Hide
Wetherby, Vicars transcription
hide
Hide
Hide
Spofforth parish:
Source=h:/!Genuki/WM2transcriptionsToHtml/input/WRYJackParryWarMems.txtWetherby, Vicars transcription:
The World War I memorial on Boston Road, Wetherby.
The inscription at the top of the memorial (see also Photo)
In Honour And
Everlasting Memory
Of The Men Of
WETHERBY
Who Fell In
The Great War
1914 - 1918
The 3 plaques on the front of the memorial. (see also Photo)
| Lt.Col. Sir R.B.N. Gunter | Bart. Y.R. | Lc.Cpl. O. Miller | Linc. R. | Private G. Precious | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | ||
| Capt. C.M. Durrant | R.M.A. | Lc.Cpl. E. Hannam | Northd. Fus. | Private T.G. Scutt | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | ||
| Lieut. C.G. Weston | Y.R. | Private G. Utley | C. Guards | Private P. Shields | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | ||
| Lieut. K.G. Kelly | M.C.C. | Sapper F. Walker | R.E. | Private J. Wiggins | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | ||
| Lieut. G.J. Armitage | R.F.C. | Gunner E.W. Bygrave | R.F.A. | Private E. Walker | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | ||
| Mdspm. H.M.L. Durrant | R.N. | Gunner E. Chapman | R.F.A. | Private A. Wood | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | ||
| 2nd Lt. J.P. Hargreaves | R.F.A. | Gunner N.W. Varley | R.F.A. | Private T. Young | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | ||
| Py. Off. G.A. March | R.N. | Private F.J. Bowen | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Private J.W. Pratt | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | ||
| Sergt. W. Dukes | Linc. R. | Private F.J. Byrom | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Private H. Taylor | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | ||
| Sergt. R. Fowler | R.F.A. | Private S. Backhouse | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Private G.W. Dawson | E.Y.R. | ||
| Sergt. H. Westerman | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Private M. Dalby | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Private J. Lister | E.Y.R. | ||
| Sergt. J.C. Kirk | Gordon Hldrs. | Private A. Crosland | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Private T. Binge | E.Y.R. | ||
| Sergt. T.A. Wiggins | K.O.Y.L.I. | Private J. Crossley | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Private G. Atack | W.R.R. | ||
| Corpl. G. Telford | R.F.A. | Private R. Dean | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Private E.F. Durham | Linc. R. | ||
| Corpl. J.W. Harper | R.G.A. | Private A.E. Frost | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Private G.R. Precious | NorthD. Fus. | ||
| Corpl. H.W. Alexander | 3rd Hus. | Private F. Hodgson | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Private W.W. Smith | K.R.R.C. | ||
| Corpl. T.F. Mason | 10th Hus. | Private J. Holt | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Private H. Backhouse | Camn. Hldrs. | ||
| Corpl. W. Wilkinson | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Private W. Hood | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Private J.W. Swann | Can. Inf. | ||
| Lc. Cpl. C. Brown | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Private W. Hill | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Private G.A. Burnside | S. Rifles | ||
| Lc. Cpl. A.J. Adkin | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Private T. Kitchen | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Private W. Coles | R.A.M.C. | ||
| Lc. Cpl. F. Barton | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Private E. Linfoot | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Private H.W. Kelly | A.I.F. | ||
| Lc. Cpl. A. Hobman | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Private J.C. Metcalfe | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | A.B.S. J.G. Miles | R.N.M.R. | ||
| Lc. Cpl. A.E. Webster | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Private J. Marsden | P.W.O.W.Y.R. | Kathleen M. Tapsell | V.A.D. | ||
| Lc. Cpl. E.A. March | Worc. R. | Private W. Pawson | P.W.O.W.Y.R. |
The Second World War Plaque at the left hand side: (see also Photo)
They Also Served
1939 - 1935
| Capt. P.E. Skirrow | D.W. Reg. |
| Flt. Lt. J.G. Birks | R.A.F. |
| Lt. R.T. Demaine | R.H.A. |
| F/O R. Richmond | R.A.F. |
| F/O D.E.D. Harvey D.F.M. | R.A.F. |
| F/Sgt. P. Moore | R.A.F. |
| Sgt. S.H. Atkinson | R.A.F. |
| Sgt. G.H. Kitchen | R.A.F. |
| Sgt. J. Hall | R.E. |
| L/C L. Auton | Grn. Hwds. |
| L/C L. Frost | K.O.Y.L.I. |
| Gnr. J. Dawson | R.A. |
| Dvr. H. Etherington | R.A. |
| Gnr. J.G. Waistell | R.A. |
| Fusl'r. R.E. Newcombe | R.S.F. |
| Sgmn. S. Leaf | R.C. Sig. |
| Sgmn. W.E. Wrigglesworth | R.C. Sig. |
| Dvr. T.W. Frost | R.A.S.C. |
| Drv. F. Lambert | R.A.S.C. |
| Drv. S. Simpson | R.A.S.C. |
| Spr. A. White | R.E. |
There is detailed research on these men on the Wetherby War Memorial web site.
Data transcribed by
Jack Parry.
from photography by Colin Hinson