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North
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War Memorials, - Osmotherley |
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The Osmotherley War Memorial.
Photo : Edward Nicholl
The War Memorial in Osmotherley is in the centre of the village, opposite the
site where the market cross stands.
The names of those listed on the Osmotherley War Memorial are (with the names
of those who served in the Yorkshire Regiment shown in bold);-
First World War
| Lt. R Gregg | Pte W Poynter | |
| Lt. A M Kirby | Pte J Sayer | |
| Cpl R Christon | Pte T Sidgwick | |
| Spr A Cornforth | Pte J Weighell | |
| Pte H Beecroft | Pte J Hutchinson | |
| Pte A Milner | Pte G Chapman |
Second World War
| Ch. En J Nicholson | M N Sgt W Groth | |
| Driver H Wilson | Pte F Pollitt |
Private Henry Lister Beecroft. 11790. 6th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Uncle of Lister Beecroft, of 46, Greta Rd., Norton, Stockton-on-Tees.
Killed 21 August 1915.
Born Osmotherley, Enlisted Osmotherley, Resided Norton-on-Tees.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.
Private George Chapman. 18946. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 29 September 1918.
Born Nether Silton, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Yafforth Grange.
Buried CHAPEL CORNER CEMETERY, SAUCHY-LESTREE.
Corporal Reginald Christon. 204773. 1st/5th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. C. Christon, of Walk Mill Lodge, Osmotherley,
Northallerton, Yorks. Killed 30 March 1918. Aged 20.
Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Crosby.
Buried PARGNY BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private John Thomas Hutchinson. 40152. 9th (Northumberland
Hussars) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, formerly 28023 the Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Hutchinson, of Rocky Plain, Osmotherly,
Northallerton, Yorks. Killed 11 April 1918. Aged 20.
Born Potto (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks).
Commemorated Panel 2, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.
Private Walter Poynter. 2509. 2nd/4th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of John Robert and Louisa Poynter. Born at Darlington. Died
28 March 1916. Aged 23.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Darlington.
Buried Osmotherley Cemetery.
Private John Sayer. 33270. 6th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Brother of Mrs. Annie Knock, of "Kirkgate," Market Place,
Thirsk, Yorks. Killed 15 September 1916. Aged 23.
Born Osmotherley, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Osmotherley.
Buried BLIGHTY VALLEY CEMETERY, AUTHUILE WOOD.
Private James Weighell. 34716. 10th Battalion King's
Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 5435 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of
William and Lily Weighell, of Mount Lodge, Staddle Bridge, Northallerton,
Yorks. Killed 25 September 1916. Aged 21.
Born Osmotherley (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton.
Commemorated Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A., THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
The names of the fallen from both the First World War
and the Second World War on the Osmotherley War Memorial.
Photo : Edward Nicholl
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