The Yorkshire Regiment, War Memorials Elsewhere

War Memorials Elsewhere, -
South Shields, -
Book of Remembrance
(South Tyne)

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The Cover of the First World War Book of Remembrance for South Shields
Photo : John Dixon of the North East War Memorials Project website

The First World War Book of Remembrance for South Shields was originally held in the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Westoe Road, South Shields. The book is now held in the Durham Records Office in Durham City.

329 names are recorded in the book as having lost their lives in the First World War.

14 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated on this memorial.

Private Ralph William Errington. 26910. 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), formerly 13483 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Sarah Ann Errington, of 175, Osborne Avenue, South Shields. Killed 26 August 1918. Aged 25.
Born Whitburn (Sunderland), Enlisted South Shields (Durham), Resided Westow (Yorks).
Commemorated on Panel 6, VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL.

Sapper Andrew Telford Giles. 155725. 182nd Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers, formerly 14338 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Caroline Price (formerly Giles) and the late Thomas Giles; husband of Lily Giles, of 118, Livingstone St., South Shields. Killed 18 May 1917. Aged 23.
Born South Shields (Co. Durham), Enlisted South Shields (Co. Durham).
Buried LA TARGETTE BRIUTISH CEMETERY, NEUVILLE-ST. VAST.

Private Thomas Glenwright. 46853. 9th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5/88252 6th T R Battn. Killed 6 October 1918.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields.
Buried BEAUREVOIR COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION.

Private William Frederick Gunn. 16456. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 1 October 1915.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields.
Commemorated on Panels 44 and 45, LOOS MEMORIAL.

Private James Hannard, 18126. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Hannah Hannard, of 52, Percy St., South Shields. Killed 26 September 1915. Aged 37.
Born Scarborough, Enlisted South Shields.
Commemorated on Panels 44 and 45, LOOS MEMORIAL

Private Anthony Mason. 15936. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields.
(SDGW gives Regimental No. as 15930)
Commemorated on Panels 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.

Corporal John Riddle. 14648. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (formerly 10th Battalion). Son of James and Clara Riddle, of go (sic CWGC), Brodrick St. Upper, South Shields. Killed 12 July 1916. Aged 23.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

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.
Commmeorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Private William Henry Smith. 15509. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas Smith and the late Hannah Smith. Killed 26 September 1915. Aged 21.
Born South Shields, Enlisted Chester-le-Street, Resided Old Pelton.
Commemorated on Panels 44 and 45, LOOS MEMORIAL

Private John Frederick Tapken, 205397. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Isabella Tapken, of Oak Grove, Wallsend-on-Tyne, and the late Charles Tapken; husband of Mary Ann Waugh Tapken, of 8, Elizabeth St., South Shields.
Killed 27 May 1918. Aged 39.
Born Willington Quay (Northumberland), Enlisted South Shields.
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.

Private George Taylor. 3516. 6th Cyclist Battalion Army Cyclist Corps, formerly 12527 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 July 1916.
Born South Shields (Durham), Enlisted South Shields.
Buried HABARCQ COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.

Private James Murray Tyrie. 38904. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 16 October 1917.
Born South Shields, Enlisted South Shields.
Commemorated on Panels 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.

Private Charles Gavin Watson, 13885. 7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Daniel Yalop Watson and Jane Ann Watson, of 21, Somerset St., South Shields. Killed 11 November 1916. Aged 23.
Born Blairgowrie (Dundee, Perthshire), Enlisted South Shields.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

Private Harry Humberstone Wright. 204894.
2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Ruth Ann Wright; husband of Harriet Wright, of 62, Leighton St., Westoe, South Shields. Killed 18 June 1918. Aged 31.
Born Hull, Enlisted South Shields.
Buried PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE.

The Dedication of the First World War Book of Remembrance for South Shields
Photo : John Dixon of the North East War Memorials Project website

The Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Westoe Road, South Shields - 1 The Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Westoe Road, South Shields - 1
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The Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Westoe Road, South Shields - 2 The Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Westoe Road, South Shields - 2
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