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Ilkeston (Derbyshire)
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The War Memorial for Ilkeston, Derbyshire
The War Memorial for Ilkeston, Derbyshire
(Photo : Richard Roberts <richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)

The Ilkeston War Memorial is in the form of a Cenotaph and is situated in the Town's Market Place. The memorial commemorates some 376 local men who fell in the First World War. Amongst these are five men who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.

Private Arthur Aram. 60724. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Arthur and Elizabeth Aram, of 29, Williams St., Parkgate, Rotherham; husband of Vera Angela Aram, of 31, Church St., Greasbro Rotherham. Killed 5 May 1919. Aged 30.
Born Ilkeston (Derbyshire), Enlisted Parkgate, Resided Rotherham.
Commemorated on the ARCHANGEL MEMORIAL.
(See note below)

Private Edward Nelson Walthall Pearson. 78999. 1st/7th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, formerly 88075 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Alice B. Pearson, of 5, Granby St., Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Killed 10 April 1918. Aged 19.
Born Ilkeston (Derbyshire), Enlisted Ilkeston (Derbyshire).
Commemorated Panel 8 and 9, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.

Private Sydney Smith. 53595. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 40711 West Riding Regt. Son of Robert and Emily Kate Smith, of 2, Firth Rd., West Melton, Rotherham. Born at Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Killed 16 November 1918. Aged 27.
Born Ilkeston (Derbyshire), Enlisted Barnsley (Yorks), Resided Bolton.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.
(See note below)

Private Ernest Alonza Turner. 29463. 13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 28658 Sherwood Forseters. Son of Mr. T. and Mrs. L. E. Turner, of 167, Nottingham Rd., Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Killed 20 July 1916. Aged 18.
Born Ilkeston (Derbyshire), Enlisted Ilkeston.
Buried BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY.

Private William Broughton Wilson. 243804. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Husband of Lois Wilson, of 19, Flamstead Rd., Ilkeston.
Died at home 22 September 1918. Age 28
Born Cotmanhay (Derbyshire), Enlisted Ilkeston.
Buried ILKESTON (PARK) CEMETERY.


The panel with Private Aram's name on it on the Ilkeston War Memorial.
The panel with Private Aram's name on it on the Ilkeston War Memorial.
(Photo : Richard Roberts <richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)

The panel with the names of Private E N W Pearson on the Ilkeston War Memorial.
The panel with the names of Private E N W Pearson on the Ilkeston War Memorial.
(Photo : Richard Roberts <richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)

The panel with the names of Privates Smith, Turner and Wilson on the Ilkeston War Memorial.
The panel with the names of Privates Smith, Turner and Wilson on the Ilkeston War Memorial.
(Photo : Richard Roberts <richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)

A website for Ilkeston's Book of Remembrance has two different names for Privates Arthur Aram and Sydney Smith>
However, the record on this page will remain, as both men were born in Ilkeston.

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