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North
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War Memorials, - South Otterington |
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The War Memorial, South Otterington
Photo : Edward Nicholl
The War Memorial in South Otterington, between Thirsk and Northallerton, is in the churchyard of St. Andrew's Church. The memorial is in the form of a cross, on the base of which is inscribed;-
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR
COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
TO THE LIVING - GRATITUDE - FOR THE DEAD - REMEMBRANCE
FOR POSTERITY - IMITATION
The names of those on the memorial are;-
WILLIAM APPLETON HAMMOND BARKER HARRY CLARKE |
JAMES CRANSTON JOHN J SMITH (1) JOSEPH F SMITH (1) |
PHILIP S G WAINMAN (2) |
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Details of the men of the Yorkshire Regiment, names in bold, are shown below.
(1) Jacqueline Thorburn <kizzen@waitrose.com> has provided information
on Joseph Frederick Smith of the Yorkshire Regiment, John James Smith of the
Royal Field Artillery, and some of their relatives. The information is appended
at the bottom of this page.
(2) Major Philip Wainman was in the 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment.
His grandson has contributed a photo and biographical notes on his grandfather
which can be seen by selecting the link at the bottom of this page.
Private William Appleton, 18618. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 12 January 1916.
Born Copt Hewick, Enlisted Thirsk, Resided Sand Hutton (Thirsk).
Buried CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES.
Private James Cranston, 235132. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Mr. T. F. Cranston, of South Otterington, Northallerton. Killed 1 April
1918. Aged 23.
Enlisted Northallerton.
Buried NAMPS-AU-VAL BRITISH CEMETERY.
Private Hammond Barker, 33026. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Mrs. A. Barker, of South Otterington, Northallerton, Yorks. Killed
4 October 1917. Aged 29.
Born Newcastle-on-Tyne, Enlisted Newcastle, Resided Northallerton.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.
Private Joseph Frederick Smith, 201443. 4th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Tom and Miriam Elizabeth Smith, of South Otterington, Northallerton,
Yorks. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 21.
Enlisted Northallerton.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.
The
War Memorial, South Otterington
Photo : Edward Nicholl
St.
Andrew's Church, South Otterington
Photo : Edward Nicholl
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The following information on Joseph Frederick Smith and John James Smith has been provided by a descendant of his brother, - Jacqueline Thorburn <kizzen@waitrose.com>;-
Joseph Frederick Smith was born in 1895 in South Otterington. He was the son of Tom & Miriam Elizabeth Smith.
I believe that he had at least three brothers; John William, Victor & George Noel. As a teenager he worked as a farm servant for John Earle Pick at Newsham, Thirsk. He enlisted at Northallerton as a Private (201443) in the 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. At least 109 men from the 4th battalion were killed on the 23rd of April 1917 during the Battle of Arras, 86 of whom have no known grave. He is one of the 86.
The John James Smith mentioned on the same memorial at South Otterington was his uncle.
John James Smith's younger brother Fred was my great grandfather
(who joined the DLI as a Private in 1914, won the Military Medal & survived
the war). Their parents were John & Eliza Smith of South Otterington.
John Smith (Senior) was originally from Gloucestershire & Eliza from Birmingham.
The two of them settled in Kirkby Wiske to have their children, before moving
to South Otterington.
John James Smith joined the Royal Field Artillery as a Private, but
later became a Serjeant (No.15030), in the XII Corps Ammunition Col. of the
Royal Field Artillery. He died on the 22 November 1918 aged 36 and is buried
in Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria. He was married to Mary Jane Smith &
they lived at Morton-on-Swale.
John James Smith died of pneumonia.
I have more genealogical info about the Smith family & would be happy
for people to contact me regarding this family.
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