The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

War Memorials Elsewhere, -
Driffield (East Yorks)

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The Driffield War Memorial
Photo © Copyright Keith D and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

The War Memorial for Driffield is a stone cross with a tapering octagonal shaft. It is located outside All Saints' Church, Middle Street North in Great Driffield.

133 names of those who lost their lives in the First World War are commemorated on the memorial, together with 46 names from the Second World War. Amongst the names commemorated are 39 for soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.

A photograph of the dedication on the memorial is shown below, showing the position of some of the commemorative panels. Photos of all the panels, togetherwith a transcription of all names on the memorial, can be found on the Imperial War Museum's Register of War Memorials website.

Private George William Abram, 1203. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George Robert and Sarah Jane Abram, of 76, Middle St. North, Driffield, Yorks. Killed 15 September 1916. Aged 21.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A and 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Serjeant William Allison Barnett, MM. 23520. 150th Coy Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 1885 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Waters H. Barnett and of Matilda E. Barnett, of Bridlington, Yorks. Killed 15 September 1916. Aged 27.
Born Bridlington, Enlisted Bridlington.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Herbert Berriman. 1901. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late John and Ellen Berriman, of Driffield, Yorks.; husband of Lucy Alice Brighton (formerly Berriman), of The Elms, Roos, Hull. Killed 25 May 1915. Aged 26.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private Nicholas Cawthorn(e). 2170. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Nicholas & Fanny Cawthorn, of 10, River Head, Great Driffield. Died at home 7 April 1917. Aged 33.
Born Knottingley.
Buried DRIFFIELD CEMETERY.
(Additional information : To France with 5th Battalion on 18 April 1915. Wounded September 1915.)

Private William Clark. 1546.
5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Amy Clark, of 72, Eastgate North, Driffield, Yorks. Killed 24 May 1915. Aged 19.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield.
Buried BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERYEXTENSION, NORD.

Corporal Herbert Colley. 1144. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Mary Esther Colley, of 76, Eastgate North, Driffield, Yorks. Killed 16 February 1916. Aged 21.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield.
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.

Private Harold Collinson. 1545. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 September 1916.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield.
Buried FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY.

Private Joseph Tumans Cornwell. 33204. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Elizabeth Cornwell, of 39, Scarborough Rd., Driffield, Yorks. Died 11 April 1918. Aged 35.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield.
Commemorated on Panel 4, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.

Private Charles Cundill. 34871. 9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 2493 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 16 September 1916.
Enlisted Driffield.
Commemorated Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Walter Dale. 240139. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 29 May 1918.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield.
Buried VAILLY BRITISH CEMETERY.
(Shown on the Driffield Memorial as "W Dales")

Private John David Dixon. 2492. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Maud Mary Dixon, of 14, North St., Driffield, Yorks. Killed 16 January 1916. Aged 18.
Enlisted Driffield.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private George Wilfred Hardy Dixon. 1262. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Brother of Mrs. E. D. Johnson, of 12, St. Ann St., Cemetery Rd., York. Killed 5 July 1916.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield.
Buried LA LAITERIE MILITARY CEMETERY.
(SDGW gives Regtl No as 1262; GH database gives Regtl No as 1262 but CWGC gives number as 1202)
(Shown on the Driffield Memorial as "Wilfred Dixon")

Private Alfred Henry Edmond. 240230.
5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Harriet Edmond; brother of Alice Edmond, of 14 Wansford Rd., Driffield, Yorkshire. Killed 2 September 1918. Aged 24.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield.
Buried CHAUNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION.

Private David Edmond. 2075. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Elizabeth Edmond, of 3, Eastgate South, Driffield, Yorks, and the late Robert Thomas Edmond. Killed 17 September 1916. Aged 22.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A and 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Arthur Henry Ellacott. 1140. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Joseph and Louisa Ann Ellacott, of 279, Wellington Rd. South, Stockport. Killed 20 May 1915. Aged 21.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
(A biography of Private Ellacott can be read on www.stockport1914-1918.co.uk/soldier.php?name_id=801.)

Private John Thomas Gott. 240223. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 27 June 1917.
Born Hull, Enlisted Driffield.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Private William Gott. 220469. 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 2073 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 April 1918.
Born Sledmere (Yorks), Enlisted Driffield.
Commemorated on Panel 47 to 48 and 163A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the Driffield War Memorial as being "Lance Corporal Gott")

Private Alfred Hopper, 1731. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 May 1915.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Pocklington.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Lance Corporal Walter James Ireland. 24751. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 27 May 1918.
Born Hull, Enlisted Hull.
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the Driffield War Memorial as L/Cpl James Ireland)

Private Edwin Oliver Johnson, 1408. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Mary Elizabeth Johnson, of 13, Queen St., Driffield, Yorks. Killed 8 February 1916. Aged 18.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the Driffield War Memorial as "Oliver Johnson".)

Private Harold Johnson. 23547. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 1762 the Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 4 November 1917.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield.
Buried DRIFFIELD CEMETERY.

Private John Edwin Knaggs, 235112. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Richard and Annie Knaggs, of II, Downe St., Driffield, Yorks. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 21.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield.
Commemorated on Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Private Sydney John Lawson. 2868. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 April 1915.
Enlisted Driffield.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
(Shown on the Driffield War Memorial as "Sidney Lawson".)

Private Stanley W Leason. 203477. 1st/4th Battalion the York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 2623 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph and Mary Annie Leason, of Garton-on-the-Wolds, Driffield, Yorks. Killed 5 April 1917. Aged 20.
Enlisted Driffield, Resided Garton-on-Wolds (Yorks).
Buried MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private Wilson Leason. 250672. 1st/8th Battalion the Durham Light Infantry, formerly 28668 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 9 April 1918.
Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated Panel 8 and 9, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.

Private Robert Hudson Maynard. 33436. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 23940 East Yorks Regt. Son of Robert Caultous Maynard and Mary Ann Maynard of Driffield, Yorks; husband of Winifred Annie Maynard, of 8, Badsley St., Rotherham. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 30.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Hull.
Buried HENIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Lieutenant Colonel James Mortimer, C M G. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Robert and Matilda Mortimer; husband of Dora Mortimer, of Grove Cottage, Driffield, Yorks. Born at Driffield. Killed on 15 September 1916. Aged 45.
Buried FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY, MAMETZ.

Corporal Fred Albert Nalton. 2491.
5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Albert and Mary Emma Nalton, of 53, Eastgate North, Driffield, Yorks. Killed 6 August 1916.
Enlisted Driffield, Resided Sunderlandwick.
Buried BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERYEXTENSION, NORD.

Private Shelton Radford. 1409. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Marianne Radford, of 28, Gibson St., Driffield, Yorks. Killed 24 December 1915. Aged 20.
Born Holyhead (Anglesey), Enlisted Driffield.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Regimental Serjeant Major William Radley, MM. A/4004. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 3 April 1918.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds, Resided North Driffield.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.

Lance Corporal William Richardson. 240171. 1st Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 12 May 1919.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield.
Buried LANDI KOTAL CEMETERY O. 20.
Commemorated DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE)
(Shown in the CWGC register as "F Richardson", and SDGW as "William Richardson". Medal Rolls Index card shows him as Private William Richardson, 1379 / 240171, - first served in France 18/4/1915. On the India GS / Afghan NWFF Roll 1919.)

Lance Corporal Herbert Robson, 1224. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Sarah W. Short, of 18, Londesborough St., Hull. Born at Replingham, Yorks. Killed on 11 September 1916. Aged 21.
Born South Cave Replingham (Yorks), Enlisted Driffield, Resided Hull.
Buried FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY, MAMETZ.

Serjeant Joseph Roe. 240572. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph and Ann Roe, of Malton Crossing, Beverley Rd., Driffield, Yorks. Killed 27 May 1918. Aged 31.
Born Garton (Driffield), Enlisted Driffield.
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.

Private George Percy Rugg. 32357. 2nd (Garr.) Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 23675 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph and Eliza Rugg, of 20, Providence Row, Driffield, Yorks. Died 5 February 1917. Aged 18.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield.
Buried ST. HILAIRE CEMETERY, FREVENT.
(Shown on the Driffield War Memorial as "Percy Rugg")

Private Harold Smith. 2071. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Rhoda Smith, of 59, Scarboro' Rd., Driffield, Yorks. Killed 7 June 1916. Aged 22.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield.
Buried LINDENHOEK CHALET MILITARY CEMETERYY..

Private George Thomas Stephenson. 34685. 10th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 2465 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 16 September 1916.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield.
Commemorated Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

2nd Lieutenant Ernest Cecil Welbourne. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. A. H. and Mrs. M. A. Welbourne, of 54, Middle St., Driffield. KIlled 21 April 1917. Aged 22.
Buried HIBERS TRENCH CEMETERY, WANCOURT.

Private George Wiles. 228493. 1st Battalion London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), posted to the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, formerly 1782 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 18 August 1917.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Driffield.
Buried RAMSCAPPELLE ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private Fred Wilson. 240510. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Frederick and Ellen Wilson, of 12, Middle St., North Driffield, Yorks. Killed 22 March 1918. Aged 21.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield.
Buried ROISEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Captain Frank Woodcock. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Elizabeth J. Woodcock, of Grove Cottage, Great Driffield, Yorks. Killed on 15 September 1916. Aged 22.
Buried FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY, MAMETZ.

Corporal Bertram Woodmansey. 240083. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Florence Woodmansey, of 16, Marshall Avenue, Bridlington, Yorks, late of Driffield, and the late Henry Woodmansey. Killed 12 August 1918. Aged 24.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield.
Buried GLAGEON COMMUNAL CEMETERY.

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