The Arras Memorial - Surnames A
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The names of those men of the Yorkshire Regiment with a surname beginning with “A” listed on the Arras Memorial are recorded below.
Photographs of sections of the commemorative panels can be viewed by selecting here.
Men commemorated on the Arras Memorial
Lance Corporal Thomas Henry Abba
36281. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 22536 East Yorks Regt.
Killed 9 April 1917.
Born Hull, Enlisted Hull.
Private Charles Henry Abbott
235198. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Abbott,
of Grindale, Bridlington, Yorks. Killed 12 May 1917. Aged 23.
Enlisted Scarborough, Resided Bridlington (Yorks).
(SDGW gives number as 239198)
Private William Garbutt Abbott
126704. 17th Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 46627
Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 31 March 1918.
Born West Auckland (Durham), Enlisted Bishop Auckland.
Commemorated Bay 10, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
Private Robert Andrew Allen
24888. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 13 May 1917.
Born Darlington, Enlisted Hull.
Private Joseph Altham
41801. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 159936 RFA.
Son of John and Ellen Altham, of 13, Stone Fold, Baxenden, Accrington;
husband of Sarah Hannah Altham, of 232, Avenue Parade, Accrington, Lancs.
Killed 11 April 1917. Aged 38.
Born Haslingden (Lancaster), Enlisted Haslingden, Resided Baxenden.
Private William Annandale
36041. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Annandale. Killed 22 March 1918.
Born Hull, Enlisted Hull.
Private Robert Archer
200897. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 April 1917.
Born Boosbeck (Yorks), Enlisted Skelton-in-Cleveland.
Private William Arthur Arksey
25848. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Arksey,
of 51, Nelson St., Bridlington. Killed 22 March 1918. Aged 23.
Born Bridlington, Enlisted Bridlington.
Private William Arrowsmith
26697. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 24 March 1918.
Born North Ormesby (Yorks), Enlisted Redcar, Resided South Bank.
Private Frank Ashforth
15858. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. E. Ashforth,
of 42, Burton St., Hillsborough, Sheffield. Killed 22 March 1918.
Born Hillsborough (Sheffield), Enlisted Sheffield.
Private John Ashton
29810. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 32179 Notts & Derby Regt.
Killed 22 March 1918.
Born Spalding (Lincs), Enlisted Spalding.
Private John William Asquith
28770. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 12 May 1917.
Born Ossett (Yorks), Enlisted Ossett.
Private Eric Atack
81275. 8th Coy Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 38104 Yorkshire Regiment.
Killed 4 May 1917.
Born Hebden Bridge (Yorks), Enlisted Halifax (Yorks), Resided Hebden Bridge.
Commemorated Bay 10, ARRAS MEMORIAL.
Private Heatherington Atkinson
25742. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late William and
Elizabeth Ann Atkinson, of 9, Avon St., Washington Station, Co. Durham.
Killed 22 March 1918. Aged 25.
Born West Kyo (Durham), Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Washington Station.
Photographs of Arras Memorial Commemorative Panels
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