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War
Memorials Elsewhere, - "They Gave Their Today" |
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The website "They Gave Their Today" provides the details of many War Memorials. The owner of the website, Michael Allbrook, has very kindly given permission to the Yorkshire Regiment Remembrance website to link to several of the pages which show War Memorials which include the commemoration of Yorkshire Regiment soldiers.
To link to these pages, simply select one of the relevant images, below, and the page from "They Gave Their Today" showing the memorial and details of it will open in a new window.
BAILDON (WEST YORKSHIRE), - St. John
the Evangelist Church (Hallcliffe)
OAKHAM SCHOOL (RUTLAND), - the Chapel
TACKLEY (OXON), - The Church of St. Nicholas
WROXTON (OXON), - All Saints' Church
BAILDON (WEST YORKSHIRE), - St. John the Evangelist Church (Hallcliffe)
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Private William Bousfield, 235342.
9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 3675 Northumberland Fusiliers. Son of Thomas and Mary Bousfield, of II, James St., Wood Bottom, Baildon; husband of Minnie Bousfield, of 14, Sun Place, Baildon Wood Bottom, Shipley. Killed 20 September 1917. Aged 25. Born Bradford, Enlisted Bradford, Resided Baildon (Shipley). Commemorated on Panel Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL Private William Raistrick. 235211. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Mary Ann Raistrick, of Baildon, Yorks; husband of Janet Raistrick, of Union St., Stockton-on-Tees. Killed 25 July 1917. Aged 28. Born Baildon, Enlisted Middlesbrough. Buried BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX. |
OAKHAM SCHOOL (RUTLAND), - the Chapel
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Captain Geoffrey Carew Barber. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John Walter and Emmeline Barber, of West Ayton, Yorks. Killed on 25 April 1915. Aged 24. Commemorated Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Select the photo on the left to be taken to the page from "They Gave Their Today" on which all names from the school commemorated are shown. Photos taken by Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>) show the school memorial. These photos include a view of the panel on which Cpatain Barber is commemorated. |
TACKLEY (OXON), - The Church of St. Nicholas
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Private Oliver Brooks, 28292. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Ester Brooks of Tackley, Oxford; husband of Emily Rolfe (formerly Brooks), of Tackley, Oxford. Killed 7 October 1916. Aged 32. Born Heythorpe (Oxford), Enlisted York, Resided Huntingdon (York). Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A and 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL |
WROXTON (OXON), - All Saints' Church
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Lance Corporal Joseph Cleydon. 42295.
2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 164250 R F A. Killed 28 September 1918. Born Bragton (Oxford), Enlisted Atherstone. Buried SANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY. |
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