War memorials, North Yorkshire
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Yorkshire Regiment Names on the Scarborough WW1 Memorial (S)
War memorials, North Yorkshire
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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 John Sadler. 15520. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 July 1916.
Born Oldham, Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private Joseph Henry Sails. 23967. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 20 January 1917. Aged 35.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried RANCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private Arthur Sanderson. G/52278. 23rd Battalion Middlesex Regiment, formerly G/45214 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas William and Charlotte Batty Sanderson, of Town End Farm, Scackleton, Hovingham Spa, Malton, Yorks; husband of Florence Sanderson, of 14, Aberdeen Terrace, Scarborough. Killed 22 September 1917. Aged 34.
Born Pocklington (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Scarborough (Yorks).
Commemorated Panel 113 to 115, Tyne Cot Memorial.

Private Ernest Sanderson. 5533. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Hannah Sanderson, of 55, Norwood St., Scarborough; husband of Alice Mary Longbottom (formerly Sanderson), of 5, South View, Halfpenny Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, Yorks. Killed 14 November 1916. Aged 32.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private Albany Dryden Scott. 242699. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 March 1918.
Born Bradford, Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Brompton (SO, Yorks).
Buried SAVY BRITISH CEMETERY.

Lance Corporal Thomas Stanley Scott. 24406. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 27 March 1918 (CWG), 23 July 1917 (SDGW).
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried ROSIERES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
(The Green Howards Gazette database reports the death in June 1918. Therefore, date of death as 27/3/1918 seems likely).

Corporal Nicholas Sheader. 240170. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Nicholas and Sarah Sheader, of 25, Quay St., Scarborough. Killed 28 October 1917. Aged 23.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne cot Memorial.

Private Alfred Shepherd. 203190. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Robert Shepherd and of Charlotte Shepherd, late of Weaverthorpe, Sledmere; husband of Elizabeth Taylor (formerly Shepherd), of 180, Falsgrave Rd., Scarborough. Killed 29 October 1917. Aged 31.
Enlisted Scarborough, Resided East Heselton.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne cot Memorial.

Private Arthur Smith. 18943. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 September 1916.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Richmond, Resided Loftus (Yorks).
Buried OVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY.

Corporal George Smith. 203204. 4th Battalion (formerly 5th Battalion) Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Bridget Smith, of Lower Wellington St., Matlock, Derbyshire. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 18.
Born Plymouth (Devon), Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.

Private James Smith. 724. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 May 1915.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Private W Smith. 9613. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, transf. to (403605) 859th Area Employment Coy. Labour Corps. Husband of Mary Smith, of 8, Cross St., Scarborough, Yorks. Died 11 March 1919. Aged 58.
Buried LES BARAQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, SANGATTE.

Lieutenant Edward Reginald Spofforth. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mary D. and the late Edward Spofforth, of York. Killed 2 March 1916. Aged 24.
Buried POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY.

Private George Frederick Stabler, 240975. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 17 September 1916.
Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Corporal Henry Clifford Stephenson, 15984. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 20 September 1916.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private John Robert Stephenson, 36727. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert Stephenson, of Falsgrave, Scarborough; husband of Minnie Stephenson, of 21, Park Rd., Scarborough. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 37.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX.

Private Richard Stephenson, 15986. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 20 September 1916.
Born Heyshaw (Lancs), Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private Albert Strickland, 38270. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Coultas, of 23, Wheelhouse Dwellings, Dean Rd., Scarborough. Killed 14 August 1917. Aged 39.
Born York, Scarborough.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Lance Corporal F Wilfred Swalwell. 23534. 21st Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 1174 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 September 1918.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Buried NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY.

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