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Yorkshire War Memorials, - Yorkshire Regiment Names on the Scarborough WW1 Memorial (M) |
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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.
Private Frank Magson, 1514. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Died at home 27 July 1917. Aged 44.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
(Not shown in SDGW, but his service and pension records exist. Enlisted in
July 1913. Discharged on 21 July 1916 due to advanced cancer of the bowel.)
Buried SCARBOROUGH
(MANOR ROAD) CEMETERY.
Private Frederick Magson. 19745. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 8 July 1916.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D. Thiepval Memorial.
Private Thomas Johnson Mainprize. 3965. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 13 September 1916.
Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY, MAMETZ.
Private Albert Edgar Major. 19106. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Major, of 14, Commercial Rd., Scarborough.
Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 20.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Leeds, Resided Scarborough.
Buried GORDON DUMP CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE.
Private William Mansfield. 10643. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of John Christopher and Caroline Mansfield. Killed 3 September 1915. Aged
20.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried PIETA MILITARY CEMETERY.
Private Joseph Harrison Marsay, 33576. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 48656 T R Battalion. Killed 26 July 1917.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Serjeant George Matson, 22932. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of the late Harriet Pexton. Killed 7 June 1917. Aged 22.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Private Harry McBean. 20319. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Thomas Henry and Mary Elizabeth McBean, of 41, Victoria St., Scarborough.
Killed 12 February 1916. Aged 22.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES.
Lance Corporal John Robert McBean, MM. 28228. 9th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 14 January 1918.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.
2nd Lieutenant Percy Norman Leopold McInnes. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Harry and Elizabeth McInnes, late of Withernsea, Yorks; husband
of the late Florence McInnes, of 26, Royal Avenue, Scarborough. Native of Swingfleet,
Yorks. Killed 20 July 1916. Aged 34.
Buried BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD).
Private John Megginson. 3/7696. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Stephen and Margaret Megginson, of 83, Trafalgar Rd., Scarborough.
Killed 28 February 1915. Aged 19.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried RUE-DAVID MILITARY CEMETERY, FLEURBAIX.
Serjeant William Albert Megginson, MM, 240314. 5th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Mrs. J. A. Storey (formerly Megginson), of 13, Garibaldi
St., Scarborough, and the late Matt Meginson. Died 28 October 1917. Aged 24.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.{Shown in the CWGC and SDGW as "Albert
Megginson".)
Private Herbert Monkman. 20665. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 18 October 1916.
Born Brompton (Scarborough), Enlisted Scarborough, Resided West Ayton.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D. Thiepval Memorial.
Private Charles William Moore. 36379. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 26 March 1918.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried PARGNY BRITISH CEMTERY.
(Although both CWGC and SDGW show this soldier as "William Moore",
his baptismal
name was Charles William Moore).
Private Robert Moore. 242719. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Joseph and Mary Moore; husband of Florrie Banks Williams (formerly Moore),
of 4, Porritt's Yard, Cook's Row, Scarborough. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 38.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried HENINEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Lance Corporal William Henry Morley. 19681. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of William Henry and E. E. Morley, of 80, Highfield, Scarborough.
Killed 23 July 1916. Aged 21.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D. Thiepval Memorial.
Private George Muddiman, 8216. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of George Muddiman, of Greatworth, Banbury; husband of Annie Elizabeth Muddiman,
of 2, Derwent St., Scarborough. Died 5 October 1917. Aged 29.
Born Greatworth (Banbury), Enlisted Thirsk, Resided Falsgrave (Scarborough).
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.
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