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Men commemorated on the Arras Memorial

Private James Saul

31286. 8th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 29102 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Grace Annie Saul, of Clarrich Terrace, Ingleton, Carnforth, Lancs. Killed 9 April 1917. Aged 23.
Born Ingleton (Yorks), Enlisted Lancaster, Resided Ingleton.
Commemorated Bay 5, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Private Walter Scaife

24410. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 2 April 1917.
Born Maunby (Yorks), Enlisted Thirsk, Resided Maunby.

Lieutenant Isaac Hinton Scarth

4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Isaac Scarth, M.B., B.Sc (Lond.), and Rosa Marion Scarth, of Stanghow House, Stanghow, Boosbeck, Yorks. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 23.

Private Charles Scott

8252. 13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 March 1918.
Born West Hartlepool, Enlisted West Hartlepool, Resided Yarm.

Private Frederick Charles Scott

39197. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 April 1917.
Born Perrin (Cornwall), Enlisted Hartlepool.

Private Thomas Sealey

34001. 13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 6572 AVC. Killed 22 March 1918.
Born Mitcham (Surrey), Enlisted Wimbledon, Resided Mitcham.

Private Walter Stewart Sergeant

33353. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 4289 Suffolk Regt. Killed 16 August 1916.
Born Frome (Som), Enlisted Cambridge.

Private Robert Sharples

235110. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 38.
Enlisted Hawes.

Lance Corporal John James Shepherd

17334. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 11 April 1917.
Born East Hartlepool, Enlisted Wallsend-on-Tyne, Resided East Hartlepool.

Captain Harry Hargreaves Simpkin

13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John William and Emily Simpkin, of Norton Royd, Woodkirk, Dewsbury, Yorks. Killed 22 March 1918. Aged 22.

Private George Arthur Simpson

241346. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 April 1917.
Enlisted Beverley (Yorks).

Private John Joseph Simpson

201809. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 April 1917.
Enlisted Guisborough.

Serjeant Preston Simpson

28304. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Robert Woodliffe Simpson and Mary E. Simpson, of Wellfield House, Foggy Furze, West Hartlepool. Killed 12 May 1917. Aged 24.
Born West Hartlepool, Enlisted Darlington, Resided 54 Church Street West Hartlepool.

Private William Smailes

202032. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Emma Smailes, of Rectory St., Nunnington, York. Killed 20 September 1917. Aged 21.
Born Nunnington, Enlisted Malton, Resided Nunnington.

Private Tom Smelt

240294. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 April 1917.
Born Beverley (Yorks), Enlisted Beverley.

Lance Corporal Benjamin Smith

6491. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 25 May 1917.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Bradford, Resided Leeds.
(Lived at No 5, Accomodation Road, Leeds. Ref : North Leeds News, Christopher Noble, )

Private Frank Smith

23877. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 March 1918.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Corporal George Smith

203204. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 5th Battalion. Son of John and Bridget Smith, of Lower Wellington St., Matlock, Derbyshire. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 18.
Born Plymouth (Devon), Enlisted Scarborough.

Private Joseph Frederick Smith

201443. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Tom and Miriam Elizabeth Smith, of South Otterington, Northallerton, Yorks. Killed 23 April 1917. Aged 21.
Enlisted Northallerton.

Private Joseph William Smith

18875. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 11 May 1917.
Born Seaham Harbour, Enlisted Seaham Harbour.

Private Thomas Smith

25794. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Ellen Smith, of 16, Lower Globe St., Bradford. Killed 18 August 1916. Aged 21.
Born Bradford, Enlisted Bradford.

P rivate Thomas Smith

241814. 7th (West. and Cumb. Yeomanry) Battalion Border Regiment, formerly 4935 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 March 1918..
Enlisted Middlesbrough (Yorks).
Commemorated Bay 6, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Private Samuel Frederick Snowball

32678. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 12 May 1917.
Born Howsham (Yorks), Enlisted York, Resided Brockfield Hall (York).

Private Harry Southwick

235099. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 3 April 1917.
Enlisted Beverley (Yorks).

Private George Edwin Speight

28992. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 9 April 1917.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Todmorden.

Private Joseph Spottiswood

32822. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 12 May 1917.
Born Gilston (Cumberland), Enlisted Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Serjeant John Ford Stafford

13933. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Sarah Ann Stafford, of 22, Avon St., Washington Station, Co. Durham, and the late William Stafford. Killed 12 May 1917. Aged 21.
Born Houghton, Enlisted Washington.

Private Ellis Standley

26486. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Emily Standley, of 105, Pym St., South Bank, Yorks. and the late Robert Standley. Killed 22 March 1918. Aged 26.
Born South Bank (Yorks), Enlisted South Bank.

Private Arthur Stanley

29830. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 32357 Notts & Derby Regt. Son of the late John Stanley and Lavinia Stanley. Killed 22 March 1918. Aged 22.
Born Birmingham, Enlisted Walsall.
SDGW gives number as 20830)

Private Maynard Stephenson

24972. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 8 September 1916.
Born York, Enlisted York.

Private William Stephenson

24864. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 15 August 1916.
Born Bohemia (Austria), Enlisted Wakefield, Resided Horbury Junction (Yorks).

Private Robert Trim Stevens

45532. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Eldest son of William and Mary Jane Stevens, of 9, Clifton Row, Netherton Colliery, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Killed 22 March 1918. Aged 21.
Born Broomhill (Northumberland), Enlisted Newcastle, Resided Netherton.

Private George Richard Stevenson

47816. 13th Battalion Royal Scots, formerly 33333 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 16 May 1918.
Enlisted Ipswich (Suffolk).
Commemorated Bay 1 and 2, ARRAS MEMORIAL.

Private Ernest Stirzaker

38187. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 24 April 1917.
Born Raistrick (Yorks), Enlisted Birstall.

Private Henry William Styles

202331. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 4594 Northants Regt. Brother of Mrs. Clara Fryer, of 48, Haywood Rd., Bromley Common, Kent. Killed 19 July 1917. Aged 39.
Born Camberwell (London), Enlisted Northampton.

Private Albert Sumner

16335. 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 11 April 1917.
Born Workington (Sunderland), Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private William Sutclffe

29536. 14th Battalion Highland Light Infantry, formerly 25744 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 29 September 1916.
Born Batley (Yorks), Enlisted Huddersfield (Yorks).
Commemorated Bay 8, ARRAS MEMORIAL

Private Bertram Suthern

26452. 151st Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), formerly 24182 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 24 April 1917.
Born Sedgefield (Co. Durham), Enlisted Bedale.
Commemorated Bay 10, ARRAS MEMORIAL

Private Harry Sutton

33470. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 1890 E Yorks Regt. Son of Walter Sutton, of 28, New St., Brierley Hill, Staffs, and the late Sarah Ann Sutton. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 23.
Born Brierley Hill (Staffs), Enlisted Brierley Hill.

Private Caleb Swales

235263. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Frank and Margaret Swales, of Guisborough; husband of the late Christiana Swales, of 54, Northgate, Guisborough, Yorks. Killed 14 May 1917. Aged 37.
Born Cockley, Enlisted Guisborough.

Private Thomas Swatman

201415. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 23 April 1917.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.

Private James Sykes

29160. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Mary Sykes, of Penistone Rd., Fenay Bridge, Huddersfield. Killed 13 May 1917. Aged 26.
Born Almondsbury (Yorks), Enlisted Huddersfield.

Photographs of Arras Memorial Commemorative Panels

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