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Information and photos for the following are to be found on this page;-

Lieutenant Edward MAJOLIER
Private Thomas Wilson MAKEPEACE
Private Frank MALTBY
Lance Corporal Arthur MALTON
Major Leslie Hanson MARRIAGE
Private John MASON
Private John Naisbitt MATTHEWS
Private Frank MATTIMORE (MATTIMOE)
Captain Gerald William Edward MAUDE
Captain Michael Day MAUDE
Private George MAUDSLEY
Captain Hugh William McCALL
Private Francis McCONNON
2nd Lieutenant Thomas Herbert McINTOSH
2nd Lieutenant John Caldwell McINTYRE
2nd Lieutenant Robert Henry MIDDLEDITCH
Captain Frederick Raymond MILHOLLAND
Lieutenant Duncan Crerar MILLAR
Lance Corporal Alfred MILLER
2nd Lieutenant Herbert Sarif Roy MONTESOLE
Captain John Cecil MORGAN
CSM John George MORLEY
2nd Lieutenant Sydney MORRIS
2nd Lieutenant Hugh MOSMAN
Captain Bryan Seymour MOSS-BLUNDELL
Lieutenant Edward MAJOLIER.
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   Lieutenant Edouard MAJOLIER.

5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 26 November 1918. Aged 30.
Served at the Battle of St. Juilen with the 5th Battalion. Awarded a Silver War Badge, November 1917. Death registered at St. George's, Hanover Square, London. Was the son of Edouard and Susannah Majolier and husband of Geraldine C Mojolier.

Photo courtesy of Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)

(A biography of Lieutenant Majolier can be found on the Christ Church College, Oxford, website.)
   
Private T W Makepeace
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   Private Thomas Wilson MAKEPEACE. 39082.

2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Husband of L. M. Makepeace, of 20, Frank St., Sunderland Rd., Gateshead.
Born North Shields, Enlisted Gateshead.
Killed 9 April 1917.
Buried NEUVILLE-VITASSE ROAD CEMETERY.

The photo of Thomas Makepeace was provided by Mrs Mary Wight (<mary.wight@homecall.co.uk>) who is a great niece of Private Makepeace
   
Private Frank MALTBY
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   Private Frank Herbert MALTBY. 242470.

5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly Cambridgeshire Regiment.
Son of Mr and Mrs Maltby of Norfolk Street, Cambridge.
Enlisted Cambridge.
Killed 19 July 1917.
Buried HENINEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

The photo of Frank Maltby is taken from a local newspaper, and has been supplied by Christopher Weekes (<hollybush@ntlworld.com>), a great nephew of Private Maltby. By clicking on the image on the left, the relevant part of the page from the local newspaper is shown.

Christopher Weekes has written a paper detailing the research he has undertaken on his great uncle. Select one of the links below to download a PDF file in which you can read more about Frank Maltby.
The first link is to original research carried out by Christopher Weekes; the second link is to a resulting article which was published in the Western Front Association Bulletin No 88 (October / November 2010)

The full story of the Maltby cousins, - Frank and Samuel, is now presented as a website in its own right. Select from the link below.

   
Lance Corporal Arthur MALTON
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9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Born Pickering, Resided Seaton Delaval.
Killed 29 March 1916.
Buried TRANCHEE DE MECKNES CEMETERY, AIX-NOULETTE.

(Photo from the Beck Isle Museum Archives/Collection. Ref: Roger Dowson, <localmilhistory@aol.com>)
   
Lieutenant Leslie Hanson MARRIAGE, MC
Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914

Select the above thumbnail image for more information on Major Marriage, with a larger sized image. Close the window that opens to return to this page.		   Major Leslie Hanson MARRIAGE, MC

Born at Chelmsford, 15th July, 1892, son of Jacob Marriage.
2nd Lieut., 20th September, 1911 ; Lieut., 2nd September, 1914; Capt., 1st January, 1917 ; retired, with rank of Major. 25th September 1922.
Married to May Helen (nee Smither) on the 10th of November 1926 at Claydon Suffolk. He died on the 2nd of May 1935.

For a fuller description of the Major Marriage's life and military service, please select the thumbnail image on the left. A new window will open, which includes a larger version of the image of Major Marriage.
   
John Mason
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Machine Gun Corps. Previously 1477 Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Emma and the late John Mason, of Malton, Yorks.
Killed 12 April 1918. Aged 25.
Born St. Leonard's (Yorks), Enlisted Malton.
Buried WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY.

(Photo from the Beck Isle Museum Archives/Collection. Ref: Roger Dowson, <localmilhistory@aol.com>)
   
Private John Naisbitt MATTHEWS. 202954.
For further photos of Private Matthews, select the above image to be taken to a page which opens in a new window.		   Private John Naisbitt MATTHEWS. 202954.

4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Obadiah and Ellen Matthews, of 9, 4th Cross Row, Chilton Lane, Ferryhill, Co. Durham. Native of Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 22.
Born Spennymoor (Durham), Enlisted Ferryhill
Buried WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Select the image on the left to be taken to a page which shows;
1 A Memorial card for John Naisbitt Matthews
2 The Official letter informing his father that John had been killed in action, and
3 A photograph of his father, Obadiah, with four of John Naibitt Matthews' brothers.

Photos provided by Fraser Welsh (<fraser.welsh@googlemail.com>) and Jane Hubbard (<jhub167@hotmail.co.uk>)
   
Private Frank MATTIMORE
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2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 25251 Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Mrs. H. D. Conroy (formerly Mattimore), of 4, Thorpe St., Middlesbrough. Killed 18 September 1918.
Born Bishop Auckland, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried TREFCON BRITISH CEMETERY, CAULAINCOURT.

(Photo from the book "LIttle Ireland" by Philip Lees, and published by Philip Lees)
   

  Captain Gerald William Edward MAUDE

1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Born at Rylstone, Co. York, 20th November, 1888, elder son Lieut.-Col, William Wade Maude, 4th West Yorkshire Militia, of Skipton-in-Craven.
Served in India with 1st Battn. during the Great War. Wounded in action at Dakka, Afghanistan, 17th May, 1919.
Died at Peshawar of pneumonia, 5th November, 1919.
Commemorated on Face 1, DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE).

The photo on the left, and the brief obituary (below) from an unknown source, have been provided by Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>).
Captain Gerald William Edward MAUDE
   
Captain Michael Day MAUDE
Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914		   Captain Michael Day MAUDE

Son of Lt. Col. W. W. Maude, of The Fleets, Rylstone. (younger brother of Captain Gerald William Edward Maude of the 1st Battn. Yorkshire Regt., - died India 5 November 1919).
Died of wounds, aged 27, on 14 October 1917.
Buried in Rylstone (St. Peter) Churchyard.

John Sly (<sly211@btinternet.com>) has researched the career of Captain Maude in connection with his medals. John has written a short biography of Captain Maude and this may be read by selecting the link, below.
   
Private George MAUDSLEY. 7651.
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   Private George MAUDSLEY. 7651.

2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 November 1914.
Born Addingham (Leeds), Enlisted Keighley, Resided Addingham..
Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL..

Photo from Craven's Part in the Great War, courtesy Chris Foster.
   
Captain Hugh William McCALL
Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914		   Captain Hugh William McCALL

Bom in London, 28th September, 1878, son of Sir Robert Alfred McCall, K.C., K.C.V.O., LL.D., Attorney General for the Duchy of Lancaster.
2nd Lieut., 23rd May, 1900; Lieut., 11th April, 1902; Capt 29th June, 1906 ; Adjt., 2nd Vol. Bn., 27th July, 1910—27th October, 1913; Major, 1st September, 1915 ; Brevet-Lieut.-CoL, 1st January, 1918; Lieut-Col., 1st January, 1927; retired, 16th November, 1929.
Served in the Boer War, 1900/02. Operations in the Transvaal. 30th November, 1900, to end of the war (Queen's medal and 5 clasps). In the war of 1914-18, proceeded with the 2nd Battn. to Belgium, and was present in the fighting at Ypres (wounded). Served in France on the Staff of the 60th Division as D.A.A. and later as A.A. and Q.M.G., and was present at the operations at Vimy Ridge, June to October, 1916. With the 60th served on the Macedonian front, and took part in the operations at Lake Doiran, in April, 1917. Also served with the 60th Division in Egypt and in the Palestine campaign, and was at the capture of Beersheba, the battle of Sheria, the capture of Jerusalem and Jericho, as well as in the operations east of the Jordan, between March and May, 1918. Was also present at the operations in Palestine and Syria in October
1918 (twice mentioned in despatches, C.M.G., D.S.O., Brevet of Lieut.-CoL, 4th
Class Order of the Nile, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, 1914 star, bronze
and silver medals). Served with the Shanghai Defence Force in 1927 in command
of the 1st Battn, Green Howards.
   
Private Francis McCONNON
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"C" Company, 7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of James and Alice McConnon.
Born in South Bank (Yorks), enlisted at Redcar, resided at South Bank.
Killed 1 July 1916 (Battle of the Somme), aged 27.
Buried in Fricourt British Cemetery.

(Photo from the Beck Isle Museum Archives/Collection. Ref: Roger Dowson, <localmilhistory@aol.com>)

John Sly (<sly211@btinternet.com>) has researched the career of Private McConnon in connection with his medals. John has written a short biography of Francis McConnon, and this may be read by selecting the link below.
   
2nd Lieutenant Thomas Herbert McINTOSH
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Stuart McIntosh (<stu_mc40@yahoo.com>) has provided this photo and fascinating information on his grandfather, Thomas Herbert McIntosh;-

On 07/03/1911 Tom was appointed manager of Middlesborough Football Club. His first season in charge saw ‘Boro finish sixth in the First Division. The next season they finished 3rd, which is still the highest the Club has ever finished.

War broke out in 1914, and the following year Tom joined the 12th Service Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment, known as the Teesside Pioneers. (He is shown in the Green Howards Gazette as having the Service Number 19960, and having the rank of Lance Serjeant). He was just short of his 36th birthday.

Before long he was promoted to Company Quarter Master Sergeant. On 30 August 1915 Tom married his second wife, Betsy Thompson in Middlesbrough. In January 1916 Tom’s company landed in France.

He later received his commission (29/01/1917), becoming a 2nd Lieutenant and was mentioned in despatches twice.

After being demobilized Middlesbrough FC won the Northern Victory League but, on 30/10/1919 Tom resigned as manager of Middlesborough. He became Secretary-Manager of Everton FC and is the man who signed Dixie Dean. Tom died in post in 1935
   

  2nd Lieutenant John Caldwell McINTYRE

2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Mr. A. McIntyre, of 27, Ings Avenue, Skipton, Yorks. Born at Wigton, Cumberland. Killed 5 October 1915. Aged 21.
Buried CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ.

The photo on the left, and the brief obituary (below) from an unknown source, have been provided by Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>).
2nd Lieutenant John Caldwell McINTYRE
   
2nd Lieutenant Robert Henry MIDDLEDITCH
Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914		   2nd Lieutenant Robert Henry MIDDLEDITCH

Bom at Bridge House, Cromford, Derbyshire, 24th January, 1895, son of H. H. Middleditch, of Wigswill Grange, Wirksworth, Derbyshire.
2nd Lieut., 25th February, 1914 ; Lieut., 31st January, 1915 ; Capt., 29th March, 1920 ; Major, 10th December, 1930.
Proceeded with 2nd Battn. to Belgium in October, 1914. Wounded and taken prisoner near Ypres, 30th October, 1914 (1914 star, silver and bronze medals).
Served in Ireland during the rebellion, and with the Shanghai Defence Force, 1931.

The following supplemental information has been provided by a descendant, Howard Palmer (<HPalmer@2tg.co.uk>);-
".....Robert Henry Middleditch, .. was wounded and taken prisoner at Ypres on 30th October 1914.
Apparently his wounds were severe, and so, instead of being held in Germany he was repatriated (or transpatriated) to Switzerland, where he remained for the rest of the war at a hospital in Murren. His family (Father, mother and 2 sisters) were able to visit him for Christmas 1917 and the family still retains a silver cream jug which was won by one of the sisters in the Murren Christmas toboggan race!"
   
Captain Frederick Raymond MILHOLLAND
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6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Milholland, of Jamaica, and 6, The Downs, Wimbledon, London. Killed 26 February 1918. Aged 22.
Buried CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY.

The photograph of Captain Milholland, and the information below, have been kindly provided by John Hamblin (<jc.hamblin@btopenworld.com>).

The photograph is taken from the Roll of Balliol College, Oxford.
Captain Milholland was born in Jamaica on the 1st of January 1896, the eldest son of J.F. Milholland Crown solicitor for Jamaica. He was educated at Oundle Scool where he was Captain of School in 1913 and 1914. In 1914 he was elected Domus Exhibitioner in Classics and also Rhodes Scholar for Jamaica, but instead of taking his place at university he took a commission in December 1914 in the 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
In 1916 he was wounded at Mametz Wood on the Somme. In 1917 he was promoted first to Lieutenant and then to Captain, and for a time acted as Adjutant. On February the 26th 1918 he was out with a runner inspecting the front line when he was hit by a sniper and died shortly after reaching the casualty clearing station.
Captain Milholland is buried at Chocques Military Cemetery Plot V Row B Grave 6
   
Lieutenant Duncan Crerar Reeve MILLAR
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13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, attached 21st T M battery RFA. Killed 10 April 1918.
Buried HAVERSKERQUE BRITISH CEMETERY..

The photo on the left is found on the "Find-a-Grave" website, and may be viewed on that website together with other photos of Lieutenant Millar in the company of other Officers.
© Copyright MMXI | Bertie | All Rights Reserved
   

For a larger sized image, click on this thumbnail. Click anywhere in the new window to close it.		   Lance Corporal Alfred MILLER, 19787.

9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph D. and Elizabeth Miller, of 54, Salvin St., Spennymoor, Co. Durham. Died 2 October 1917. Aged 24.
Born Spennymoor, Enlisted Spennymoor (Co. Durham).
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

The photo on the left was provided by Mrs Cheryl Wayman (<cherylwayman@hotmail.co.uk>),
a g-g-niece of Alfred Miller.
   
2nd Lieutenant Thomas Henry Andrew BELL
No photo available yet.
   Lieutenant Herbert Sarif Roy MONTESOLE

Royal Sussex Regiment, attached to the 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Max and Emma Montesole, of Hornsey, London. B.Sc. (London), A.M.I.C.E.
Killed 17 May 1915.

Buried GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY

A great-niece of the above soldier, Ann Brewitt (<ann.brewitt@btinternet.com>) has kindly provided us with family papers that provide a brief biography of the above soldier, as well as a photograph of his original grave. To read this biography and see the photo (provided as a PDF file), please select the link below.


An contemporary obituary for Lieutenant Montesole as a past student of King's College, London, can be found on
http://kingscollections.org/warmemorials/kings-college/memorials/montesole-herbert-sarif-roy
   
Captain John Cecil MORGAN
Photo from that of 6th Battalion Officers, 1915		   Captain John Cecil MORGAN

6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of J. H. Morgan, C.V.O. husband of Truda Morgan, of Fearn, Claygate, Surrey. M.A. Trinity College, Oxford. Served in the South African War.
Died 7 August 1915.
Aged 39

Buried AZMAK CEMETERY, SUVLA.
   
CSM John George Morley
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which shows CSM Morley with his wife, click on this thumbnail. Click anywhere in the new window to close it.		   CSM John George MORLEY, 200428

John George Morley was born in 1887.
He had joined the TA before the outbreak of the War, and enlisted in the 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment on 4th September 1914.
He did not leave for the Front until July 1917, possibly because as a CSM he would have had responsibility for training new soldiers.
In May 1918 he was captured by the Germans, and interned in Crossen am den Oder.
At the end of the War he was repatriated, but spent much time in hospitals.
He died in Stockton-on-Tees in 1963.

For a very full account of his life and military career, select the link below. (NB. This is a 1 Mb PDF format file). We are extremely grateful to Graham Morley (<grmorley@hgbmotorcycles.co.uk>) for providing the photographs and for the research into the life and career of his grandfather, CSM Morley.
   
2nd Lieutenant Sydney MORRIS
Photo from that of 6th Battalion Officers, 1915		   2nd Lieutenant Sydney MORRIS

6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Died 7 August 1915.

Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.
   

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  2nd Lieutenant Hugh MOSMAN

4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died at home 12 February 1916.
Buried EDINBURGH (GRANGE ROAD) CEMETERY.

For further information on Lieutenant Mosman, see the information on the page for the above cemetery.
Hugh Mosman is commemorated in the Edinburgh University Roll of Honour, from which the photo on the left and the following information is obtained;-
Born 1861. Edinburgh Acadamy. Student of Law 1878-81. Write to the Signet 1885. 2nd Lieut 1914. Died at Cramlington 12 febr 1916.
We are very grateful to Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) for obtaining this information.
   
Captain Bryan Seymour MOSS-BLUNDELL
Photo from that of 2nd Battalion Officers, 1914		   Captain Bryan Seymour MOSS-BLUNDELL


Born at Hessle, Hull, 14 February 1878, son of John Seymour Moss-Blundell, J P, of Tranby Rise, Hessle.
2nd Lieut. 29 December 1900; Lieut. 29 May 1903; Captain 29 July 1906; Major 29 December 1915; retired with rank of Lieutenant-Colonel 1 March 1928.
Proceeded to Belgium and was engaged in the fighting near Ypres, October and November 1914 (wounded). Employed on the Staff in France as Brigade Major, D A A G, A Q M G, and A A G for the remainder of the War (four times mentioned in Despatches, DSO, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, 1914 Star, silver and bronze medals and O B E). Served with the Shanghai Defence Force in 1927.

John Sly (<sly211@btinternet.com>) has researched the career of Captain Moss-Blundell in connection with his medals. John has written a short biography of Captain Moss-Blundell, and this may be read by selecting the link below.