelton Mine on 18 December 1919.)

Private Enoch Jones, 2954. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 16 September 1916.
Enlisted Skelton, Resided Boosbeck.
Buried DARTMOOR CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT.

Lance Corporal George Earl Lintern, 241040. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 April 1917.
Enlisted Skelton, Resided Boosbeck.
Commemorated Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Private William Miller, 16985. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 August 1915.
Born Castleton (Yotks), Enlisted Richmond, Resided Lingdale (Boosbeck).
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.

Private Harold Moody, 1613. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 27 April 1915.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Skelton, Resided Lingdale.
Buried LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY.

Private Thomas Henry Sellers, MM, 241354. The Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 November 1918.
Born Egton, Enlisted Whitby, Resided Grosmont R S O.
Commemorated MALBORK MEMORIAL.
(name spelt "Sellars" in SDGW)

Private Henry Paul Laing Taylor, 3183. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 31 October 1916.
Enlisted Boosbeck, Resided Skelton-in-Cleveland.
Buried DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Belmont Mines

Private Fred Allen, 200235. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 15 January 1917.
Born Guisborough (Yorks), Enlisted Guisborough.
Buried DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

F Beadle. 9th Yorks - shown on Roll of Honour. But thought to be Fred Beadle, 84650, of the 2nd Battalion Machine Gun Corps., born and resided Guisborough, enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private George Brett, 26733. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Emma Brett, of 76, Church St., Guisborough, Yorks. Killed 7 June 1917. Aged 22.
Born Guisborough (Yorks), Enlisted Guisborough.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

I Firth, 3rd Yorks. - shown on the Roll of Honour, but no record of him.

Private George Flannary. 200382. 3rd / 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 18 February 1918.
Born Guisborough (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Guisborough.
Buried GUISBOROUGH CEMETERY.
(Shown on the Guisborough Memorial, the Roll of Honour, and in SDGW, as "George Flanary")

Lance Corporal Fred W Grinnell. 11588. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 July 1916.
Born Chesterfield, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Guisborough.
Buried FRICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private William Harpley. 1680. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 17 September 1916.
Born Guisborough, Enlisted Guisborough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Serjeant Jesse Jones. 484. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Catherine Jones, of 9, Hewitt's Buildings, Guisborough, Yorks. Native of Guisborough. Killed 3 May 1915. Aged 47.
Born Mitcham (Surrey), Enlisted Guisborough.
Buried BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD).

Lance Serjeant John Thomas Limmer, 11491. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Mary Limmer, of Grassington, Skipton, Yorks; husband of Rose Webster (formerly Limmer), of 24, Pearson St., Newport, Middlesbrough, Yorks. Killed 10 July 1916. Aged 33.
Born Normanby (Eston, Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Guisborough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private John William Muir, aka Bannister, 22705. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 12 April 1918.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Eston.
Buried PONT-DU-HEM MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE.
(Listed as "J W Muir" on the Guisborough Memorial, but correct family name, - CWGC register, was Bannister)

(Private W Muir. 37880. 3rd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 6 December 1918.
Buried GUISBOROUGH CEMETERY.)

Private John George Nixon. 8583. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late William and Elizabeth Nixon. Served 8 years in India, Chitral (1895), Tirah (1897-8). Killed 12 March 1915. Aged 46.
Born Guisborough, Enlisted Stockton, Resided Normanby (Yorks).
Commemorated Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.

Private Herbert Richardson. 1665. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Ralph Richardson; husband of Eva Richardson, of 6, Redcar Rd., Dunsdale, Guisborough, Yorks. Killed 27 May 1915. Aged 23.
Born Guisborough, Enlisted Guisborough.
Buried HAZEBROUCK COMMUNAL CEMETERY.

Serjeant William Royle, DCM. 200604. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Lydia Royle, of Rosedale Abbey, Pickering, Yorks; husband of Margaret Royle, of 10, Park St., Middlesbrough. Died 12 April 1918.
Enlisted Guisborough, Resided Kirbymoorside.
Commemorated Panel 4, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.

Private Ernest Tones. 332600. 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Battalion Highland Light Infantry, formerly 26361 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 14 April 1918.
Born Guisborough (Yorks), Enlisted Guisborough (Yorks).
Commemorated Panel 9, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.

Private Thomas William Turner. 36036. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 April 1917.
Enlisted Guisborough.
Commemorated Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Private Charles Whitfield. 11896. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 11 January 1916.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Guisborough.
Buried BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD).

Private Charles Wright. 2039. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late John and Mary Wright. Killed 25 April 1915. Aged 25.
Enlisted Guisborough.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

The Bolckow, Vaughan & Company Ltd Roll of Honour in the Kirkleatham Museum, Redcar (Cleveland)The Bolckow, Vaughan & Company Ltd Roll of Honour in the Kirkleatham Museum, Redcar (Cleveland)
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