Yorkshire Regiment War Graves
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Thiepval Memorial,
Surnames "M"
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The Thiepval Memorial
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 "M" listed on the Thiepval Memorial are;-

2nd Lieutenant Ian Cameron MacFarlane. 11th Battalion attached to 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Charles and Nancy Macfarlane, of 41, Hutton Avenue, West Hartlepool. Also served at Gallipoli and in Egypt. Killed 14 September 1916. Aged 20.

Private James Macken.201889. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 15 September 1916.
Born Castlebar (Co. Mayo), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided South Otterington.

Private Duncan Macmillan. 22843. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 October 1916.
Born Belfast, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Saltburn.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.

Private Ernest Magor. 1704. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Magor, of 27, Westbourne Terrace, Stockton-on-Tees. Killed 17 September 1916. Aged 22.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Skelton (Yorks).

Private Frederick Magson, 19745. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 8 July 1916.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.

Private Dennis Maguire. 28336. 7th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 25610 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 9 February 1917.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds.
Commemorated Pier and Face 2 C, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private George Mainforth, 4236. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 15 September 1916.
Enlisted Saltburn, Resided Carlin How.

Private Ernest Mallalieu, 11178. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 14 September 1916.
Born Halifax, Enlisted Leeds, Resided Halifax.

Private Peter Maloney. 241469. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Mark and Mary Maloney. Killed 15 September 1916. Aged 22.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
(In the 1901 Census, father = Mark aged 26 born Norton (Durham), mother = Mary aged 22 born Ireland. Peter aged 4 born n South Banl. Sister Catherine.
In the 1911 census, Peter was an inmate of the RC Reformatory Schoo, Holme-upon-Spalding, Market Weighton.)

Private Frederick Maplesden. 36008. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. W. J. and Mrs. E. M. Maplesden, of Reighton, Speeton, Yorks. Killed 8 February 1917. Aged 20.
Enlisted Bridlington.

Private Francis George Marsay, 3254. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late William and Jane Marsay, of Haredale Farm, Moorsholm, Boosbeck, Yorks. Killed on 15 September 1916. Aged 26.
Born Boosbeck (Yorks), Enlisted Guisborough, Resided Moorsholme.

Private George Marshall. 5681. 6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, formelry 30619 Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of E. Marshall, of 96, Milton St., Middlesbrough. Killed 5 November 1916. Aged 25.
Enlisted Thornaby-on-Tees.
Commemorated Pier and Face 14 A and 15 C, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private James Martin, 17928. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 July 1916.
Born Blyth, Enlisted Wallsend-on-Tyne, Resided Blyth.

Private John William Martin, 18929. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs Alice Martin, of 18, William St., New Seaham, Co. Durham. Killed 8 July 1916. Aged 28.
Born Seaham Harbour, Enlisted Seaham Harbour.

Private Walter William Massey, 3277. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Hannah Massey, of The Barracks, Cirencester, Glos, and the late Henry Walter Massey. Killed 17 September 1916. Aged 26.
Born Cirencester (Gloucester), Enlisted Skelton, Resided Cirencester.

Private Joseph Matthews, 18059. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Agnes Matthews; husband of Ethel May Chipchase (formerly Matthews), of 51, Garbutt St., Shildon, Co. Durham. Killed 23 July 1916. Aged 22.
Born Shildon (Durham), Enlisted Darlington, Resided Shildon.

Private Lewis Matthews. 28239. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 October 1916.
Born Leeming Bar (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Serjeant Denis McArdle. 11865. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 20 September 1916.
Born Gateshead, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private Charles McCarthy. 3/7955. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Mary Ann McCarthy, of 97, Vaughan St., Grange Town, Yorks. Killed 18 October 1916. Aged 20.
Born Grangetown, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Grangetown.

2nd Lieutenant Noel Fisher McCarthy. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Maj. J. McCarthy (R.A.S.C.). Killed 18 October 1916. Aged 20.

Lance Corporal John McCullock, MM, 17244. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. "John McCullock" is thought to be an alias, with the true name being "Andrew Carswell Todd". Killed 1 July 1916.
Born Auchtermuchty (Fifeshire), Enlisted Sunderland.
Lance Corporal Andrew Carswell Todd, MM, is commemorated on the FRICOURT MEMORIAL and is buried in the FRICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

Private Anthony McDonough. 24420. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 July 1916.
Born North Ormesby, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided North Ormesby.

Private Thomas Randolph McGregor, 16171. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Jane McGregor, of 36, Durham Row, Framwellgate Moor, Durham. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 21.
Born Durham, Enlisted Durham, Resided Framwellgate Moor.

Lance Corporal John McGrother. 13204. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 July 1916.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Lance Corporal Andrew McGuinness. 12814. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Frank and Elizabeth McGuinness, of 2, Burdon Lane, Sunderland. Killed 5 July 1916. Aged 26.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.

Rifleman Peter McGurk, 40619. 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, formerly 26315 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed on 14 November 1916.
Born Thornaby (Yorks), Enlisted Stockton, Resided Thornaby (Yorks).
Commemorated Pier and Face 15 A and 15 B, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Edward McKee. 17963. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Edward and Janet McKee; husband of Catherine Garrity (formerly McKee), of 31, Shamrock St., Hebburn New Town, Co. Durham. Killed 10 July 1916. Aged 25.
Born Hebburn (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Jarrow.

Private John Donaldson McKenzie. 15793. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 July 1916.
Born Dundee, Enlisted Wallsend, Resided Dundee.

Private Thomas McLellan. 15794. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 July 1916.
Born Carlisle, Enlisted Wallsend, Resided Jarrow.

Private Patrick McManus. 4700. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Francis and Sarah McManus; husband of Ellen McVittie McManus, of 17, Barr St., Glasgow. Killed 17 September 1916. Aged 44.
Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Glasgow.

Private John William McQuen. 3/7942. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 July 1916.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private Albert Mee. 201820. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. S. Mee, of 25, Redcar Rd., Dunsdale, Guisborough, Yorks. Killed 16 September 1916. Aged 28.
Enlisted Guisborough.

Private Alfred Mennell. 3845. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 17 September 1916.
Enlisted Northallerton.

Private John Edwin Middleton. 30000. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 31932 Notts & Derby Regt. Son of Robert Middleton, of Highfield, Peak Dale, Stockport. Killed 20 September 1916. Aged 19.
Born Peak Dale (Derbyshire), Enlisted Newark, Resided Peak Dale.

Lieutenant Gordon Miles. 14th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Frances Jane Miles, of "St. Bede's", 5, Ullswater Crescent, Radipole, Weymouth. Killed 7 October 1916. Aged 28.

2nd Lieutenant William Checkley Mills. 3rd Battalion attached to 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of G. A. Mills J.P., of Broken Hill, New South Wales; husband of Bertha M. Mills, of "Ermelo", Ednah St., Como, South Perth, Western Australia. Served in the South African Campaign. Killed 23 July 1916. Aged 38.

Private George Robert Milner. 3514. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Annie E. Ward (formerly Milner), of Heslerton, Malton, Yorks, and James Ward (Stepfather). Killed 16 September 1916. Aged 29.
Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Rudstone (Bridlington).

2nd Lieutenant Thomas James Mitchell. 11th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Eliza Mitchell. Killed 10 July 1916. Aged 20.

2nd Lieutenant Douglas Dana Drew Kinnaird Moir. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Maj. John Drew Moir (R.A.M.C.) and Mrs. Moir, of 55, Pembridge Villas, Bayswater, London. Killed 23 July 1916. Aged 21.

Private Colin Monkhouse. 16196. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George Monkhouse, of 24, Tenters St., Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham. Killed 6 November 1916. Aged 20.
Born Bishop Auckland, Enlisted Bishop Auckland.

Private Herbert Monkman. 20665. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 18 October 1916.
Born Brompton (Scarborough), Enlisted Scarborough, Resided West Ayton.

Lance Corporal Harry Moore. 14795. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 9 August 1916.
Born Battersea (London), Enlisted Bury, Resided Bolton (Lancs).

Private Simon Moore. 20541. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 November 1916.
Born Hardean (Yorks), Enlisted Leyburn, Resided Appersett (Hawes, Yorks).
Buried SUCRERIE MILITARY CEMETERY, COLINCAMPS.

Private William Albert Morgan, MM. 12757. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 July 1916.
Born Battersea (London), Enlisted London, Resided Battersea.

Private Ernest Morland. 42351. 2nd Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 32616 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 March 1917.
Born South Bank (Middlesbrough), Enlisted South Bank.
Commemorated Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Lance Corporal William Henry Morley. 19681. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Henry and E. E. Morley, of 80, Highfield, Scarborough. Killed 23 July 1916. Aged 21.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.

Private Ebenezer Morris. 10525. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 July 1916.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private Robert Henry Morris. 12240. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 10 July 1916.
Born Harwood (Scarborough), Enlisted West Ayton, Resided Scalby (Scarborough).

Private Clifford Mortimer. 11286. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Albert and Maria Ann Mortimer, of 6, Marshall St., Morley, Leeds. Killed 7 December 1916. Aged 21.
Born Morley (Leeds), Enlisted Leeds, Resided Morley.

Private Arthur Morton. 20699. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Alivia Morton, of 33, Glensdale Grove, East End Park, Leeds. Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 29.
Enlisted Leeds.

Private John Morton, 16639. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 29 September 1916.
Born Newcastle, Enlisted Sunderland.

Private Mark Anthony Moult, 20700. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 6 October 1916.
Born Bishop Auckland, Enlisted West Hartlepool.

Private Andrew Mulligan, 15009. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 8 February 1917.
Born Trimdon (Hartlepool), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Ryhope.

Private James Patrick Mulloy, 29453. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 28688 Notts & Derby Regt. Killed 1 March 1917.
Born Wolverhampton, Enlisted Wolverhampton.

Corporal Roderick Munroe, 12360. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 17 January 1917.
Born South Shields (Durham), Enlisted Gateshead.

Private Charles Murphy, 11398. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 14 September 1916.
Born Skibbereen (Co Clare), Enlisted South Shields, Resided Cork.

Private Ernest Murphy, 18123. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 28 September 1916.
Born South Hetton (Durham), Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided Easington Lane.

Private Hugh Murphy, 19593. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 July 1916.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Spennymoor.

Private John Murphy. 3/9010. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Ellen Murphy, of 8, Hill St., Middlesbrough. Killed 10 July 1916. Aged 26.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Lance Corporal George Musgrove, 15021. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert and Isabella Musgrove, of 30, Alice St., Ryhope, Co. Durham; husband of Mary Musgrove. Killed 8 February 1917. Aged 24.
Born Ryhope (Sunderland), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Ryhope.

Private Harold Musther, 15414. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Adopted son of John Thomas and Margaret Musther, of 24, East View, Wheatley Hill, Co. Durham. Killed 10 July 1916. Aged 22.
Born Stranton, Enlisted West Hartlepool.

Serjeant Joseph Myers. 15103. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 30 September 1916.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.


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