War memorials, North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire War Memorials, -
Chop Gate, Bilsdale
War memorials, North Yorkshire
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The Chop Gate War Memorial.
The Chop Gate War Memorial.
Photo : Edward Nicholl

Photos of the commemorations on the memorial are shown below.
The names of those who appear on the Chop Gate, Bilsdale, War Memorial are;-
(the names of those in bold are of the Yorkshire Regiment)

Charles William Reginald, Earl of Feversham, September 15 1916
Clarence Elwyn Wilson, August 9 1915
Percy William Allenby, September 7 1916
Henry Trousdale, July 1917
John William Garbutt, March 21 1918
Harry Ainsley, August 29 1918
Harry Knaggs, November 14 1918
William Tasker, February 24 1919
Robert Etherington, February 25 1919

(NOTE : The dates of death, above, do not agree with those recorded in the Commonwealth War Graves Roll of Honour)

Private Percy William Allenby, 4481. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Elizabeth May Allenby of 98 Lumley Street, Middlesbrough. Killed on 6 October 1916. Aged 21. Buried in Middlesbrough Cemetery.
Buried MIDDLESBROUGH (LINTHORPE) CEMETERY.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private Robert C Etherington. 18985. Yorkshire Regiment, transferred to Labour Corps. Son of Christopher and Selina Etherington, of 10, Seamer, Yarm-on-Tees. Born at Baysdale Abbey. Died 25 February 1919. Aged 41.
Buried KILDALE (ST. CUTHBERT) CHURCHYARD.

Private Harry Knaggs. 72496. 2nd Battalion the West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), formerly 26591 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Levi and Jane Knaggs, of Halterley, Bilsdale, Yorks. Killed 14 November 1918. Aged 25.
Born Bilsdale (Yorks), Enlisted Stokesley (Yorks).
Buried DOUAI BRITISH CEMETERY, CUINCY.

Private Henry Trousdale 44019. 22nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry, formerly 28004 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 July 1917.
Buried BELGIAN BATTERY CORNER CEMETERY.
Born Bilsdale (Yorks), Enlisted Stokesley, Resided Bilsdale.

Private Clarence Elwyn Wilson. 10904. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Joseph Percy and Louisa Wilson of Cam House, Chop Gate, Bilsdale. Killed 10 August 1915. Aged 23.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.
Born Harome (Helmsley - Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Stokesley

Commemorations on the Chop Gate War Memorial (1)Commemorations on the Chop Gate War Memorial (1)
Photo : Edward Nicholl

Commemorations on the Chop Gate War Memorial (2)Commemorations on the Chop Gate War Memorial (2)
Photo : Edward Nicholl

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