The Ploegsteert Memorial - Surnames M
Photo : Chris Weekes
The names of those men of the Yorkshire Regiment with a surname beginning with “M” listed on the Ploegsteert Memorial are recorded below.
A photograph of the commemorative panel for the Yorkshire Regiment and the one of the Lions gurading the memorial can be viewed by selecting here.
Men commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial
Private Henry Maddison
35338. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 2390, 48th T R Battalion. Son of John R. Neil, and th265401. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Mary L. Maddison, of 4, Bower Rd., Starbeck, Harrogate. Died 10 April 1918. Aged 20.
Born York, Enlisted Bridlington.
Private William Marginson
33802. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James and Elizabeth Marginson, of 27, Brunswick St., Blackburn. Died 13 April 1918. Aged 28.
Born Blackburn, Enlisted Blackburn.
Private Archie Marwood
23864. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 12 April 1918.
Born Stockton, Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Stockton.
L/Cpl Malcolm MacInnes
41870. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Norman and Christina MacInnes, of 2, Callanish, Stornoway, Lewis. Killed 13 April 1918.
Born Callanish (Isle of Lewis), Enlisted Manchester, Resided Heaton Chapel (Manchester)
(Name shown on actual memorial as L Cpl M McInnes)
Private Edward Melia
34852. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly TR/5/85959 T R Battalion. Son of Edward Melia, of 20, Hugo St., Cross Green Lane, Leeds. Died 11 April 1918. Aged 19.
Born Hull, Enlisted Leeds.
Private Arthur Charles Miller
3291. 4th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Ann Maria Miller, of Strawberry Cottage, West End, Hinderwell, Yorks. Killed 12 April 1918. Aged 32.
Born Hinderwell, Enlisted Hinderwell.
Private Albert Jay Miller
19910. 12th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 11 April 1918.
Born South Shields, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private Edward Mitchell
35182. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 5/23977 6th T R Battalion. Son of Mrs. Lucy Mitchell, of 92, Great Bridge St., West Bromwich. Died 12 April 1918. Aged 19.
Born West Bromwich, Enlisted Smethwick, Resided West Bromwich.
Private Gilbert Mitchell
35212. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 35170 9th T R Battalion. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mitchell, of 49, Huddersfield Rd., Dewsbury, Yorks. Died 12 April 1918. Aged 18.
Born Dewsbury (Yorks), Enlisted Dewsbury.
Private George Moltend
78988. 1st/7th Battalion Durham Light Infant, formerly 5416 the Yorkshire Regiment . Killed 13 April 1918.
Born Lambeth (London), Enlisted Hounslow.
Commemorated Panel 8 and 9, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.
Private Edward Joseph Molyneux
34448. 12th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 7830 Essex Regiment. Killed 11 April 1918.
Born Southampton, Enlisted Southampton.
Private Henry Morley
35057 . 13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 67291 Royal Welsh Fusiliers Regiment. Killed 13 April 1918.
Born Liverpool, Enlisted Liverpool.
Private George William Moyle
19319 . 13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 13 April 1918.
Born Houghton-le-Spring, Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring.
A Photograph of the Yorkshire Regiment Commemorative Panel on the Ploegsteert Memorial and one of the Guardian Lions.
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Photo : Christopher Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>)
Photo : Edward Nicholl