The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

North Yorkshire War Memorials, -
Easingwold
(St. John the Baptist's Church)

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The War Memorial in St. John the Baptist's Church, Easingwold
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Photo : Edward Nicholl

Of the 57 names on the Easingwold Church War Memorial for the First World War, 12 are for members of the Yorkshire Regiment, and 1 for a former member of the regiment. Their details are below.

Additionally, one of the Yorkshire Regiment soldiers is commemorated on a family headstone in the churchyard.

Private Peter Easingwold Delaney. 34881. 9th Battalion King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry), formerly 5398 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 16 September 1916.
Enlisted Easingwold (Yorks).
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private George Henry Dunnill, 27885. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 31 July 1917.
Born Easingwold (Yorks), Enlisted Easingwold.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private Tom Johnson. 236183. 9th (Yorkshire Hussars) Battalion the West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), formerly 354 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 November 1917.
Born Easingwold (Yorks), Enlisted Easingwold.
Commemorated Bay 4, ARRAS MEORIAL.

Private Patrick Maughan. 7609. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 14 March 1915.
Born Easingwold, Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Easingwold.
Commemorated Panel 12, LE TOURET MEMORIAL.

Private James Morrell. 33216. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Isaac and Mary Lee, of Aldwark, near Alne, Yorkshire. Killed 27 October 1918. Aged 25.
Born Old War (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton.
Buried GIAVERA BRITISH CEMETERY, ARCADE.

Private James Neal. 27869. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 October 1918.
Born Bruisyard (Suffolk), Enlisted Easingwold, Resided Raskelf (Yorks).
Commemorated Panel 5, VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL.

Private Frank North. 26631. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 11 November 1916.
Born Easingwold (Yorks), Enlisted Easingwold.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private William Victor Roberts. 36030. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 20 April 1918.
Born Easingwold (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Easingwold.
Buried HAUTMONT COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
(Shown in SDGW as "Victor William Roberts")

Private Octavious Robinson. 200372. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 March 1918.
Born Easingwold (Thirsk), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Easingwold.
Commemorated Panel 31 and 32, POZIERES MEMORIAL.

Private Patrick Rowan. 24126. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 17 November 1916.
Born York, Enlisted Thirsk, Resided Easingwold.
Buried WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY.

Private Cecil Herbert Roworth. 45366. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5/41838 80th T R Battalion. Son of Joseph and Margaret Roworth, of Market Place, Easingwold, Yorks. Killed 15 June 1917. Aged 19.
Born Easingwold, Enlisted Easingwold.
Buried LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY.
(Name spelt "Rowarth" on the memorial and in SDGW, but his birth was registered under "Roworth").

Private Herbert Stephenson. 39133. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Alice Stephenson, of Long St., Easingwold, York. Killed 28 September 1917. Aged 20.
Born Easingwold, Enlisted Easingwold.
Buried MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private Harry Turton. 38047. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Maria Turton, of Long St., Easingwold, York. Died 7 June 1917. Aged 33.
Born Easingwold, Enlisted Easingwold.
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

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The Turton Family Headstone in St. John's Churchyard, on which Harry Turton is commmeorated. The Turton Family Headstone in St. John's Churchyard, on which Harry Turton is commmeorated.
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St. John the Baptist's Church, Easingwold
Photo : Edward Nicholl