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War Memorial - Gilling West, North Yorkshire, England


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Sir Christopher George F. M. Cradock
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Rear Admiral

Royal Victorian Order
Order of the Bath
02 July 1862, Hartford, Richmond, North Yorkshire
01 November 1914 at the Battle of Coronel
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Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Good Hope"
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England
Fourth son of the late Christopher Cradock, Esq.,
of Hartforth, Richmond, Yorks.
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George Stapleton Rowe Roper
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Lieutenant

Military Cross
abt. 1890
12 May 1917
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3rd Bn. attd. 7th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France
Son of George and Elizabeth Roper,
of Richmond, Yorks.
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Greville Arthur Bagot Chester
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Second Lieutenant

abt. 1891
13 October 1914
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3rd Bn. attd. 1st Bn. North Staffordshire Regiment
Outtersteene Communal Cemetery, Bailleul, France
Son of the late Rev. John Greville Chester,
Vicar of Gilling, Richmond, Yorks.

Lewis Charles Bagot Chester
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Second Lieutenant

abt. 1898
04 April 1918
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15th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
Arras Memorial, France
Son of the late Rev. J. G. Chester,
and Amy Chester.
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Robert William Jackson
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Second Lieutenant

Military Cross
Distinguished Conduct Medal
abt. 1896
23 October 1918
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1st Bn. attd. 16th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
St. Souplet British Cemetery, France
Son of William and Sarah Ellen Jackson,
of Gilling West, Richmond, Yorks.
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Frederick Alsop
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Private
202150

25 March 1918

2nd/4th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment
Arras Memorial, France
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J. Armstrong
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Highland Light Infantry

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Victor Anderson
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Private
43746
abt. 1898
29 March 1918
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11th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Namps-au-Val British Cemetery, France
Nephew of Mrs. Annie Nelson,
of Gilling West, Richmond, Yorks.
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J. J. Bell
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Yorkshire Regiment

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George Edmund Caygill
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Private (Signaller)
204367
abt. 1899
27 March 1918
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"D" Coy. 1st/8th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Pozieres Memorial, France
Son of George and Eliza Caygill,
of Gilling West, Richmond, Yorks.
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Tom Caygill
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45346
abt. 1878
24 April 1917
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6th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Edmund Caygill,
of Leeming, Bedale, Yorks,
husband of Ada Caygill,
of 5, Yard, 126, Highgate, Kendal.
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Walter Flynn
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Driver
T4/065153
abt. 1896
26 September 1918
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Army Service Corps
attd. 83rd Field Amb. Royal Army Medical Corps
Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece
Son of James and Emily Flynn,
of Gilling West, Richmond, Yorks.
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E. Haskey
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Army Service Corps

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Leonard Hogg
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Private
3521
abt. 1895
14 February 1916
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4th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of Mrs. Hogg,
of 16, Tower St., Richmond, Yorks.
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Francis Edward Midgley
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Private
3066
abt. 1889
07 September 1915
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1st/4th Bn. Cheshire Regiment
Helles Memorial, Turkey
Son of Francis Edward Midgley,
of Gilling West, Richmond, Yorks,
husband of Lily Haigh (formerly Midgley),
of 18, Middleton Avenue, Middleton Lane, Rothwell, Haigh, Leeds.
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George Mitchell
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Lance Corporal
8273
abt. 1885
02 December 1917
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14th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of Eleanor and the late Robert Mitchell.
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F. Nelson
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Driver
756113

21 March 1917

251st Bde. Royal Field Artillery
Gilling (St. Agatha) Churchyard
Son of James Nelson,
of Sedbury Park, Richmond, Yorks.
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G. Nelson
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Serjeant




Veterinary Corps Am. A.

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Edward Bertie Pawsey
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11278
abt. 1893
30 September 1918
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2nd Bn. Yorkshire Regiment
Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France
Son of William and Emma Pawsey,
of Archway House, Gilling West, Richmond, Yorks.
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C. Sivills
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Private
25458

02 April 1918

3rd Bn. Grenadier Guards
St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France
Husband of Mary H. Sivills,
of Millgate House, Richmond, Yorks.
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Bertram William Smith
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Leading Air Mechanic
4931
abt. 1897
07 March 1919
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2nd Wing Royal Air Force
Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France
Son of Charles Henry and Louisa Smith,
of 24, Baillie Rd., Guildford.
Four years' voluntary service.
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John William Spence
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Private
28398
abt. 1882
29 December 1917
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6th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment
Gilling (St. Agatha) Churchyard
Son of John William and Mary Jane Spence,
of Rokeby Barnard Castle, Co. Durham,
husband of Lilly Spence,
of Gilling West, Richmond, Yorks.
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Harold Watson
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Private
28077

26 July 1918

1st/5th Bn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Houchin British Cemetery, France
Husband of E. M. Watson,
of Gatherley Moor, Gilling West, Richmond, Yorks.
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J. Watson
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Highland Light Infantry

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R. Watson
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Yorkshire Regiment

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Percy George Basil Peeke
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Corporal
4384774
abt. 1909
03 September 1943
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Corps of Military Police
Salerno War Cemetery, Italy
Husband of Evelyn Peeke,
of Gilling West, Yorkshire.
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Frank Raine
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Driver (CWGC: Gunner)
994792
abt. 1913
19 September 1944
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52 Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery
Khayat Beach War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Son of Herbert Henry and Flora Raine,
of Gilling West, Yorkshire.
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John Reginald Stephenson
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Lance Corporal
7941013
abt. 1923
13 June 1944
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4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) Royal Armoured Corps
Bayeux Memorial, France
Son of Thomas William and Ethel Jane Stephenson,
of Gilling, Yorkshire.
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Norman David Whitby
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Trooper
10603439
abt. 1922
20 May 1942
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Reconnaissance Corps, R. A. C.
Gilling (St. Agatha) Curchyard
Son of David Anderson Whitby and Hilda Annie Smith Whitby,
of Gilling West.
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