Yorkshire Regiment War Graves
Yorkshire Regiment Memorials Overseas, -
The Soissons Memorial,
Surnames "S"
Yorkshire Regiment War Graves

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The names of those men of the Yorkshire Regiment with a surname beginning with "S" listed on the Soissons memorial are;-

Private James Henry Savory. 35241. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 34794 9th T R Battn. Son of William James and Agnes Emma Savory, of 75, Broadwater, Flordon, Norwich. Killed 27 May 1918. Aged 19.
Born Flordon (Norfolk), Enlisted Attleborough, Resided Flordon.

Private Frederick Scott. 46449. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Maria Scott, of 25, Aspinall St., Heywood, Lancs. Born at West Hartlepool. Died 27 May 1918. Aged 24.
Born Hartlepool, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
(* SDGW has Battalion as 5th)

Private Joseph Shaw. 43630. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 110368 87th T R Battn. Son of Mr. Francis Shaw, of 47, Aughton Rd., Swallow Nest, Sheffield. Killed 27 May 1918. Aged 19.
Born Aston (Yorks), Enlisted Pontefract, Resided Sheffield.

Private Albert Smith. 205032. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Sarah Rachel Smith, of 41, Pearson Rd., Birkenhead. Died 27 May 1918. Aged 37.
Born Liverpool, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private John Smith. 20920. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 27 May 1918.
Born Guisborough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private William Smith. 204616. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 27 May 1918.
Born Monkseaton, Enlisted North Shields, Resided Monkseaton.

Private John Edward Smithson. 20786. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Edward and Alice Smithson, of 155, Grange Rd. East, Middlesbrough, Yorks. Died 27 May 1918. Aged 21.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private Arthur Thomas Henry Spear. 35747. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 12th Glos. Yeo. Cyclist Battn. Son of Mrs. Kate A. Spear, of 87, Bloy St., Lower Easton, Bristol. Killed 12 June 1918. Aged 19.
Born Bristol, Enlisted Bristol, Resided Easton (Bristol).

Private William Spoors. 242504. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Brother of Thomas Spoors, of 7, Prudhoe Place, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Killed 27 May 1918. Aged 24.
Enlisted Sheerness, Resided Bristol.

Private Herbert Harry Standen. 43765. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 6985 Royal Fus. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Standen, of High St., Bassingbourn, Royston, Herts. Killed 27 May 1918. Aged 25.
Born Bassingbourne (Cambs), Enlisted Lambeth, Resided Brixton (S W).

Private John Staton. 34177. 2nd/5th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 24002 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Staton, of 27, Loxham St., Great Lever, Bolton, Lancs. Killed 20 July 1918. Aged 22.
Born Intake (Sheffield), Enlisted Sheffield.

Private Arthur Edward Stobart. 48335. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly TR/5/110320 87th T R Battn. Son of Mrs. Agnes Stobart, of 60, Lower Cuthbert St., Gateshead-on-Tyne. Killed 27 May 1918. Aged 19.
Born Gateshead, Enlisted Gateshead.

Private Ralph Strawford. 34718. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 3/21725 68th T R Battn. Killed 27 May 1918.
Born Bristol, Enlisted Swansea, Resided Tyr (Nant - West Cross - Glam.).

Private Herbert Summers. 202961. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 27 May 1918.
Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Horden.

Private William Henry Swindell. 35258. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 35339 9th T R Battn. Son of George and Mary Swindell, of Radford, Nottingham. Killed 27 May 1918. Aged 19.
Enlisted Nottingham, Resided Nottingham.


The Soissons Memorial
The Soissons Memorial
Photo : Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>)

The Soissons Memorial
The Soissons Memorial
Photo : Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>)

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