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Yorkshire
Regiment, - Memorials Overseas Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Surnames "G" |
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The Ypres Menin Gate Memorial
Photo : Edward Nicholl
| The names of those men of the Yorkshire Regiment with a surname beginning with "G" listed on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial are;- |
Private Ernest Gaffey. 260096. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
31 July 1917.
Enlisted Manchester, Resided Chorlton-on-Medlock.
Private Septimus George Garbutt. 1478. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 2 May 1915.
Born Brompton (Northallerton), Enlisted Brompton.
Private John Thomas Garry. 243258. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Thomas and Jane Garry, of Fence Houses, Co. Durham; husband of Minnie
M. Garry, of Carlton, Stockton-on-Tees. Killed 26 June 1917. Aged 39.
Born Aycliffe (Durham), Enlisted Deafhill, Resided Trimdon Grange.
Private Albert Edward Garton. 2214. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Andrew and Hannah Garton, of 96, High St., Bridlington. Killed 23 June
1915. Aged 26.
Born Bridlington, Enlisted Bridlington.
Private Thomas William Gill. 2720. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 2 May 1915.
Born Thirsk (Yorks), Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Skelton-in-Cleveland.
Private Harvey Gledstone. 6975. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 26 October 1914.
Born Keighley (Yorks), Enlisted Bradford, Resided Great Horton.
Private Ralph Goldsbrough. 1519. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment
150th Brigade, 50th Division. Killed 25 April 1915. KIA The Battle of St Julien,
24th April - 4th May.
Born Bedale, Enlisted, Bedale.
(Curiously, although his name is "Goldsbrough" on the Memorial, it
is listed under "Goldsborough" in the CWGC register).
Private Ernest Albert Gooch. 17697. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 31 July 1917.
Born Bungay (Suffolk), Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Nettingham (Suffolk).
Private Arthur Good. 41578. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly
31644 11th Res Cavalry Regt. Killed 7 June 1917.
Enlisted Grantham.
Private Alfred Govey. 10179. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Robert and Emma Govey, of 23, Amhurst Rd., Hackney, London. Killed between
22 October 1914 and 6 November 1914. Aged 31.
Born Clapton Park (London), Enlisted Stratford, Resided Walthamstow.
Private Wallace James Grace. 33371. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 4188 Suffolk Regt. Killed 31 July 1917.
Born Bedford, Enlisted Ipswich, Resided Overstrand (Cromer, Norfolk).
Private John Graham. 10281. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Mrs. Mary Ann Graham, of 3, Trowbridge Rd., Hackney Wick, London. Killed
between 22 October 1914 and 6 November 1914. Aged 19.
Born London E C, Enlisted Stratford, Resided London.
Private John Gregg. 7578. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of
William Gregg; husband of Elizabeth Gregg, of 5, Hornby Terrace, Water End,
Brompton, Northallerton, Yorks. Served in the South African Campaign. Killed
30 October 1914. Aged 36.
Born Pickhill (Thirsk), Enlisted Thirsk, Resided Darlington.
Lance Corporal William Albert Gregg. 9102. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Serjt. William Henry Gregg, of 34, Aldfield Way, Sheffield.
Killed 22 October 1914. Aged 21.
Born Davenport, Enlisted Sheffield.
Private Albert Griffiths. 260130. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 3891 D L I. Killed 31 July 1917.
Enlisted Durham, Resided Sherburn Hill.
Private William James Grinham. 10111. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Brother of Mr. C. Grinham, of 102, Cornwall Rd., Lambeth, London. Killed 30
October 1914. Aged 17.
Born London, Enlisted London.
Private Charles Thomas Grint. 10200. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. George James Grint, of 75, Lamprell St., Old Ford. Bow.
London. Killed 30 October 1914. Aged 19.
Born Homerton (London), Enlisted Stratford, Resided Old Ford (London).
Private Andrew B Grossett.
235227. 19th Battalion The King's (Liverpool Regiment), formerly
6355 the Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Esther Victoria Grossett,
of 77, Higher Chatham St., Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester. Killed 3 August
1917. Aged 38.
Born Manchester, Enlisted Manchester, Resided Chorlton-on-Medlock (Manchester).
Commemorated on Panel 4 and 6, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
Lance Corporal Ernest Herbret Guymer.
34597. 9th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly
17630 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late William and Ada
Guymer. Killed 9 June 1917. Aged 31.
Born Fakenham (Norfolk), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks).
Commemorated on Panel 36 and 55, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
One of the Lions at the top of the Menin Gate Memorial, with the Memorial
Dedication
Photo : Edward Nicholl
The Memorial Dedication inside the Gate
Photo : Edward Nicholl