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

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.

Lance Corporal Wesley Shaw Garbutt. 1987. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Annie Garbutt, of Islebeck Grange, Thirsk, Yorks. Killed 12 July 1915. Aged 19.
Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Sowerby (Thirsk).
Buried BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD).

Private James Robert Gibson. 241400. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Helen Gibson, of 40, Oak Rd., Scarborough; husband of Beatrice Alice Dawson (formerly Gibson), of 40, Trafalgar St. West, Scarborough. Killed 12 May 1917. Aged 24.
Enlisted Hull.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.

Serjeant Herbert Gill. 2148. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 17 September 1916.
Born York, Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT.

Serjeant Walter Goddard. 7834. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 1 July 1916. Aged 20.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Scarborough.
Buried DANTZIG ALLEY BRITISH CEMETERY, MAMETZ.

Private George William Goodwill, 15455. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Settrington, Enlisted Whitby, Resided Hinderwell.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.

Private John William Gowan, 28264. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 20 September 1917.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.

Private Herbert Graham. 3/9338, 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 14 September 1916.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

2nd Lieutenant Hugh Colborne Graham. 2nd Battalion, attached 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Christopher Colborne Graham and Mary Johnstone Graham, of Oriel House, Scarborough. Died 1 October 1917. Aged 29.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.

Lance Corporal Ernest Gray, MM. 203484. 1st/4th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 2680 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 May 1917.
Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried PONT-DU-HEM MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE.

Private James Green. 40656, 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 32575 10th T R Battalion. Killed 23 November 1917.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated Panel 5, Cambrai Memorial (Louverval).

Lance Corporal Robert Green. 3/9205. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 12 December 1915. Aged 44.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried HILL 10 CEMETERY.

Private John Wilson Grey. 45550. 19th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, formerly 23122 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 April 1917.
Born Scarborough (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Scarborough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 4 A, Thiepval Memorial.

Private Robert Mapstead Groves. 2440, 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert M. and Ellen Groves, of 65, Palsgrave Rd., Scarborough. Killed 15 September 1916. Aged 29.
Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

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