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Remembrance
- The Yorkshire Regiment, First World War Private William STOCKDALE. 201837 (formerly 5816) Close window to return to main page |
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Biography and photos provided below.
William Stockdale is commemorated on the Ingleby Arncliffe War Memorial, and is shown as having died in 1924. Although this is outside the date for officially commemorating a soldier of the First World War, he is still remembered by descendants who live in Ingleby Arncliffe and his death is attributed to the effects of war. He was a Prisoner of War during the war, and his treatment as a prisoner will undoubtedly have contributed to his early death.
Below are photographs of William Stockdale in the Yorkshire Regiment, and as a Prisoner of War. Photographs of his grave in Ingelby Arncliffe are shown.
All photographs are courtesy of Mrs Venetia Wade of Ingleby Arncliffe, except for the photos of the church and William Stockdale's headstone.
William Stockdale in a uniform which is NOT that of the Yorkshire Regiment.
He is shown with Lance Corporal's stripes and a skill badge for proficiency
with a Range Finder (see below). It is possible that this photo was taken
after service with the Yorkshire Regiment.
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William Stockdale, - 3rd from right in the back row, with a group of soldiers
from the Yorkshire Regiment, West Yorkshire Regiment, and Grenadiers. The
two instruments in the foreground are range finders. Clearly, this group of
men will have been on a course in using range finders.
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William
Stockdale, - 5th from the right in the 3rd row from the front, with a group
of soldiers from the Yorkshire Regiment, West Yorkshire Regiment, and Grenadiers.
The two instruments in the foreground are range finders. Clearly, this group
of men will have been on a course in using range finders.
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William
Stockdale, back row (right), with a fellow group of Prisoners of War. These
are identified from the card below as Private F Mitchell, Private W H Stockdale,
Corporal J H Vasey, Private E Frain, and Private J Perkins.
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Private F Mitchell, Private W Stockdale, and Corporal J Vasey
are shown in the Green Howards Gazette as having been Prisoners of War at
the end of 1918. Privates Frain and Perkins are not listed in the Green Howards
Gazette.
This group of POWs is shown on a postcard with a German rubber stamp and a
list of "Yorkshire Lads" names on the back. They are wearing dark
coloured uniforms (usually blue with a contrasting stripe, - usually brown)
down the trouser leg which can be seen in the photo.
Miss G (Gladys) Hunt was William's future wife whom he married in December
1919.
William
Stockdale's Grave in All Saints' churchyard, Ingleby Arncliffe
All
Saints' Church, Ingelby Arncliffe. William Stockdale's grave is clearly seen
on the left of the photo.
Photo : Edward Nicholl
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