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Yorkshire
Regiment , Memorials Overseas Thiepval Memorial, Surnames "F" |
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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 "F" listed on the Thiepval Memorial are;- |
Private William Fairbridge. 13158. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of the late William and Jane Elizabeth Fairbridge. Killed 10 July 1916.
Aged 20.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
(Date of death shown as 16 October 1917 in SDGW)
Private George Ernest Falgan. 28817. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Thomas and Hannah Falgan, of 37, Sutton St., Spring Bank, Hull. Killed
14 February 1917. Aged 28.
Born Hull, Enlisted Hull.
(Listed in SDGW as "Fulgan")
Private Thomas Farnaby. 18246. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Robert and Sarah Farnaby, of West Green, Stokesley, Yorks. Killed 28 September
1916. Aged 24.
Born Stokesley, Enlisted Stokesley.
Private Alexander Farquharson. 12259. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 11 July 1916.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Serjeant Albert Edward Farrance, 9603. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 15 September 1916.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Eston (Yorks).
Private Harold C Fawcett. 2369. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of George and Isabella Fawcett, of 46, Bargate, Richmond, Yorks. Killed
17 September 1916. Aged 22.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond.
Private Michael Fearon. 3/7413. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 5 November 1916.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private Martin Featherstone.
7258. 1st/9th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, formerly
28670 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph Featherstone, of Westerdale,
Castleton, Yorks, and the late Sarah Margaret Featherstone. Killed 5 November
1916. Aged 20.
Born Westerdale (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Westerdale (Yorks).
Commemorated on Pier and Face 14 A and 15 C, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private Harrie Leonard Ferguson. 3931. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of William Stokell Ferguson and Eliza Jane Ferguson, of 69, Borough Rd.,
Middlesbrough. Killed 15 September 1916. Aged 20.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private Lawrence Firth. 13042. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
10 July 1916.
Born York, Enlisted Durham, Resided Crook.
Private William Firth. 27479. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Abraham Firth and Sarah Taylor Firth, of 33, Garden Field, Wyke, Bradford,
Yorks. Killed 1 July 1916.
Born Bradford, Enlisted Bradford.
Private Herbert Fish. 4358. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
7 November 1916.
Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided North Ormesby.
Private Joseph Fishwick. 3007. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
15 September 1916.
Enlisted Skelton-in-Cleveland, Resided Loftus.
Company Serjeant Major George Henry Flemming. 3/8878. 9th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Gilbert and Mary Flemming; husband of
Rose Elizabeth Flemming, of 5, Albion St., Aylesbury, Bucks. Killed 21 September
1916. Aged 41.
Born Hoxton (London), Enlisted London, Resided Aylesbury.
* John Sly (<sly211@btinternet.com>) has provided some additional
information on CSM Flemming. See below for this information.
Private John Flett. 12892. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
8 February 1917.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Corporal William George Fluskey.
5720. 70th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly
20695 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 July 1916.
Born Reading, Enlisted Leeds.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private Robert Flute. 25472. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
8 February 1917.
Born Glasgow, Enlisted Leeds, Resided Bramley (Leeds).
Lance Serjeant Thomas Foley. 7889. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of the late Thomas and Ann Foley. Killed 18 October 1916. Aged 32.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Richmond, Resided Middlesbrough.
(Although SDGW says Thomas Foley born in Middlesbrough, it is possible that
he was actually born in Sirhowy, Monmouthshire.
In the 1911 census he was with the 1st Battalion, serving overseas.
His sole legatee was Mrs Catherine Evans (total of £50 left, indicating
long service).
In the 1891 Wales census, Thomas living with parents Thomas and Anne and sister
Catherine. Birth place put as Sirhowy, Mon.
In the 1901 census, Thomas Foley (born Wales) living in Eston, M'bro with
Thomas and Ann.)
Private George Henry Formstone.
34888. 9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly
4743 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late George and Mary Formstone;
husband of Elizabeth H. Formstone, of 89, Croft St., Middlesbrough. Killed
16 September 1916. Aged 42.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private Joseph Forster. 15578. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
7 October 1916.
Born Shankhouse, Enlisted North Shields.
Private John George Forster. 19724. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 28 September 1916.
Born Ryhope, Enlisted Ferryhill, Resided Kelloe.
Private Fred Foster. 27389. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
1 July 1916.
Born Bradford, Enlisted Bradford.
Private Harry Fox. 25838. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of
Isabella Fox, of 36, Filbert St., Otley Rd., Bradford; husband of Mrs. F. Keating
(formerly Fox), of 244, Ripon St., Bradford, Yorks. Killed 3 November 1916.
Aged 24.
Born Bradford, Enlisted Bradford.
Private John Teasdale Foxton. 36068. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 18 October 1916.
Born Stockton (Durham), Enlisted Richmond, Resided East Hartlepool.
Private Edward Frankland. 20387. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Only son of the late Thomas and Eleanor Frankland. Killed 17 July 1916. Aged
31.
Born Marrick (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks).
Private Charles William Fraser. 36212. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 3/22069 E Yorks Regt. Killed 1 July 1916.
Born Hull, Enlisted Hull.
Serjeant George William French. 13111. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 11 July 1916.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private Isaac Frith. 8165. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
1 July 1916.
Born Grangetown (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Grangetown.
Private Phillip Fuller. 19515. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Husband of Mary Ann Bartley (formerly Fuller), of 22, Garbutt St., Middlesbrough.
Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 34.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private Thomas Blenkin Fullerton. 36067. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 18 October 1916.
Born Hull, Enlisted Hull.
Private John William Furnie. 10815. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 14 September 1916.
Born North Ormesby, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided North Ormesby.
Private George Henry Furniss. 27370. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 1 July 1916.
Born Cleckheaton, Enlisted Cleckheaton (Yorks).
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Additional Indormation on Serjeant Flemming forwarded by John Sly (<sly211@btinternet.com>);-
GEORGE HENRY FLEMMING
Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902 5829 Cpl G.H.FLEMING,
Clasps Relief Of Kimberley Yorkshire Regt
Paardeberg
Driefontein
Johannesburg
Diamond Hill
Belfast
King’s South Africa Medal 5829 Serjt: G.H.FLEMMING.
Clasps South Africa 1901 York: Regt
South Africa 1902
1914-15 Star 3-8878 C.S.Mjr.G H FLEMMING York.R.
Queen’s South Africa Medal confirmed on roll WO 100/178 f 29 (name spelt
with one M). King’s South Africa Medal confirmed on roll WO 100/326
f 124 (two Ms)
He was awarded a posthumous Mention-in-Despatches 4 January 1917
Army Medal Office rolls record that he served in both 10/ and 9/Yorkshire Regiment. He disembarked in France 9 September 1915 with 10th Battalion.
Copy of service record from WO 97/4845 (name spelt with two Ms)
When he married Rose Elizabeth Tomblin at Berkhamsted 30 May 1915 he was living at 2 Shrublands Avenue, Berkhamsted, was described as 42 years old, a widower, and Company-Sergeant-Major, 10/Yorkshire Regiment.
He was listed as wounded in the Green Howards Gazette for December 1915 while serving with 10/Yorkshire Regt (indicating that he was almost certainly wounded at Loos). His death on a reconnaissance was recorded in the GHG for December 1916, when a photograph was also published.
Soldiers Died In The Great War records that he was born in Hoxton, London (service record states Islington) and enlisted London (living in Aylesbury). He was killed in action in France/ Flanders 21 September 1916 serving with 9th Battalion.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission records that he was aged 41, the son of the late Gilbert and Mary Flemming, and the husband of Rose Elizabeth Flemming of 5 Albion Street, Aylesbury, Bucks. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Given the known biographical data, no unique birth record could be identified
in GRO indexes.
He appears in a photograph of the NCOs serving with 2nd Provisional Battalion
published in the GHG for March 1899.