The Ploegsteert Memorial - Surnames S
Photo : Chris Weekes
The names of those men of the Yorkshire Regiment with a surname beginning with “S” 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 Thomas George Sanderson
3/7195. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 23 January 1915. Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private Oscar Herbert Scace
35242. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Formerly 35007 9th T R Battalion. Son of Mary Alice Scace, of Wilby by Brundish, Framlingham, Suffolk, and the late Gibson Barnabas Scace. Died 10 April 1918. Aged 18.
Born Wilby (Suffolk), Enlisted Ipswich, Resided Kettleburgh (Suffolk).
(Shown as "Oscar Herbert Scase" in SDGW).
Serjeant Abraham Scott
23400. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Abraham and Annie Scott, of 24, Lake St., Hull. Died 13 April 1918. Aged 24.
Born Hull, Enlisted Hull.
Private Walter Scott
45006. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Caroline Scott, of 7, West Row, Middle Rainton, Fence Houses, Co. Durham, and the late Thomas Scott. Died 13 April 1918. Aged 19.
Born Shincliffe, Enlisted Houghton-le-Spring, Resided Middle Rainton..
Private William Scott
241064. 12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. E. Scott, of Piercebridge, Darlington. Died 11 April 1918. Aged 39.
Born Darlington.
Private George Seaman
220435. 10th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 3569 the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 12 April 1918.
Born Storwood (Yorks), Enlisted Saltburn, Resided Skelton.
Commemorated on the PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.
Private Herbert Sergeant
43601. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.. Formerly 110363 87th T R Battalion. Son of Robert and Emma Sergeant, of West Field Cottages, Cliffe, Selby, Yorks. Born at Melton, Brough, Yorks. Died 12 April 1918. Aged 18.
Born Melton (Yorks), Enlisted Selby.
Buried CROIX-DU-BAC BRITISH CEMETERY, STEENWERCK.
(Although Private Sergeant's name appears on the Ploegsteert Memorial it does not appear in the CWGC register for the memorial. It would appear that the body was recovered later and buried in the above cemetery.
The name is spelled "Sargeant" in SDGW).
Captain Alexander Morton Shaw
12th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John E. and Ella G. Shaw, of Brooklands, Halifax. Died 10 April 1918. Aged 30.
Private John Shields
46552. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 12 April 1918.
Born Chester Moor (Durham), Enlisted Birtley, Resided South-Wick-on-Weir.
Serjeant Alick Shortridge
6269. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 22 January 1915.
Born Ajmere (Rajputana, India), Enlisted Umballa (India), Resided Flimby (Cumberland).
Private Robert Matthew Skelton
240810. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Samuel and Jane Skelton, of Cleeton, Skipsea, Hull. Died 11 April 1918. Aged 20.
Born Bridlington.
Private Arthur Smith
28967. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 25 August 1916.
Born Leeds, Enlisted Leeds.
Private David Smith
43600. 15th/17th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), formerly 28983 the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Smith, of 49, Roydhouse, Linthwaite, Huddersfield. Killed 19 July 1918. Aged 21.
Born Linthwaite (Yorks), Enlisted Huddersfield.
Commemorated Panel 3 and 4, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.
Private Harry Smith
240854. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 12 April 1918.
Born Bridlington, Enlisted Driffield, Resided Bridlington.
Private John William Smith
14335. 5th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of George and Elizabeth Ann Smith, of 41, Diamond Rd., Middlesbrough. Died 4 April 1918. Aged 24.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private Thomas Lisle Smurthwaite
29963. 10th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 22915 Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 27 April 1918.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 4, PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL.
Lance Corporal Lawrence William Suggitt
241538. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Margaret Escrit Suggitt, of Bleak House, Old Malton, Yorks. Died 13 April 1918. Aged 22.
Enlisted Malton (Yorks).
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