War memorials, North Yorkshire
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Gainford (Co. Durham)
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The War Memorial for Gainford (Co. Durham)
The War Memorial for Gainford (Co. Durham)
Photo : Edward Nicholl

The War Memorial for Gainford is located in the churchyard of St. Mary's, Gainford.

The Dedication of the memorial for the First World War is;-
"THESE MEN OF / GAINFORD PARISH / LAID DOWN THEIR / LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918"

The First World War Commemorations are:-

ROYAL NAVY
STOKER G ROBSON

ARMY
2ND LIEUT G E GENT
CORP T HARRISON
L-CORP W H BAYLES
PRIVATE F ATKINSON
    "       C BONNIER
    "       T CLARKSON
    "       J W COWPER
    "       F E HARNESS
    "       F HERRON
    "       W HUMBERTSTONE
    "       W H LEGG
    "       J W MARSHALL
    "       H MILLER
    "       E NEWTON
    "       J POTTER
    "       G ROBINSON
    "       W W SCOTT
    "       J SMITH
    "       E SNAILHAM
    "       F SNOWDON
    "       R SUTTON
    "       H D TENNICK
    "       J F WALLER
    "       W WRIGHT

Beneath the First World War commemorations are 6 for men who lost their lives in the Second World War.

Four soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the Gainford War Memorial.

Lance Corporal Fredrick Herron, MM. 200184.
4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Brother of Herbert Herron, of Cliffe Bank, Piercebridge, Darlington. Died 29 October 1918. Aged 23.
Born Kirby Whiske (Thirsk), Enlisted Helperby, Resided Brafferton.
Buried ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private Enoch Newton. 4216.
4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 August 1916.
Enlisted Guisborough, Resided Skelton Green.
Buried BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERT EXTENSION, NORD.

Private William Scott. 241064. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. E. Scott, of Piercebridge, Darlington. Died 11 April 1918. Aged 39.
Born Darlington.
Commemorated on Panel 4, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.

Private John Francis Waller, 1681. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Alfred and Mary Jane Waller, of 13, Piercebridge, Co. Durham. Killed 17 September 1916. Aged 26.
Born Yafforth (Northallerton), Enlisted Skelton, Resided Piercebridge.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

The Dedication and Commemorations on the Gainford War Memorial.
The Dedication and Commemorations on the Gainford War Memorial.
Photo : Edward Nicholl

The War Memorial in the Churchyard of St. Mary's, Gainford The War Memorial in the Churchyard of St. Mary's, Gainford
Photo : Edward Nicholl

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