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The Smiths Dock Park War Memorial, Normanby (1)
(Photo : Stan Grosvenor (<csstan@mametz.fsnet.co.uk>)
Stan Grosvenor (<csstan@mametz.fsnet.co.uk>) has kindly provided the photographs of the Smiths Dock Park War Memorial, and has transcribed all the names that appear for the Great War on the Memorial. (There are also names for the Second World War on the Memorial).
Smiths Dock Great War Memorial, Middlesbrough, is in Smiths Dock Park, which is at end of road of same name. Smiths Dock Road is on the left of Ormesby Road, the B1380, just before Normanby from direction of Ormesby. The Memorial is best seen from the front, at the head of a short avenue of yews. It is a miniature of the London Cenotaph, but has suffered some defacement and wear so that some names/initials are difficult to read.
Smiths Dock Company, Limited, often referred to simply as Smiths Dock, was a British shipbuilding company that became associated with South Bank in Middlesbrough on the River Tees, after opening an operation there in 1907. However, as Smiths Dock is also associated with Tyneside, many of the names on the Memorial come from outside the Middlesbrough area.
There is also a potential problem in that some of the names identified as being on the Memorial and of the Yorkshire Regiment may not actually have been employed by Smiths Dock. For instance, for "H Fox" there is a Herbert Fox of the Yorkshire Regiment who enlisted in Middlesbrough; but there is also a Henry Fox of the Corps of Royal Engineers who was born in Middlesbrough and enlisted in Middlesbrough. There are other names where it is possible that the identified man from the Yorkshire Regiment, from the Middlesbrough area, is not the one on the Memorial in that a man of the same name from Tyneside could be the intended name on the memorial.
The names on the Memorial, for the Great War are;-
| Agar, W Aitken, TW Algie, W Annett, F Atkinson, A Badsey, B Bennett, ET Boyes, T Boyle, B Boyle, W J Brookbanks, P Brown, E Burdon, J E Burdon, M Burdon, T Campbell, G (*) Callender, G Carey,J Case, E Chater, E Chater, (?) Clark, A Clark, J Clark, M Clark, W N Clint, S Collings, W Conley, J Connelly, M (**) Connolly, J Conway, J Cook, A Darling, A H Dennier, J Dunn, J Edwards, L J |
Elston, S G English, J Eustace-Smith, (R?) Fallon, T Fearnley, G Fennon, T Forster, J J Foster, E T Y Fox, H French, J H Gallagher, C Gillings, J W Gonans, E Grant, W Harbron,W Hardwick, R Harrison, J (***) Hart, T Haw, R W Hellam, J R Henderson. R Hogg, J N Hogg, F N Hogg, T Holt, JS Howey, A Hutchings, W A Hutchison, H M Huthart,T Jamieson, J Joyce, E Kerr, T (+) Laing, E Landells, J Lane, W R (++) Lattimer, J |
Lawrence, W Lenham. J W Little, J E Lumsden, R Mackin, T Mainger, J Manson,A V (A A?) Martin, O Matthews, J T McDougall, C McElroy, F Milburn, P Miller, J Milliken, H Mortlock, HJ Mortlock, T Mulligan, P Myers, T H Norton, W A O’Halleron,M O’Hara,C Patterson, J G Potts, J L Prentice,E J (E G?) Quogan, V Rackham, B Reed, T I C (T C I?) Richardson, (?) Robson, A Robson, TW Ross, D Rowley, C Rowse, J Shannon, E Smith, A Smith, F |
Smith, M South, W Spalding,EG Spencer, G Sproul, A Sproul, J Stevenson, A Stewart, N Stoddart, G Svensen, A T Swinburne, T Swinney, W Taylor, G Taylor, J R Teasdale, J W Theakston, J W (J H?) Thirkell, E Tinkler, G A Vaughan, E Wade, A (+++) Wall, D Ward, E Watson, F R Watts, G Waugh, J Welsh, G F Wetherell, R G Wheatley, J Wikstram, C Wiles, J D Wilson, A Wood, S Young, F |
(*) There is a George Campbell who was in the 12th Ban Northumberland Fusiliers, who came from Tynemouth. But there is also a G O Campbell from Thornaby, who was in the Yorkshire Regiment (and who is listed on the Thornaby Memorial).
(**) There are 2 "M Connelly" names from Tyneside, and 1 "M Connelly" of the Yorkshire Regiment from Middlesbrough. The latter is recorded as "M Connolly" in the Commonwealth War Graves Register, bu "M Connelly" in SDGW.
(***) There are at least two "J Harrison" names of the Yorkshire Regiment who could be the name on the Memorial. There may also be another "J Harrison" name from another area who is the actual person.
(+) There are two "Thomas Kerr" names who enlisted in Middlesbrough.
Although one is from the Yorkshire Regiment (shown on the Middlesbrough
War Memorial), the other was a Royal Engineer and could well be the man
from Smiths Dock.
(++) There doesn't appear to be a "W R Lane" in either the SDGW or
CGW from this area. However, there is a "W W Lane" of the
Yorkshire Regiment who could well be the man in question.
(+++) There are at least 3 "A Wade" name sin SDGW who could be this person.
Private William Amos Agar, 3010. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 16 September 1916.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.
Enlisted Guisborough (Yorks).
There was another "W Agar" of the Yorkshire Regiment who wa skilled
in the First World War, though the above "W Agar" is the most likely
one for the Smith Dock Memorial. The other "W Agar" was
Private William Burnett Agar, 4094. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Matthew and Jane Ann Agar, of Cross Farm, Egton, Yorks. Killed 18 September
1916. Aged 19.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.
Enlisted Whitby, Resided Egton.
Private Thomas Boyes, 21474. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment ("Z"
Coy). Son of Henry and Florence Boyes, of 25, Lower Princess St., South Bank,
Yorks. Killed 21 November 1916. Aged 20.
Buried LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Lance Corporal George Oswald Campbell, 10994. 7th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of James and Edith Campbell, of 78, Roseberry View, Thornaby-on-Tees,
Yorks.Killed on 25 April 1917. Aged 22.
Buried DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN.
Born Chesterfield (Derbyshire), Enlisted Thornaby-on-Tees.
Private John Clark. 3/7264. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died
9 July 1916.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private Matthew Connelly (or Connolly). 201675. 4th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Died 22 September 1918.
Buried SEDAN-TORCY FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY.
Born Port Clarence, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private James Connolly. 25005. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Died 4 October 1918.
Commemorated P.O.W. Special Memorial, VALENCIENNES (ST. ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY,
and
Commemorated P.O.W. Special Memorial, LE QUESNOY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Born Whitton Park (Durham), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Private Joseph Conway, 201748 (SDGW) / 201746 (CGW). 4th Battalion
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 5 September 1917.
Buried BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX.
Born Blythe (Northumberland), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
2nd Lieutenant Alan Heppell Darling. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Henry Darling, of Belmont, Westoe, South Shields; husband of Elizabeth
Darling. Killed 5 September 1917. Aged 27.
Buried BECOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT.
Lance Corporal James Harold Dunn. 11484. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Esther Snow (formerly Dunn), of 21, Childers St., Middlesbrough. Died
9 July 1916.
Buried DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Serjeant George Fearnley, 137860. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 20 September 1917.
Buried HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted South Bank.
Corporal Herbert Fox. 18934. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died
1 February 1917.
Buried GUARDS' CEMETERY, COMBLES.
Born Ampleforth, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private John Henry French. 11015. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Husband of Mary Ann Gibbon (formerly French), of 19, David Terrace, Coronation,
Eldon Lane, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham. Died 7 August 1915. Aged 28.
South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.
Private Charles Gallagher. 3/8186. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Died 1 July 1916.
Buried FRICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.
Born Hartlepool, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Corporal James Thomas Harrison. 12552. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of John and Rachel Harrison, of 47, Princes Rd., Middlesbrough. Died 13
May 1917. Aged 19.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.
Born Staithes (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Company Serjeant Major John Harrison. 8929. 8th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Husband of Emily Harrison, of 17, Queen Street East, Thornaby-on-Tees.
Died 7 June 1917. Aged 39.
Commemorated Panel 33, Ypres (Memin Gate) Memorial.
Born Norton (Stockton-on-Tees), Enlisted Richmond, Resided Thornaby-on-Tees.
L/Corporal Walter William Lane. 11010. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Died 22 August 1915.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Grangetown.
Private John William Lattimer. ("Latimer" in CGW). 20188.
12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of J. and Annie Latimer. Born at South
Bank, Yorks. Died 30 June 1916. Aged 24.
Buried ST. PATRICK'S CEMETERY, LOOS.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Private Robert Lumsden. 17479. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of John William and Eliza Lumsden, of 66, Queen St., North Shields. Died
12 April 1917. Aged 22.
Buried GOUY-EN-ARTOIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Born Tynemouth (North Shields), Enlisted North Shields.
(There is also a Robert Lumsden of the Machine Gun Corps, who was born in Gateshead
and enlsied in South Shields).
Private Thomas Mackin. 11823. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Michael and Ellen Mackin, of 5, Upper Graham St., South Bank, Yorks. Died
10 May 1917. Aged 22.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided South Bank.
Private Owen Martin. 15043. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died
14 May 1917.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.
Born Sunderalnd, Enlisted Sunderland.
(There is another "O Martin" who could also be the name on the Memorial,
- an Owen Martin of the Northumberland Fusiliers, born Whitby and enlisted in
North Shields.)
Private Frank McElroy. 15617. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died
26 September 1915.
Commemorated Panel 44 and 45, Loos Memorial.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Lance-Corporal John Miller, 25831. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 8 September 1916.
Commemorated Bay 5, Arras Memorial.
Born Stokesley (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private Thomas Henry Myers, 24074. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Husband of Minnie A. Myers, of 48, William St., Stockton-on-Tees. Killed 12
November 1917. Aged 29.
Buried MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY.
Born Stockton (Durham), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Stockton-on-Tees.
Private John L Potts, 12495. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
21 September 1917.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.
Born North Shields, Enlisted South Bank (Yorks).
L/Corporal Edmund George Prentice, M M, 38516. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Ernest Edmund Robert and Margaret Robinson Prentice, of 92,
Redcar Rd., South Bank, Yorks. Killed 6 May 1918. Aged 20.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.
Born Hartlepool, Enlisted South Bank.
L/Corporal Arnold Robson, 10864. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of William Goodfellow Robson, of Grove Cottage, Bowness, Windermere, and
the late Mary Young Robson. Killed 21 August 1915. Aged 20.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, Helles Memorial.
Born Newcastle, Enlisted Whitley, Resided Windermere.
(No guarantee that the above is the correct "A Robson". There is also
a Corporal Albert Robson of the 6th Battalion who is commemorated on the Middlesbrough
War Memorial, and there may be other "A Robson" names from other regiments).
Private John Rowse, 14792. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of
Rachel H. Rowse, of R/4, Albert St., Millom, Cumberland, and the late William
Rowse. Killed 5 July 1916. Aged 31.
Buried SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No.2.
Born Millom (Cumberland), Enlisted Redcar (Yorks), Resided Millom.
Private George Spencer. 12050. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of William and Elizabeth Spencer, of 1, Sea View Terrace, Grangetown, Yorks;
husband of Mardha Bowen (formerly Spencer), of 30, Brewery St., Merthyr Tydfil,
Glam. Died 10 July 1916. Aged 34.
Commemorated Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.
Born Eston (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Grangetown.
Serjeant George Spencer. 12702. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Died 29 August 1916.
Buried BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Born Grangetown (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Grangetown.
(either of the above George Spencers could be the "G Spencer" on the Smiths Dock Memorial.)
Private Alexander Sproul. 138143. 8th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish
Rifles). Formerly 4879 Yorkshire Regiment. Died 16 October 1918.
Buried HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY.
Born Middlesbrough (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough (Yorks).
Private John Sproul. 2189. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of
Alexander and Helen Sproul, of 36, Aire St., South Bank, Yorks. Native of Leith,
Scotland. Died 14 February 1916. Aged 20.
Buried RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND.
Born Leith (Scotland), Enlisted Stokesley, Resided South Bank.
Private George Everitt Taylor. 45705. 3rd Battalion(Depot) Yorkshire
Regiment. Died 29 April 1917.
Buried MARTON-IN-CLEVELAND (ST. CUTHBERT)
CHURCHYARD.
Born Coventry, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Marton (S O).
(Not definite that this is the same "G Taylor" on the Memorial)
Lance Corporal John Robert Taylor. 20222. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Mary Jane Pearson (formerly Taylor), of 126, Marsh Rd., Middlesbrough,
and the late William Taylor. Died 8 May 1918. Aged 21.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A5, Tyne Cot Memorial.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
(Note Regimental No = 20222 in CWG, but 26222 in SDGW)
(No certainty that this is the same "J RTaylor" on the Memorial.
There is also a J R Taylor of South Bank who was in the East Yorks, and a
J R Taylor from Newcastle who was in the Northumberland Fusiliers.)
Private John William Teasdale. 3/9456. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Died 8 July 1916.
Buried LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION, LONGUEVAL.
Born Leyburn (Yorks), Enlisted Richmond.
Serjeant Edward Thirkell. 1689. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of the late J. B. and May Ann Thirkell, of 74, Redcar Rd., South Bank,
Yorks. Died 6 August 1915. Aged 20.
Buried STRAND MILITARY CEMETERY.
Born Normanby, Enlisted Normanby, Resided South Bank.
Private Edward Vaughan. 1230. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Died 24 May 1915.
Buried BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY.
Born Maryport (Cumberland), Enlisted Eston, Resided South Bank.
Private David Wall. 34797. 10th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light
Infantry. Previously 4674 Yorkshire Regiment. Died 25 September 1916.
Commemorated Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A, Thiepval Memorial.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private Stephen J E Wood. 242698. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Died 19 August 1918.
Buried GLAGEON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
The
Smiths Dock Park War Memorial, Normanby (2)
(Photo : Stan Grosvenor (<csstan@mametz.fsnet.co.uk>)
The Smiths Dock Park War Memorial, Normanby
(Photo : Stan Grosvenor (<csstan@mametz.fsnet.co.uk>)
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