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Yorkshire
Regiment , Memorials Overseas Thiepval Memorial, Surnames "A" |
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The Thiepval Memorial
Photograph : "The Green Howard", Issue 10 April 2011
| The names of those men of the Yorkshire Regiment with a surname beginning with "A" listed on the Thiepval Memorial are;- |
| 2nd Lieutenant Robert Bernard Abrahams. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Lewis and Millie Abrahams, of 6, Stafford House, Maida Hill, London. Killed 14 September 1916. Aged 24. | |
| **Lieutenant Abrahams was one of 13 soldiers who served in the Yorkshire Regiment who are commemorated in the British Jewry Book of Honour. Of the 50,000 Jews who served with the British and Colonial Forces during the First World War, 2,324 lost their lives and are commemorated in this book. |  |
Private George William Abram, 1203. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of George Robert and Sarah Jane Abram, of 76, Middle St. North, Driffield,
Yorks. Killed 15 September 1916. Aged 21.
Born Driffield, Enlisted Driffield.
Private Ernest Ackroyd, 7558. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Joe N. Ackroyd, of 4, Peel Place, Stanningley; Leeds. Killed 8 July 1916.
Aged 31.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds, Resided Stanningley (Leeds).
Private Michael Acton, 15851. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband
of Fanny Acton, of 23, Cemetery Row, Castleford, Yorks. Killed 6 November
1916. Aged 35.
Born Newcastle Town (Staffs), Enlisted Castleford.
Private Ralph Adamson, 34841.
9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly
5102 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 16 September 1916. Aged 33.
Born Caplewilk (Yorks), Enlisted Wath.
Commemorated Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
("Caplewilk" is almost certainly meant to be "Copt Hewick".
This is a village just East of Ripon, and South of Wath where Ralph Admason
enlisted. From the 1911 Census, Ralph Adamson was born in 1883 and was a gardener
in Copt Hewick.)
Private Thomas Agar, 15924. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
6 October 1916.
Born Skinningrove, Enlisted Richmond, Resided Boosbeck (S.O.).
Private William Amos Agar, 3010. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
16 September 1916.
Enlisted Guisborough (Yorks).
Private William Burnett Agar, 4094. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Matthew and Jane Ann Agar, of Cross Farm, Egton, Yorks. 18 September
1916. Aged 19.
Enlisted Whitby, Resided Egton.
Private Keith Alexander. 26607. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of George and Elizabeth Alexander, of Marton, Middlesbrough, Yorks. Killed
20 September 1916. Aged 29.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Residence Marton.
Private Joseph Allen, 28316. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
8 February 1917.
Born Ainderby (Yorks), Enlisted Middleham.
Private Squire Allen, 16906. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
30 September 1916.
Born Wakefield, Enlisted Gateshead.
Private Robert William Allinson, 18408. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Suttill, of 28, Part St., Darlington; husband of Evelyne
Hume (formerly Allinson), of 7, Park Terrace, Windmill Hills, Gateshead-on-Tyne.
Killed 8 October 1916. Aged 23.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Private Charles Robert Allison. 10791. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 28 April 1917.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private Joseph Allison. 10615. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
28 September 1916.
Born Grangetown (Middlesbrough), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Skelton (Yorks).
Private Walter Edward Amos. 17946. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 10 July 1916.
Born Pennington, Enlisted Nottingham, Resided Alfreton (Derbyshire).
Private Albert Anderson, 28244. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 7 October 1916.
Born Stockton, Enlisted Stockton, Resided Thornaby-on-Tees.
Lance Serjeant Charles Anderson, 3/8895. 10th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of Lilian Mary Coombs (formerly Anderson), of 13. Pevensey
Rd., Tooting, London. Killed 1 July 1916.
Born Marylebone (London), Enlisted Kingston-on-Thames, Resided Tooting (S W).
Private Francis James Anderson, 24343. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 1 July 1916.
Enlisted Greenwich.
Private Thomas Anderson, 34838.
9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly
4422 Yorkshire Regiment. Husband
of Catherine Jane Anderson, of 49, Ernest St., Middlesbrough, Yorks. Killed
16 September 1916. Aged 32.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private William Anderson, 34843.
9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly
5437 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 16 September 1916.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private Ernest Arthur Andrews.
34551. 9th Battalion Yorkshire and Lancaster Regiment,
formerly (19370) Yorkshire Regiment. Died 2 October 1916.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Pier and Face 14 A and 14 B, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private Oswald Norman Andrews.
30621. 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly
41618 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Hamblet and Harriet
Ellen Andrews, of 24, Hartington Rd., Garston, Liverpool. Killed 25 April
1918. Aged 21.
Born Liverpool, Enlisted Liverpool.
Commemorated Panel 47 to 48 and 163A, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private Shadrick Andrews, 15818. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of James Andrews, of 38, East Terrace, Stakeford, Choppington, Northumberland,
and the late Ann Elizabeth Andrews. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 22.
Born Seaton Delavel (Northumberland), Enlisted Ailsbury, Resided Bedlington.
Private Benjamin Ankers. 15766. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Thomas and Sarah Ankers, of Kendal St., Byker; husband of Elizabeth Chapman
(formerly Ankers), of 10, Walker Terrace, Byker, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Killed 10
July 1916. Aged 29.
Born Gateshead, Enlisted Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Private Thomas Annakin, 27374. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
5 October 1916.
Born Pateley Bridge, Enlisted Bradford.
Private William Henry Ansell, 27431. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Henry and Sarah Ansell, of 8, Merrybents St., Todmorden. Killed 1 July
1916. Aged 24.
Born Rawtenstall (Lancs), Enlisted Todmorden.
Private Clarence Charles Appleby, 34846.
9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly
3213 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 16 September 1916.
Enlisted Driffield.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private Samuel Apps, MM, 20398. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of the late Samuel and Mary Jane Apps. Killed 17 September 1916. Aged
17.
Born Gouldhirst (Kent), Enlisted Thirsk, Resided Gouldhirst (Kent).
Private George Archer, 1709. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of the late Thomas and Mary Archer; husband of Amy Copland (formerly Archer),
of 30, Lund St., Fairweather Green, Bradford. Killed 13 September 1916. Aged
33.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Bradford.
Private Joseph Armstrong, 3/8756. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 18 October 1916.
Born Witton Gilbert (Durham), Enlisted Durham, Resided Barnard Castle.
Private William Armstrong. 201582. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 15 September 1916.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private Henry Artley. 2667. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Grandson
of Mrs. Hannah D. Artley, of Stonegate, Hunmanby, Yorks. Killed 15 September
1916. Aged 18.
Enlisted Bridlington, Resided Hunmanby.
Lance Corporal James Ash, 13996. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 10 July 1916.
Born West Hartlepool, Enlisted Washington (Co. Durham).
Private William Askey, 24216. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Walter and Annie Askey, of 20, Douglas St., Tilery Rd., Stockton-on-Tees.
Killed 8 July 1916. Aged 21.
Born Stockton, Enlisted Stockton.
Private Jonathan Albany Aspinall, DCM, 17805. 8th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Isaac Aspinall, of 28, Hastings St., Sunderland. Killed 10
July 1916. Aged 24.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Private William Henry Aspinall. 4429. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 27 September 1916.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private John Henry Atkinson. 13064. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 10 July 1916.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private George Ayre. 32879. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of George and Elizabeth Ayre; husband of Annie E. Ayre, of 175, Waterloo Rd.,
Middlesbrough. Killed 14 February 1917. Aged 37.
Born Tow Law (Durham), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Company Serjeant Major Robert Ayton, 8035 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of Sarah Waldron (formerly Ayton), of 78, Beauchamp Rd., Billesley,
King's Heath, Birmingham. Killed 8 July 1916. Aged 29.
Born Kilvington (Thirsk), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
The top of the Thiepval Memorial
(Photo : Edward Nicholl)