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Yorkshire
Regiment, - Memorials Overseas Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Surnames "S" |
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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 "S" listed on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial are;- |
Lance Corporal Robert Alfred Sadler. 8493. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Robert Alfred and Eliza Sadler, of 12, Launceston St., Hanson
Lane, Halifax. Killed 2 November 1914. Aged 26.
Born Bethnal Green (London), Enlisted Stratford, Resided Mile End.
Private George Sampson. 9905. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of George Sampson, of 13, Borden Lane, Sheffield. Killed 30 October 1914. Aged
21.
Born Sheffield, Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Sheffield.
Private Willie Sanderson. 36411. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 3617 York & Lancaster Regt. Killed 7 June 1917.
Enlisted Birdwell (Nr Barnsley).
Private Frederick Saunders. 12825. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 7 June 1917.
Born Liverpool, Enlisted Huddersfield, Resided Melton Mills.
Private John Carr Sayer. 3/8433. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Annie and the late John Carr Sayer; husband of Isabella Sayer, of 9,
Martin St., South Shields. Served for 8 years in India with the Durham Light.
Killed 31 July 1917. Aged 43.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields.
Private Albert Scaife. 40465. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly
31239 18th Hussars. Killed 8 June 1917.
Born York, Enlisted York.
Private John Schofield.
235254. 18th Battalion The King's (Liverpool Regiment), formerly
293515 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Mary Schofield.
Killed 31 July 1917. Aged 20.
Born Liverpool, Enlisted Seaforth (Lancs), Resided Litherland (Liverpool).
Commemorated Panel 4 and 6, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
Lance Corporal Fred Scott. 21081. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of the late Tom Scott, of Darlington. Killed 26 July 1917. Aged 23.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Durham, Resided Darlington.
Private Norman Scott. 2315. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of John and Mary Scott, of Middleton Tyas, Yorks. Killed 4 May 1915. Aged 21.
Enlisted Barton, Resided Middleton Tyas.
Corporal Alfred Scully. 9076. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Betsy Scully; husband of Annie Scully, of 107, Newby St., West Bowling,
Bradford. Killed 22 October 1914. Aged 29.
Born Bradford, Enlisted Bradford.
(Note : Corporal Scully's name is spelled "Sculley" in the Yorkshire
Regiment Roll of Honour, in the 2nd battalion 1914Roll of Honour and in Soldiers
Died in the Great War.)
Private Arthur Robert Seaman. 9337. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 22 October 1914.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Sapper Albert Senior.
25058. 26th Field Coy. Royal Engineers, formerly
7743 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mary Elizabeth Senior, of 7, Paradise
Place, Stockton-on-Tees. Killed 1 November 1914. Aged 20.
Born Stockton-on-Tees (Co. Durham), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Stockton-on-Tees.
Commemorated Panel 9, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
Private William Sellers, 1939. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
1 May 1915.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Normanby, Resided Eston.
Private Fred Shaw. 28757. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
7 June 1917.
Born Slaithwaite (Yorks), Enlisted Hawes (Yorks).
Private Henry Lewis Shaw. 235300. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 5167 West Riding Regt. Killed 26 July 1917.
Born Halifax, Enlisted Halifax.
Private Mark Sheridan Shaw. 260125. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Adopted Son of John and Mabel Shaw, of 42, Dragon Villa, Durham. Killed 31 July
1917. Aged 22.
Enlisted Durham.
Serjeant Russell Shaw. 19951. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Henry and Francis Sarah Shaw, of 49, St. John's Rd., Unstone, Sheffield.
Killed 10 June 1917. Aged 29.
Born Unstone (Chesterfield), Enlisted Doncaster, Resided Unstone.
Private James Sheard. 38049. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
7 June 1917.
Born Hunsworth (Cleckheaton), Enlisted Cleckheaton.
Private Percy Sherwin. 38742. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
31 July 1917.
Born Sale (Cheshire), Enlisted Manchester, Resided Stretford.
Private William Shields. 24202. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of William Shields. Killed 26 July 1917. Aged 35.
Born Gateshead, Enlisted York.
Private John Richard Short. 38975. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Cheyne, of 97, Marlborough St., South Shields; husband of
Mary Woodhouse (formerly Short), of 8, Milner St., South Shields. Killed 7 June
1917. Aged 29.
Born South Shields, Enlisted Gateshead.
Private Frederick John Simcock. 9996. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Louisa Helena Simcock, of 33, Commercial Rd., Halifax. Killed 30 October
1914. Aged 21.
Born Halifax, Enlisted Halifax.
Private Alfred Sidney Simms. 9062. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Alfred and Emily Simms, of 42, Walton Rd., East Molesey, Surrey. Killed
30 October 1914. Aged 19.
Born Kingston-on-Thames, Enlisted Aldershot, Resided Surbiton (Surrey).
Private Archibald Simpson, 2223. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Adopted son of John and Ellen Bedale, of 46, Greengate, Malton. Killed 25
April 1915. Aged 19.
Born Malton, Enlisted Malton.
Private Reginald Guyll Simpson.
G/52298. 23rd Battalion Middlesex Regiment, formerly
G/42446 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Simpson, of 57, Gurbutt
St., Stockton-on-Tees; husband of Edith Simpson, of 24, Greta Rd., Norton,
Stockton-on-Tees. Co. Durham. Killed 31 July 1917. Aged 25,
Born Stockton-on-Tees (Durham), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Stockton-on-Tees.
Commemorated Panel 49 and 51, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
Private George Skelton. 241338. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Richard and Amy Skelton, of "The Bungalow," Back Lane, Holme,
York. Killed 15 July 1917. Aged 21.
Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Pocklington.
Lance Corporal Charles Henry Slater. 17784. 9th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Robert Thomas Slater, of East Ville, Aycliffe, Darlington.
Killed 7 June 1917. Aged 23.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Darlington.
Private John Slater. 16344. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of John and Elizabeth Slater, of 74, Ellesmere St., South Shields. Killed 14
February 1916. Aged 28.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields.
Private James Elston Slater. 42005. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Walter Slater, of Smedley St., Matlock; husband of Edith Slater, of Henry
Avenue, Matlock, Derbyshire. Killed 7 June 1917. Aged 37.
Born Matlock, Enlisted Liverpool.
Lance Corporal Walter Ormiston Smales. 38693. 6th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Joseph D. and Frances Smales, of 10, North Hedley St., Deptford,
Sunderland. Killed 14 August 1917. Aged 24.
Born Sunderland, Enlisted Sunderland.
Private Bertie Charles Smith. 235460. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 7516 Northumberland Fus. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of 61, Homesdale
Rd., Bromley, Kent; husband of Edith Elizabeth Smith, of 74, Effingham Rd.,
Lee, London. Killed 15 July 1917. Aged 31.
Born Poplar (London), Enlisted Rotherhithe, Resided Lee.
Private Fred Smith. 1603. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of
Mary Ann Smith, of 15, Glednow Terrace, Roseville Rd., Leeds. Killed 20 June
1915. Aged 25.
Born Malton, Enlisted Malton, Resided York.
Private George Smith. 38272. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of George William and Annie Smith, of 2, Ferry Rd., Bridge End, Hexham, Northumberland.
Killed 14 August 1917. Aged 19.
Born Hexham (Northumberland), Enlisted Northumberland.
Private Harry Smith. 27020. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Brother
of Herbert N. Smith, of 17, Northgate, Heckmondwike, Yorks. Killed 30 July 1917.
Aged 22.
Born Heckmondwyke (Yorks), Enlisted Heckmondwyke.
Private James Smith. 724. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
21 May 1915.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted Scarborough.
Private James Henry Smith. 41600. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 32260 11th Cavalry Regt. Son of William Henry and Eliza Jane Smith,
of 22, Conduit Rd., Stamford, Lincs. Killed 7 June 1917. Aged 19.
Born Stamford (Lincs), Enlisted Stamford.
Private Raymond George Smith. This will be George Raymond Smith,
1667. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 May 1915. Aged 20.
Born Boosbeck (Yorks), Enlisted Guisborough.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
The following information is provided by Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>);-
In both the CWGC and SDGW records, his name has been transposed as Raymond
George Smith. The transposition has also occurred in the Yorkshire Regiment
Roll of Honour.
A George Raymond Smith was the son of Richard Andrew and Hannah Mary Smith
who had 10 children. He was born in 1895 at Charltons, a district close to
Guisborough, where he enlisted. Two younger brothers also perished in the
war they were Felix and James William.
Private William Smith. 27941. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Joseph and Jane Elizabeth Smith, late of Bennison House, Sneaton, Whitby;
husband of Emily Smith, of Longstone Farm, Sneaton Thorp, Yorks. Killed 31 July
1917. Aged 23.
Born Sneaton (Yorks), Enlisted Whitby, Resided Sneaton.
Private William James Smith. 33308. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 4112 Suffolk Regt. Son of C. R. and Elizabeth Smith, of Park Lane,
Winfarthing, Diss, Norfolk. Killed 14 August 1917. Aged 34.
Born Hoxne (Suffolk), Enlisted Eye (Suffolk), Resided Thrandlestone.
Private William Thomas Smith. 33676. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 220019 Army Service Corps. Son of William Lewis and Maria Smith, of
73, Braemar Rd., Plaistow, London. Killed 22 July 1917. Aged 24.
Born Canning Town (Essex), Enlisted Stratford, Resided Plaistow.
Private Herbert Frank Spiell. 129233. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 14 August 1917.
Enlisted Woodbridge (Suffolk), Resided Woodbridge.
(Herbert Frank Spiell's name is spelt as "Spall" on the
Woodbridge War Memorial, the Medal Rolls Index card, and in the Green Howards
Gazette database..
The Medal Rolls Index card also shows that he served with the 6th Battalion
in Gallipoli.
Both the CWGC and SDGW show his name as "Spiell".)
Private Frederick (Frank) Spragg. 260138. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Formerly 5425 D L I. Killed 26 July 1917.
Enlisted Norwich, Resided Hingham (Norfolk).
Private Robert Stafford.
235250. 18th Battalion The King's (Liverpool Regiment), formerly
202700 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Pathane and the late John
Henry Stafford; husband of Mrs. H. A. Stafford, of 14, Heap St., Colne Rd.,
Burnley. Killed 31 July 1917. Aged 30.
Born Shaw (Lancs), Enlisted Burnley (Lancs), Resided Blackpool.
Commemorated Panel 4 and 6, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
Private George Ernest Stant, 1507. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of George A. and Mary Stant, of Aran, Catterick, Yorks. Killed 24 May
1915. Aged 19.
Born Liverpool, Enlisted Catterick.
Private William Stead.
G/52277. 23rd Battalion The Middlesex Regiment, formerly
G/42474 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 31 July 1917.
Born Middleton (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided Middleton.
Commemorated Panel 49 and 51, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
Lance Serjeant Frank Stephenson. 12122. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of George and Margaret Stephenson, of 69, Cambridge Rd., Cargo Fleet, Middlesbrough.
Killed 8 June 1917. Aged 20.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Cargo Fleet.
Lance Corporal James Stephenson. 17269. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of William and Sarah Ann Stephenson, of 2, South View, Kimblesworth, Durham.
Killed 7 June 1917. Aged 27.
Born Nettlesworth (Durham), Enlisted Durham, Resided Kimblesworth (Durham).
Private David Stevens. 33596. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Ellen Byers (formerly Stevens), of 96, Belasis Avenue, Haverton Hill, Middlesbrough,
and the late David Stevens. Killed 8 June 1917. Aged 27.
Enlisted Sunderland.
Private Jack Stewart, 2414. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Henry and Ann J. Stewart, of 47, Corporation Rd., Darlington. Killed
24 May 1915. Aged 22.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Northallerton, Resided Darlington.
Serjeant John Stockton, MM. 8683. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 2 August 1917.
Born Rotherhithe (London), Enlisted Richmond (Yorks), Resided West Hartlepool.
Private John Stothers. 30664. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
26 July 1917.
Born Pontefract, Enlisted Bradford, Resided Wyke.
Private Albert Strickland. 38270. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Coultas, of 23, Wheelhouse Dwellings, Dean Rd., Scarborough.
Killed 14 August 1917. Aged 39.
Born York, Scarborough (sic).
Serjeant Arthur Sullivan. 15949. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Mary Sullivan, of 57, East St., Bradford. Killed 7 June 1917. Aged 32.
Born Bradford, Enlisted Scarborough.
Private James Swales. 30366. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of James and Elizabeth Swales, of 10, Patten Lane, Guisborough, Yorks. Killed
7 June 1917. Aged 19.
Born Guisborough, Enlisted Guisborough.
Private Frank Swallow. 33550. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly
31186 11th Res. Hussars Regt. Killed 15 August 1917.
Born Thongsbridge (Yorks), Enlisted Huddersfield.
Private John Sweeney. 14466. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of John and Mary Sweeney, of 3, Six Houses, Washington Station, Co. Durham.
Killed 7 June 1917. Aged 24.
Born Wingate (Co. Durham), Enlisted Shiney Row, Resided Durham.
Private Frederick George Symons. 42467. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 164207 R F A. Son of Edwin and Charlotte Symons; husband of Amelia
M. E. Symons, of 4, Bromley Place, Stoke, Devonport, Plymouth. Killed 7 June
1917. Aged 35.
Born Plymouth, Enlisted Devonport.
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