War memorials, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire War Memorials, -
Castle Bolton,
St. Oswald's Church
War memorials, North Yorkshire
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The War Memorial in St. Oswald's Church, Castle Bolton The War Memorial in St. Oswald's Church, Castle Bolton
Photo : Edward Nicholl

Amongst the six names of men from Castle Bolton who fell in the First World War are two soldiers from the Yorkshire Regiment.

Private Fred Lealman. 241657. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Mary Lealman, of Castle Bolton, Redmire, Yorks. Killed 10 April 1918. Aged 29.
Enlisted Leyburn, Resided Redmire (S O)
Buried MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private Fred Kilding Shields, 26237. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Shields, of Bolton Castle, Redmire, Yorks. Killed 29 September 1917. Aged 21.
Born Castle Bolton (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton.
Buried TYNE COT CEMETERY.
(Incorrectly shown on the memorial as being in the West Yorkshire Regiment.)

St. Oswald's Church, Castle Bolton. St. Oswald's Church, Castle Bolton.
Photo : Edward Nicholl)

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