North Yorkshire War Memorials, - Yorkshire Regiment Names on the Scarborough WW1 Memorial (D)

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The following names of men of the Yorkshire Regiment are to be found on the Scarborough War Memorial on Oliver's Mount. The data associated with each name is taken from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission register, together with data from Soldiers Died in the Great War as appropriate.

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Private Arthur Richard Dalby, 235234. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Richard and Hannah Dalby, of Scarborough; husband of Phoebe Violet Ellenor Long (formerly Dalby), of 58, Candler St., Scarborough. Died at home 23 July 1917. Aged 41.
Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried SCARBOROUGH (MANOR ROAD) CEMETERY.

Private Charles Darling. 30728. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late John Darling and of Mary Darling, 20 Commercial St., Scarborough, Yorkshire. Killed 14 September 1918. Aged 38.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried CHAUNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION.

Private James Edward Darling, 103743. Marchine Gun Corps, formerly 22777 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Eliza Darling, of 93, Cander St., Scarborough. Killed 17 August 1918.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated Panel 41, Basra Memorial.

Private George William Davis. 201407. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George William and Jane Davis, of 6, Hicks Yard, William St., Scarborough, Yorks. Killed 22 February 1917. Aged 24.
Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Scarborough.
Buried BRAY MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private John Davis. 1598. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 15 September 1916.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private William Dawson. 1655. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert Edwin and Ada Dawson, of 9, St. Mark's St., Woodhouse Lane, Leeds. Killed 17 September 1916. Aged 18.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT.

Private Wilfred Dawson. 16901. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Elizabeth Dawson, of Hutton Cottage, Castle Eden, Co. Durham, and the late Isaac Dawson. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 27.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Castle Eden.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.

Private Robert William Deighton. 16482. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Annie Deighton, of 8, Friars Gardens, Queen St., Scarborough. Killed 8 Juy 1916. Aged 19.
Born Everley (Yorks), Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL.

Lance Corporal Claude Stanley Dell. 632. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Frederick and Emma Dell, of 147, Falsgrave Rd., Scarborough. Killed 25 April 1915. Aged 26.
Born New Cross (Lewisham, Surrey), Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Corporal John Henry Devlin. 240417. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John W. and Sarah J. Devlin, of 13, Bedford St., Scarborough. Killed 19 July 1917. Aged 20.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried HENINEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Corporal Frederick William Dove, 235682. 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), formerly 1402 1st/5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Frederick and E. E. Dove, of Scarborough. Killed 6 September 1918. Aged 27.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried MONT HUON MILITARY CEMETERY, LE TREPORT.
(Corporal Dove is not shown in SDGW as having previously been in the Yorkshire Regiment. This omission was pointed out to us by Trevor Edgecock, <Trevor.Edgecock@uk.thalesgroup.com>, who further drew attention to a link which provides a very full account of Corporal Dove's service with both the Yorkshire Regiment and the West Riding Regiment.
See http://www.scarboroughsmaritimeheritage.org.uk/greatwar/s31-aisne-summer-1918.php
From the Green Howards Gazette, Corporal Dove is listed as having been wounded several times whilst in the service of the Yorkshire Regiment.)

Private Walter Knaggs Duck, MM. 100016. 4th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, formerly 15514 Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Matthew and Emily Jane Duck, of Ravenscar, Scarborough. Killed 4 November 1918. Aged 29.
Born Ravenscar (Yorks), Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Scarborough.
Buried CAUDRY BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Robert Dyer, 18040. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Alfred and Mary Ann Dyer, of Scarborough. Killed 28 September 1916. Aged 22.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

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