The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

War Memorials Elsewhere, -
Greengates (Bradford)

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The Grrengates (Bradford) War Memorial
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The Greengates (Bradford) War Memorial is situated in Memorial Gardens located at the junction of the A657 and A658 main roads in Greengates. Beside the Memorial Gardens is what appears to be a Victorian school building, but is, in fact, the manufacturing premises of a fashion company QRI Ltd.
The memorial itself is a column surmounted by a winged bronze sculpture representing Victory (or Peace).
The main face of the column carries the dedication, and three faces of the column carry bronze plaques commemorating 80 men of Greengates, Apperley Bridge and District who lost their lives in the First World War.
At the base of the column is the dedication to, and commemoration of, 28 men who lost their lives in the Second World War.

4 soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on the memorial.

We are very grateful to 28th61st of the MilitaryImages.net website for use of the photos and data, including transcriptions and biographical information, of this memorial.

Private Gilbert Hemsworth Downes. 30755. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Tom and Miriam Downes, of 232, Galloway Buildings, New Line, Greengates, Bradford, Yorks. Killed 9 May 1918. Aged 20.
Born Greengates (Bradford), Enlisted Bradford, Resided Greengates.
Buried ESQUELBECQ MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private William Arthur Harrison, 61206. 18th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John William & Mary Alice Harrison, of 124, Clarendon Rd., Morecambe, Lancs. Died at home 25 November 1918.
Born Greengates (Bradford).
Buried SHIPLEY (ST. PAUL) CHURCHYARD.

Private Herbert Harold Nelson. 32872. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 4 October 1917.
Born Wellington (New Zealand), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

Corporal James Walter Roo. 12129. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 25 October 1917.
Born Horsforth (Leeds), Enlisted Leeds, Resided Horsforth.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

First World War Names (1) on the Greengates (Bradford) War Memorial
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First World War Names (2) on the Greengates (Bradford) War Memorial
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First World War Names (3) on the Greengates (Bradford) War Memorial
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