The Yorkshire Regiment, Local War Memorials

War Memorials Elsewhere, -
Mirfield (Yorkshire)

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The Mirfield War Memorial
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The Mirfield War Memorial stands inside Ings Grove Park on the A644 Huddersfield Road in Mirfield. The names of 265 men who lost their lives in the First World War are commemorated on plaques fixed to the screen wall behind the cross. The names included 5 men who served with the Yorkshire Regiment (though, curiously, do not include the two men who served in the Yorkshire Regiment and who are buried in Mirfield (St. Mary) Churchyard).

Private Fred Booth. 235291. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Thomas and Annie Booth, of Lee Green, Mirfield, Yorks. Killed 3 August 1917. Aged 19.
Enlisted Mirfield.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

(Private Reginald M Booth, adopted son of Charles Henry & Annie Booth of Mirfield, who is buried in MIRFIELD (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD is not shown on the memorial.)

Private Charles Arthur Dyson. 10001. 1st Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 October 1918.
Born Ravensthorpe Mirfield (Yorks), Enlisted Mirfield, Resided Battysford (Yorks).
Buried RAWALPINDI WAR CEMETERY.

Private Harold Midwood, 35494. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 5/89155 6th T R Battalion. Son of Irvin and Clara Midwood, of 4, Taylor Hall Lane, Mirfield, Yorks. Died 8 May 1918. Aged 18.
Born Mirfield (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Mirfield.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

Private Clifford Parker. 27092. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 17 January 1917.
Born Mirfield (Yorks), Enlisted Heckmondwike.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Lance Corporal Percy Sheard. 42620. 12th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 29/385 Northumberland Fus. Son of Joe and Frances Ellen Sheard, of 55, Hopton Lane, Upper Hopton, Mirfield, Yorks. Killed 3 October 1918. Aged 25.
Born Mirfield, Enlisted Brighouse, Resided Mirfield.
Buried GLAGEON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

The Screen Wall behind the Mirfield War Memorial The Screen Wall behind the Mirfield War Memorial
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Names "A" - "Clarke" on the Mirfield War Memorial
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Names "Cole" - "Garside" on the Mirfield War Memorial
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Names "Ja" - "Old" on the Mirfield War Memorial
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Names "Old" - "Sw" on the Mirfield War Memorial
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