CASTLETON
& DANBY WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 &
2 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2015
additional information Michael Peck
The
memorial stands on the side of a hill in open moorland in Ainthorpe
Lane,Castleton. It has a low walled foundation with a three stepped
base upon which is mounted a foundation block with a plinth topped with
a granite wheel Cross. The inscription and World War 2 names are on
the foundation block with the World War 1 names on the plinth. The World
War 2 names and inscription are hardly legible. The memorial was unveiled
in October 1921 by Viscount Downe and Baron Dawnay; it cost £220
to erect. There are 26 names for World War 1 and three for World War
2.
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Photograph
(above) Copyright © Mel Gibbs 2015 |
Photograph
(below) Copyright © Michael Peck 2009 |
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TO
THE MEMORY
OF
THE MEN OF GLAISDALE
WHO FELL IN THE
GREAT WAR
1914-1919
* * *
JESU BLEST, GRANT THEM
IN THY LOVE TO REST
ARCHER |
Ronald
H |
Possibly Ronald Hedley
Archer. Second Lieutenant. 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.
Died 27th December 1917. Husband of M E Archer of Hutton Rudby,
Yorks. Commemorated Grevillers British Cemetery. Plot VIII. Row
E. Grave 14. |
ASHBY |
Charles
Albert |
[S/662
on SDGW] Lance Corporal S/1662, 12th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Killed
in action 4 September 1915. Aged 26. Born Boultham, Lincs, enlisted
Middlesborough, resident Grosmont, Yorkshire. Son of Robert and
Susan Ashby, of Sunny Brow, Castleton, Yorks. Buried in RUE-DU-BACQUEROT
NO.1 MILITARY CEMETERY, LAVENTIE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II.
Row A. Grave 8. |
ASPBERRY |
Richard |
Unable
to identify. Possibly
should Read Richard Asperry. Private 20311. 18th Hussars. Killed
in action 22nd March 1918. Born Middlesbrough, enlisted Whitby and
resident Middlesbrough, Yorks. Commemorated Pozieres Memorial. Panel
5. |
BURNS |
William |
Sapper
145057. 90th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 13th
October 1917, aged 23 years. Son of Robert and Amelia Burns of ‘Stoneleigh’,
Glaisdale, Yorks. Born Fryup and enlisted Whitby, Yorks. Commemorated
New Irish Farm Cemetery. Plot XIII. Row B. Grave 12. |
CRAGGS |
Colin
Colborne |
Private G/1329. 16th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action
1st July 1916. Born Stockton on Tees, DUR, enlisted Woldingham,
SRY and resident Harrogate, Yorks. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial.
Pier and Face 12D and 13D. |
DALE |
[Henry]
Harwood |
Corporal
19257, "B" Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action
6 December 1917. Aged 29. Born Whitby, enlisted Liverpool. Son of
Joseph and Mary Jane Dale, of Stormy Hall, Danby, Yorks. Buried
in LOCRE HOSPICE CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row
C. Grave 12. |
DALE |
Harry |
Private
200914. 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd
April 1917. Appears to be present 1901 Danby with George Dale (Father)
and Mary Dibble (G/Mother) and noted as born 1881 Castleton. Enlisted
Saltburn and resident Brotton, Yorks. Commemorated Arras Memorial.
Bay 5. |
DAWNAY,
DSO |
Hugh
(The Hon) |
Major,
2nd Life Guards. Died 6 November 1914. Aged 39. Second son of the
8th Viscount Downe; husband of Lady Susan Dawnay, of Whitfield Court,
Waterford. Awarded the Distguished Service Order (D.S.O.). Mentioned
in Despatches. Buried in HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot XVII. Row A. Grave 14. |
DYER |
Cecil
MacMillan |
Second
Lieutenant, 6th Battalion attached 4th Battalion, Rifle Brigade
(The Prince Consort's Own). Killed in action 9 April 1915. Son of
Louis Dyer, of Chicago and Oxford, and his wife Margaret Anne, daughter
of Alexander Macmillan. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN
GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 46 - 48 and 50. |
HODGSON,
MM |
Lionel |
Military
Medal. Private 16491. 9th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Killed
in action1st October 1917. Born and enlisted Whitby, resident Carlin
How, Yorks. Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel 52 to 54 and 162A. |
HODGSON |
Fred |
Private
39197. 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
Died of wounds 10th April 1918. Born Danby and enlisted Richmond,
Yorks. Commemorated Etaples Military Cemetery. XXXIII.G.17. |
MOUNSEY |
Robert |
Possibly
Robert Mounsey. Private 31596. 4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.
Died of wounds 7th April 1918, aged 42 years. Son of John and Mary
Mounsey of Lorton, Cockermouth, CUL. Husband of Sarah Mounsey of
1 Pilgrim Street, Workington, CUL. Born Cumberland (where unspecified)
and enlisted Caston (? Castleton ?), Yorks. Commemorated St Sever
Cemetery Extension. PIX.F.4B. |
NANCARROW |
John
Vivian |
Captain,
4th Battalion (Territorial), Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own
(Yorkshire Regiment). Killed in action 25 April 1915. Aged 30. Son
of George Bennett Nancarrow and Charlotte Alice Nancarrow, of "Ravenscroft,"
Grove Hill, Middlesbrough. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES
(MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 33. |
NESS-WALKER,
MC |
William
Percy |
Major,
"B" Battery, 251st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (Territorial).
Died of wo0unds 31 December 1917. Aged 32. Son of William and Sarah
Ness-Walker, of Danby-in-Cleveland. Yorks. Awarded the Military
Cross (M.C.). Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot XXVI. Row D. Grave 6. |
OSBORN |
Henry |
No
further information currently |
PEILL |
Thomas
Edward |
Private
18976, 2nd Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire
Regiment). Killed in action 18 June 1918. Aged 38. Born and resident
Danby, enlisted Whitby. Son of William and Margaret Peill; husband
of Louisa Peill, of Church St., Castleton, Yorks. Buried in PHILOSOPHE
BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot III. Row
E. Grave 2. |
ROBINSON |
Robert
Sydney |
[Listed
as Syndey on on SDGW] Rifleman C/12720, 16th Battalion, King's Royal
Rifle Corps. Died of wounds 13 April 1918. Aged 22. Born Danby,
enlisted Castleton. Son of Robert William and Mary Jane Robinson,
of Primrose Hill, Castleton, Yorks. No known grave. Commemorated
on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 8. |
ROBINSON |
Horace
Edward |
Private
205482, 2nd Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire
Regiment). Killed in action 28 March 1918. Aged 20. Born Danby,
enlisted Saltburn, resident Castleton. Son of Mr. R. W. and Mrs.
M. J. Robinson, of Primrose Hill, Castleton, Yorks. No known grave.
Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 31 and 32. |
SANDERSON |
Thomas |
Private
26893, 8th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire
Regiment). Killed in action 21 February 1917. Born Danby, enlisted
Whitby, resident Grosmont. Buried in RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND
(TRANSPORT FARM), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot VII. Row H. Grave
5. |
SCARTH |
Fred |
Private
121632, 21st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in
action 21 March 1918. Born Danby, enlisted Castleton. Formerly 205039,
Yorkshire Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Panel 90 to 93. |
SMITH |
John
R |
Possibly
John Robert Smith. Private 200585. 5th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry.
Died of wounds 24th July 1917, aged 22 years. Son of Mrs S Smith
of 122 Barritt Street, Middlesbrough, Yorks. Born Middlesbrough,
Yorks, enlisted Stockton on Tees, DUR and resident Middlesbrough,
Yorks. Commemorated Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension.
I.O.21. |
TAGGART |
Cyril |
Rifleman
71139, 1st Battalion 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Killed in action
8 October 1918. Aged 24. Son of William and Sarah Ann Taggart, of
32, Potter Hill, Pickering, Yorks. Buried in ANNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY,
Nord, France. Plot III. Row B. Grave 39. |
THOMPSON |
Joseph
[William] |
Private
17297, 10th (Prince of Wales' Own Royal) Hussars. Killed in action
18 August 1916. Aged 22. Born and resident Castleton, enlisted Whitley.
Son of Joseph and Ada Thompson, of Scale Cross, Commondale, York.
Native of Castleton, York. Buried in AUCHY-LES-HESDIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Grave 1. |
TINDALL |
Ernest |
Private
203859, 10th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire
Regiment). Killed in action 23 October 1917. Born Sleights, Yorks,
enlisted Whitby, resident Sealholm. No known grave. Commemorated
on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 52 to 54 and
162A. |
UNDERWOOD |
Jonathan |
Private
34172, 8th (Service) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Died
of wounds 28 October 1916. Aged 30. Born Grosmont, enlisted Loftus,
Yorks. Son of the late Thomas and Eleanor Underwood. Born Eaglescliffe,
Co. Durham. Formerly 26727, Yorkshire Regiment. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK
MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot X. Row B. Grave
45. |
WILKIN |
Edwin
J |
Rifleman
R/19423. 21st Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Killed
in action 17th September 1916. Born Morpeth, NBL, enlisted Saltburn
and resident Cleveland, Yorks. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier
and Face 13A and 13B. |
"THEIR
NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE."
TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN
OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR
KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 – 1918
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ALSO |
BAIRD |
Arthur
Denis |
Pilot
Officer 91062, 608 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died 27 October 1939.
Aged 20. Son of Arthur William and Rosalie Mary Baird, of Danby,
Yorkshire. No known grave. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey.
Panel 1. |
DEWING |
Arthur |
Chief
Yeoman of Signals D/J 39897, H.M.S. President III, Royal Navy. Died
28 December 1942. Aged 43. Son of John Thomas Dewing and Clara Dewing;
husband of Doris Mary Dewing, of Danby, Yorkshire. Awarded the Medal
of the Greek Royal Order of George I. Mentioned in Despatches. No
known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon. Panel
67, Column 3. |
WILSON |
Jack |
No
further information currently |
WHO
FELL IN THE WORLD WAR |
1939-1945 |
possible
castleton/Danby connection - NOT on
memorial |
BRANCH |
George
W |
Corporal
20163. Depot (Ripon), Royal Field Artillery. Died home 27th July
1918, aged 26 years. Son of George and Hannah Barbara Branch of
Ash Cottage, Lealholm, Yorks. Born Castleton and enlisted Middlesbrough,
Yorks. Commemorated Lealholm (St James) Churchyard. |
BROWN |
John |
Private
18/1487. 18th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action1st
July 1916. Born Castleton and enlisted Bradford, Yorks. Commemorated
Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 2A, 2C and 2D. |
CAWTON |
Albert |
Private
19317. 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, formerly 30390
Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 17th August 1916. Born Castleton
and enlisted Sheffield, Yorks. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier
and Face 11A and 11D. |
CORNER |
Joseph
Surr |
Private
33389. 5th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly 45602
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 23rd September 1918, aged 21
years. Son of Tom and Susannah Corner of Woodbine Cottage, Egton,
Yorks. Born Egton, enlisted Whitby and resident Danby, Yorks. Commemorated
Vis-En-Artois Memorial. Panel 9. |
COVERDALE |
John
William |
Private
7248. 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died of wounds 7th November
1916, aged 34 years. Son of Mrs Maria Coverdale of Prospect House,
Lealholm, Yorks. Born Danby, enlisted Whitby and resident Grosmont,
Yorks. Commemorated Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension. IV.B.14. |
LEGGOTT |
Robert
Henry |
Lance
Corporal 19208. 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Killed in action
25th September 1916, aged 22 years. Son of James Brown and Mary
Leggott of Round Close Farm, Guisborough, Yorks. Born Castleton
and enlisted Whitby, Yorks. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial. Pier
and Face 8D. |
MILLER |
William |
Private
16985. 6th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action Gallipoli
7th August 1915. Born Castleton, enlisted Richmond and resident
Lingdale, Yorks. Commemorated Helles Memorial. Panel 55 to 58. |
PEACE |
Fred |
Private
35375. 2nd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action
25th October 1918. Enlisted Mexborough and resident Castleton, Yorks.
Commemorated Verchain British Cemetery. C.2. |
QUARMBY |
Albert
Edwin |
Private
75064. 21st Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Killed in
action 8th October 1917, aged 21 years. Son of Joseph and Annie
Quarmby of Nunroyd, Heckmondwike, Yorks. Brother of Leonard Quarmby.
Born Castleton (as SDGW) or Danby (as 1901 census), enlisted Bradford
and resident Heckmondwike, Yorks. Commemorated Larch Wood (Railway
Cutting) Cemetery. III.C.8. |
QUARMBY |
Leonard |
Private
20618. 12th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action
11th July 1916. Son of Joseph and Annie Quarmby, brother of Albert
Edwin Quarmby. Born c1898 Castleton (as SDGW) or Danby (as 1901
census) and enlisted Cleckheaton, Yorks. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial.
Pier and Face 10B, 11B and 12B. |
SIDE |
Sidney
James |
Private
202883. 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Died 10th September 1918,
aged 20 years. Son of James and Annie Side of 1 Teal Street, Warrenby,
Redcar, Yorks. Born Castleton, enlisted Stockton (which unspecified)
and resident Maltby, Yorks. Commemorated Chauny Communal Cemetery
British Extension. 5.E.3. |
WILSON |
John
William |
Private
86558. 17th Sqdn, Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry), formerly 26389, 3rd
Battalion Durham Light Infantry. Died Egypt 15th October 1918, aged
21 years. Son of John and Elizabeth Wilson of 8 New Row, Dunsdale,
Yorks. Enlisted Whitby and resident Danby, Yorks. Commemorated Alexandria
(Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery. P.227. |
WILSON |
William
Herbert |
Private
30117. 1st Battalion, Border Regiment, formerly 3263 Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed in action 27th January 1917. Born Danby, enlisted Northallerton
and resident Swamby (?), Northallerton, Yorks. Commemorated Thiepval
Memorial. Pier and Face 6A and 7C. |
Last updated
24 November, 2017
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