GUISBOROUGH WAR MEMORIAL, YORKSHIRE
PANEL 7
ROYAL IRISH RIFLES,
BLEEBY, William, Rifleman No such surname exists with the CWGC. It may be this soldier. If you, the reader, feels the following information is incorrect please supply me with the correct information. Rifleman 40665, William Blaby, 1st Royal Irish Rifles, formerly 11504, Yorkshire Regiment, killed in action 1st April 1917 aged 28. He was the son of Joseph and Alice who wereliving in Kidwell Oxfordshire. William in 1911 was working as a servant to Mr William Shout, Farmer at South Cowton, Northallerton, Yorkshire. He was born in Cottisford, Oxfordshire and enlisted in Middlesborough, Yorkshire. He is at rest in Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand, Somme, France
MACHINE GUN CORPS
BEADLE, Fred, Private 845650, 2nd Machine Gun Corps, formerly T2/016521, Royal Army Service Corps, killed in action 2nd April 1918 aged 24. He was born in (18940 and lived in Guisborough and enlisted at Middlesborough. He was the son of Mary Jane Daynes and stepson of William Daynes of 14 Auckland Street, Guisborough. He was employed prior to enlistment as a Butchers assistant. It appears that his mother was out of wedlock when he was born. as her maiden name was Beadle . He is at rest in Varennes Military Cemetery, Somme, France
THE TANK CORPS
PORTEOUS, Thomas Williamson, 2nd Lieutenant 12th Tank Corps, killed in action 23rd August 1918 aged 28. He was the son of John George. and Lily Elizabeth. Porteous, of Guisborough, In 1911 he was living with his father and siblings at 36/38 Redcar Street, Guisborough. He was employed as a Builders Foreman. He was the husband of Winifred Lawrence, of 38, Beech Grove, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough. Served as Trooper 2657 Yorkshire Hussars in 1914. He was in France on the 17th April 1915 He is at rest in Berles New Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS
SMITH, Fred, Private ( Unable to find a 'Fred' RASC with any connection with Guisborough or surrounds listed with the CWGC.) There is a possibility that he may have died outside the stop off point for inclusion with the GWGC , which is the 31st August 1921.
WARD, Harry William, Driver T3/027064, 238 Heavy Transport Coy, 27th Reserve Park, Royal Army Service Corps, died 27th February 1915 aged 20. He was the son of William and Mary Ann of Guisborough. He is at rest along with his parents in Guisborough Cemetery, Yorkshire. Some notes from what remains of his Army record. He joined up on the 7th of December 1914 at Darlington, Yorkshire. He was aged 20 years and 8 months and lived at 10, Birds Yard, Guisborough and he was a farm labourer. On the 26th February 1915 he was admitted to Cambridge Hospital suffering from Epidemic Cereborispinal Meningitis and the same day transferred to an isolation ward at Aldershot Hospital, where he died within 24 hours of admission. He had only served 83 days.
On a form which had to be completed giving names and addresses of all relatives of the deceased. Father, William Ward. Mother, Not known Other brothers and sisters, none, he was the only child. Further down the page is written by someone else (Mr Ward could not write) it states "No relation whatsoever of Harry Ward in known by William Ward his father by adoption" signed X by William Ward father by adoption.
YORKSHIRE HUSSARS
PEASE, Christopher York, Captain, Yorkshire Hussars killed in action 9th May 1918 aged 32. He was the son Sir Alfred Pease, Bart., of Pinchinthorpe and husband of Margaret Philippa nee Johnson of Pinchinthorpe, Guisborough, Yorkshire. He served in France from the 16th September 1916 until his death. He was born at Kensington, London and in 1911 he was living with his wife at Pinchinthorpe House, Guisborough. His occupation was given as Active Director of Public Company. (Index of Wills and Administrations, Ancestry.co.uk) give an address of Croft Hall, Darlington. He is at rest in Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery, Extension, Pas de Calais, France
BEWICK, Charlton, Trooper
(Index of Wills and Administrations have his death as the 11th December 1918 and his home was at Guisborough with his wife Martha Agnes nee Exley. At the time of his marriage which was the 16th February 1920 at Yeadon he was living at 17, Westgate, Guisborough with his parents Charlton and Martha. His occupation was a Tailor, Draper. He was awarded the War Badge. as Pte Bewick, Charlton, York Hussars, 507974. Enlisted 24th September 1914, discharged 21st May 1917 He had served in France from the 10th October 1915. He died in 1922
BLACKBURN, Harry, Private 236049 9th West Yorkshire Regiment, formerly,Trooper 2556, Yorkshire Hussars, killed in action 9th October 1917 aged 22. He was the son of Edward and Alice Mary of 22, Fountain Street, Guisborough. He is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium
HORNER, J, Trooper. It may be this soldier. Trooper 30641 James Tesseyman, Yorkshire Hussars, died at the 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford on the 7th March 1917 aged 45. He lived at York Street, Dunnington, Yorkshire . Edward, retired farmer, received the effects from his will. He is at rest in St Nicholas Churchyard, Dunnington, Yorkshire
CAMBRIDGESHIRE REGIMENT
COBHAM, Frederick George Brian, Lieutenant, 1st Cambridgeshire Regiment died of wounds on 8th August 1918 near Morlancourt (Somme)
aged 21. He was the eldest son of The Rev. George Henry and Florence Barker Cobham, of Beeford Rectory, Driffield, Yorks. Native of Guisborough, Yorks. Educated at Aysgarth and Repton Schools. Commissioned to the Cambridgeshire Regt on leaving Repton. London Gazette dated 6th August 1915 "The Cambridgeshire Regiment; Cadet Sergeant Frederick George Brian Cobham from Repton School Contingent, Junior Division, Officerts Training Corps, to be Second Lieutenant, Dated 7th August 1915."
He is at rest in Robemont Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
ROYAL FLYING CORPS
CRAIG, James Irwin, Private. (Rifleman) R/40766 James Irwin Craig, King's Royal Rifle Corps, posted to 1/1st Finsbury Rifles, London Regiment, formerly Private 21706, Royal Flying Corps, died of wounds in Egypt 5th November 1917 aged 32. He was born in Guisborough and enlisted at Middlesborough and was the son of Irwin and Elizabeth. He was the husband of Lizzie Ann, nee Dawson of East View, Great Ayton, Yorkshire. In 1911 he was living with his wife at 12, Allison Street, Guisborough, working as a Grocers Assistant. They had on issue, daughter called Dorris. He is at rest in Deir Belah War Cemetery, Israel
AUSTRALIAN FORCE
HAYTON, Thomas William, Private 2156, 3rd Australian Machine Gun Corps, killed in action 18th September 1918 aged 23. He was the son of John William and Mary Ellen Hayton, of 97, Cleveland Street, Guisborough, Yorkshire and he worked as a grocers assistant. He is at rest in Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Aisne, France
Additional information.
(Ancestry.co.uk) He left London for Melbourne, Australia as a farm student on passenger ship Hawkes Bay on the 18th June 1914 aged 19
National Archives of Australia (Army Record).
On the 22nd March 1915 he joined up and was posted to the 6th Reinforcement, 9th Battalion at Lismore, new South Wales aged 19.
He gave his father J W Hayton of 97, Cleveland Street, Guisborough as his next of kin. He was posted to Malta with his battalion 1915 (date not given) Whilst in Malta he was admitted to St Andrews Hospital on the 13th November 1915 with a minor ailment (A photo of what remains of the hospital can be found on this link. search for St Andrew
http://www.militaryimages.net/photopost/useralbums.php ) He left Malta with is unit for Alexandria, Egypt on the 4th March 1916. By the 12th of June he was in Marseilles, France and now serving with the 3rd Machine Gun Corps. He was shot a couple of times but not life threatening. The second time he was sent to England on Hospital Ship St David from Boulogne, France to Warden Free Auxilliary Hospital, Deal. He was admitted on the 9th February 1918 to 21st February 1918. He was transferred the same day to 9th Canadian General Hospital, Shorncliffe, He was discharged fit for war service on the 26th February 1918. After furlough in England he was sent back to France to rejoin his unit. His suffered a gunshot wound to his right shoulder. On the 18th September 1918 he was killed in the field. A memo stating the cause of death stated the following. " No 2156, Pte Hayton. T.W. 3rd M.G.Bn. A.I.F. The above mentioned soldier was killed in action instantaneously about 0500 on the morning of the 18th September the resuly of a H.E. (High Explosive) Shell. He was buried at Locn.Map Sheet 62C. N.E. Ref K.21.a.20.55. A cross was erected over the grave by his company."
CANADIAN FORCE
LAWSON, Ernest, Private 440870, 5th Canadian Infantry died 5th November 1918 aged 36. He was the son of Mrs. Mary Ann Lawson and husband of Agnes Lawson, of 93, Charltons, Boosbeck, Yorkshire. He is at rest in Calgary Union Cemetery, Alberta, Canada.
NEW ZEALAND, REGIMENT
WILEY, Benjamin Clayton, Private 42243, 3rd New Zealand Rifles, died of wounds 25th August 1918 aged 21. He was the son of Christopher and Martha Wiley of 23, Westgate, Guisborough, Yorkshire. He is at rest in Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France
Information from the Auckland Museum Cenotaph
His next of kin was his sister Mrs Elizabeth Finlay (sister), Komakorau, via Taupiri, New Zealand. Prior to enlistment he was working as a farm hand. He embarked from Wellington New Zealand with the 23rd Reinforcement E Company on the 2nd April 1917 on ship HMNZT 80 for Plymouth, England
