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North
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War Memorials, - Thornton-Watlass |
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The Thornton Watlass War Memorial, in St. Mary's churchyard.
(Photo : Roger Newsome of Bedale, N Yorks <Newsorog@aol.com>)
The Thornton Watlass War Memorial is dedicated to;-
"To the Honoured Memory of the Men of This Parish Who Fell in the Great
Wars (sic) 1914 - 1918. For God, King, and Country"
The following names are recorded for the First World War;-
| Major | Henry P J Cowell | R F A | Gallipoli | 1915 |
| Sergt | Isaac Rayner | R A V C | Egypt | 1918 |
| L/Cpl | Arthur Cawkwell, MM | Yorkshire Regt. | France | 1918 |
| L/Cpl | Thomas Craddock, MM | Yorkshire Regt. | France | 1916 |
| Pte | Arthur Craddock | E Lancs Regt. | Gallipoli | 1915 |
| Pte | Amos Craddock | R F A | Alexandria | 1915 |
| Pte | Roland F Hill | S Staffs Regt. | France | 1917 |
| Pte | J W Kane | W Yorks Regt. | France | 1914 |
| Pte | John Kettley | Durham L I | France | 1917 |
| Pte | Frederick Kettley | Machine Gun Corps | France | 1916 |
| Pte | Richard MacDonald | Durham L I | France | 1916 |
| Pte | George Money | Yorkshire Regt. | France | 1917 |
| Pte | James Vayro | Northd. Fus. | France | 1917 |
The following names are recorded for the Second World War;-
| Captain | L C A St-J Curzon-Howe | MVO, RN | HMS Mauritius | 1941 |
| Glider Pilot Sergt | Joseph Johnstone | Glider Pilot Regt. | Arnhem | 1944 |
| Pte | Frederick Shaw | Lancashire Fusiliers | Italy | 1944 |
Lance Corporal Arthur Cawkwell, MM. 17878, 2nd Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Fred and Annie Cawkwell, of 33, North St., Hull.
Killed 30 September 1918. Aged 24.
Born Hull, Enlisted Aldershot, Resided Bedale (Yorks)
Buried DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN.
Lance Corporal Thomas Craddock, MM, 10610. 9th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Killed 7 October 1916.
Born Clifton (Bedale, Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Bedale.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.
(Although neither the CWGC register nor SDGW show Thomas Craddock as being
a L/Cpl, or having the MM, the Green Howards Gazette database shows that he
was both a L/Cpl and had been awarded the MM at the time of his death).
Private Richard MacDonald. 6/5679. 1st/6th Battalion
Durham Light Infantry, formerly 28644 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 14 November
1916.
Born Birmingham, Enlisted Bedale, Resided Thornton Watlass.
Buried ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.
Private George Hambleton Money, 201261. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of George and Alice Leonora Money, of 43, Sussex Rd., Gorleston, Great
Yarmouth. Killed 27 September 1918 (*). Aged 20.
Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Norwich.
Buried NAVES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
(*) Both CWG and SDGW give date of death as 1918, NOT 1917
as on Memorial.
The Church of St. Mary in Thornton Watlass.
(Photo : Roger Newsome of Bedale, N Yorks <Newsorog@aol.com>)
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