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Chop Gate War Memorial in the parish of Helmsley, North Yorkshire
In memory of those of this parish who laid down their lives in the GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1919. Faithful unto Death.
DUNCOMBE, Charles William Reginald. Earle of FEVERSHAM, Lieutenant Colonel, Yorkshire Hussars Yeomanry, Commanding Officer 21st King\'s Royal Rifle Corps. Died 15th September 1916 aged 37. 2nd Earl of Feversham. Son of William Reginald Duncombe, Viscount Helmsley, elder son of 1st Earl of Feversham; husband of Countess of Feversham (now Lady Marjorie Beckett, of Kirkdale Manor, Nawton, Yorks) He is at rest in the A.I.F. (Australian Imperial Force) Burial Ground, Flers, Somme, France
WILSON, Clarence Elwyn. Private 10904, 6th Yorkshire Regiment killed in action 10th August 1915 aged 23 at Gallipoli. He was the son of Joseph Piercy and Louisa of Cam House, Chop Gate, Stokesley, Middlesborough, Yorkshire. He is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey, including Gallipoli. (Memorial has the 9th)
ALLENBY, Percy William. Private 4481, 4th Yorkshire Regiment died 6th October 1916 aged 21. He was the grandson of William and Mary. In 1911 he was still living with his grandparents at the Post Office, Chop Gate. He was by occupation a Telegraph Messenger. He was husband of Elizabeth May of 98, Lumley Street, Middlesborough. He is at rest in Linthorpe Cemetery, Middlesborough, Yorkshire. (Memorial has the 7th)
TROUSDALE, Henry. Private 44019, 22nd Durham Light Infantry, formerly 28004, Yorkshire Regiment. He was Killed in action in France 2nd July 1917. He is at rest in Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Some notes from what remains of his army record.
He joined the army on the 12th December 1915 and was posted into the army reserve to await mobilization. He was aged 31 years and 6 months, lived with his parents John and Alice Anna, known as Hannah at Ellermire, Bisdale, Yorkshire. He was by occupation a horseman, farmer. He was mobilized on the 15th May 1916 and was posted as Private 28004, into the Yorkshire Regiment. On the 21st May 1916 he was posted to the 14th Battalion. On the 30th May 1917 he was posted to France, the next day he marched into the Infantry Base Depot at Etaples to await his dispersal to his regiment. He was transferred to the Durham Light Infantry, Pioneer Company as Private 44019. On the 2nd July 1917 he was killed in action in France.
GARBUTT, John William. Bombardier 63978, C Battery, 94th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, died 21st March 1918 aged 22. He was the son of Isaac and Mary Emma of Wingroves, Bilsdale, Stokesley, Yorkshire. He is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France
AINSLEY, Harry. Corporal TS/4592, 1061st Coy, Army Service Corps, died fromMalaria 29th August 1918 aged 27. He was the son of Stephen and Charity of Bilsdale, Yorkshire. In 1911 he was an apprentice Blacksmith to William Dawson of Great Broughton, Stokesley and he was living with his parents at Clifton House, Great Broughton. He is at rest in Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery, Greece.
Some notes from his army records.
He joined the army on the 14th November 1914 aged 24 years and 1 month. He lived at Ella Bridge, Bilsdale, Yorkshire with his parents. He was posted to Army Service Corps Depot as Shoeing Smith TS/4592. On the 19th April 1915 he was promoted to Farrier Corporal. On the 10th November 1915 he embarked Southampton on ship, Winifrodian bound for Salonica where he disembarked on the 5th December 1915. He was posted to Headquarters, 22nd Divisional Train,108th Company, Salonica. On the 30th August 1916 he was admitted to 66th Field Ambulance with Malaria. He was transferred to Tingne Fort Military Hospital, Malta for treatment and convalescent on Hospital Ship Formosa, on the 9th September 1916. He was discharged fit for service and sent back to Salonica on the 15th November 1916 to join his unit, 22nd Divisional Train. On the 10th August 1917 he was again admitted to 60th General Hospital, Salonica with malaria. After treatment he was admitted to British 5th Convalescent Hospital on the 15th September 1917 and he was discharged fit for service on the 27th September 1917 and sent to Base Horse Transport Depot, (BHTD), Salonica. From BHTD he was sent to the 1st Garrison Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. On the 18th August 1918 he was admitted to 143rd Field Ambulance, Salonica with jaundice, on the 20th he was admitted with malaria into 21st Stationary Hospital, and on the 29th he was admitted into 80th General Hospital, Salonica where he died at 10-50pm the same day. His next of kin was his sister, Mrs M Allison of 4, Chapel Street, Middleton, St George, Darlington.
KNAGGS, Harry, Private 72496, 2nd West Yorkshire Regiment, died 14th November 1918 aged 25. He was the son of Levi and Jane of Halterley, Bilsdale, Yorkshire. He is at rest in Douai British Cemetery, Cuincy, Nord France.
Some notes from what remains of his army record.
He joined up at the aged of 23 years and 8 months at Stokesley on the 10th December 1915 and posted to the army reserve to await mobilization.. His occupation a cartman and he lived at Chop Gate, Bilsdale with his parents. On the 16th February 1916 he was mobilized and posted to the 11th, Yorkshire Regiment as private 26591. After his training he was sent to France , embarking on the 31st May 1916 and he then marched into 21st Infantry Base Depot, Etaples. On the 19th June 1916 he joined the 10th Battalion. On the 6th October 1917 he received a gun shot wound to his left shoulder and he was treated at the 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, the 8th he was admitted into 2nd Canadian General Hospital and he was discharged fit for duty and sent to his battalion on the 24th November 1917. On the 6th April 1918 he was transferred as private 72496, West Yorkshire Regiment. While at the front his line came under attack from mustard gas on the 24th August 1918 from which he was affected. He was treated at the 26th Field Ambulance and the same day transferred to 33rd Casualty Clearing Station. On the 26th he was admitted into 25th General Hospital. After treatment he was transferred on the 4th September 1918 to 1st Convalescent Hospital and he was discharged fit to join regiment at the front on the 7th September 1918. On the 14th November 1918 at 42nd Casualty Clearing Station he died of influenza.
TASKER, William. Private T3/026629, Horse Transport (H.T.) Royal Army Service Corps, died 24th February 1919 aged 35. He was the son of John and Elizabeth. He is at rest in St John the Baptist and All Saints Churchyard, Easingwold, Yorkshire.
Some notes from what remains of his army record.
He joined the army at Bradford, Yorkshire on the 29th November 1914 aged 29 years and 11 months. He was a farm worker and groom and he lived with his sister, Mrs Mary Coverdale, at Willow Dean, Market, Place, Easingwold, Yorkshire, his birth place was Linton-on-Vine. The day he joined up he had his medical by a local doctor, Mrs William M Yeoman, M.B. who knew him personally. He wrote down that he had injured his right hand when he was four and that he was a good driver. He was post to France with the Army Service Corps on the 22nd September 1915 and left France on the 12th August 1918. He of course would have been granted several times home leave . He was finally transferred to Class Z (Army Reserve) on the 19th March 1919 and gave his intended home address as Buck Inn, Chop Gate, Stokesley. On the 24th February he died of Influenza and pneumonia at Willow Dean, Market Place. He had served 4 years and 91 days most of which was in France and to die at home from the influenza pandemic of England and Wales 1918-1919.
ETHERINGTON, Robert Christopher. Private 654960, 352nd Prisoner of War Company, Labour Corps, formerly, Private 18985 Yorkshire Regiment, died 25th February 1919 aged 41 at Baysdale, Westdale, Guisborough. He was the son of Christopher and Selina of 10, Seamer, Yarm-on-Tees. Born at Baysdale Abbey, Yorkshire. He is at rest in St Cuthbert Churchyard, Kildale, Yorkshire.
