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MARKET WEIGHTON & ARRAS WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Bill Ball 2011

The 'Market Weighton & Arras War Memorial Institute' is a small brick building situated near the bottom of Spring Road, Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire. On the outside of the front wall are two plaques. The World War 1 plaque is bronze, with raised lettering, set in a wooden frame, and lists 59 names. The World War 2 plaque is of black stone, with the incised lettering gilded, set in a pale stone surround, and lists 17 names.

Note: Market Weighton & Arras is the full name of the parish. Arras is a small settlement east of Market Weighton town.

Photograph Copyright © Bill Ball 2011

WAR MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
ROLL OF HONOUR
1914 - 1919.

ANDERSON Thomas
Private 21244, 12th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), transferred to (13851) 24th Coy. Labour Corps. Died 2 October 1917, age 28. Born Market Weighton, son of Thomas Anderson. Brother of William Anderson, of Fincle St., Market Weighton. Pre-war occupation farm labourer. Buried in Grave XX. D. 16, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
ARNOTT Harry Oliver
Corporal 531151, 18th (Queen Mary's Own) Hussars. Died 15/12/1920, age 32. Born Middleton-on-the-Wolds, Yorks. Son of Mr. H. Arnott of Dalton Rd., Market Weighton. Buried in Grave T. 2. 5, Market Weighton Cemetery.
BAKER Francis Edwin
Private 36217, 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, formerly 21767 E Yorks Regt. Killed in Action 2 April 1917. Born Market Weighton 1889, enlisted Welton. Buried in Grave A. 20, Henin Crucifix Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
BARKER Gordon
Second Lieutenant, 7th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 23 October 1918, age 23. Son of William Barker, of Greetland. Halifax; husband of Gertrude Barker, of York Rd., Market Weighton, Yorks. Buried in Grave I. B. 8, Awoingt British Cemetery.
BELL Alfred
No further information currently available
BELL David
Shoeing Smith Corporal 18209, East Riding Yeomanry. Killed 15 April 1917, age 23, when HM Transport "Arcadian" was torpedoed and sunk on 15 April 1917, 41.5 kilometres north east from the island of Milo (Melos), while carrying reinforcements for Egypt. Pre-war occupation nurseryman. Born Market Weighton, son of Peter Weatherill Bell and Elizabeth Ann Bell, of Southgate, Market Weighton. Commemorated on Mikra Memorial., Greece.
BELL Robert
Private 18230, Lincolnshire Yeomanry. Killed 15 April 1917, age 19, when HM Transport "Arcadian" was torpedoed and sunk on 15 April 1917, 41.5 kilometres north east from the island of Milo (Melos), carrying reinforcements for Egypt. Son of Peter Weatherill Bell and Elizabeth Ann Bell, of Southgate, Market Weighton. Commemorated on Mikra Memorial., Greece.
BROWN Joseph William
Private 3/3987, 1st Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Died 8 May 1915, age 35. Born Market Weighton, 1880. Son of Mary Arnold, of Shiptonthorpe, Market Weighton; husband of Elizabeth Eliza Hannah Brown of 10, Stevenson Rd., Attercliffe, Sheffield. Pre-war occupation carter. Commemorated on Panels 36 and 55, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
CARPENTER Fred
Private 8465, 2nd Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died of Wounds 24 April 1915. Born Market Weighton 1887, enlisted Beverley. Already in East Yorkshire Regiment before the war, serving in India in 1911. Commemorated on Panels 21 and 31, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
CONMY Arthur
Private 28501, 8th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 3 May 1917. Born Pocklington, Yorks, son of Lilian Wilson Conmy and the late Arthur Conmy. Pre-war occupation joiner. Commemorated on Bays 4 and 5, Arras Memorial.
CRISP Walter Joseph
Private 14260, C Coy. 8th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action 23 April 1917, age 26. Born Bridlington, Yorks. Son of Joseph and Louisa Anne Crisp,of 126, Norwood, Beverley, Yorks. A Clerk in Barclay's Bank, York. Enlisted, Sept., 1914. Commemorated on Bay 6, Arras Memorial.
DAVISON Robert H
Probably DAVISON, Robert Henry, Petty Officer 133622, H.M.S. "Clan McNaughton", a merchant cruiser lost with all hands off N coast of Ireland, cause unknown Died 3 February 1915. Commemorated on Memorial 9, Chatham Naval Memorial.
DERRICK James
Driver 101045, C Bty. 59th Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Died 21 August 1917, age 24. Born Market Weighton, son of Michael Derrick & Mary Derrick. Buried in Grave IV. D. 22, Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium.
DERRICK John William
Private 21760, 6th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 6 May 1920, age 31. Born Market Weighton, 1888. Son of William and Mary Elizabeth Derrick, of South Parade, Market Weighton. Pre-war occupation baker's confectioner. Buried in Grave V. 2. 3, Market Weighton Cemetery.
DIXON George H
Possibly George Henry Dixon, Sapper 508822, Inland Water Transport, Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 27 September 1918. Born and enlisted Hull. Husband of Elizabeth Annie Dixon, of 13, Trent Avenue, Scarborough St., Hessle Rd., Hull. Buried in Grave III. D. 6, Taranto Town Cemetery Extension.
DORSEY William
Private 33060, 7th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in Action 10 October 1918, age 34. Born Shiptonthorpe, Market Weighton, 1884, son of Amos & Harriett Dorsey. Husband of Annie Mary Dorsey of High St., Market Weighton, pre-war occupation fish & chip fryer. Enlisted Hull. Buried in Grave I. H. 23., Montay-Neuvilly Road Cemetery, Montay, France.
ELLIOTT Joseph Thomas
Private 1207, 5th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Died 25 April 1915, age 30. Born Market Weighton. Son of John Henry and Helena Elliott of 38, Baker St., Sparkhill, Birmingham. Pre-war occupation tinplate worker. Commemorated on Panel 33, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
FINN William Joseph, Rev
Chaplain 4th Class, Army Chaplains' Department. Died 25 April 1915. Buried in Joint Grave F. 4, V Beach Cemetery, Helles, Turkey.
FOWLER George W
Possibly FOWLER, G W. Lance Corporal 2067, 1st/7th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). Died 8 November 1915. Buried in Grave IV. B. 1A, Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
FOX John Henry
Leading StokerK/5329, H.M.S. Black Prince, Royal Navy. Died 31 May 1916, aged 26. Son of James and Elizabeth Fox, of Church Side, Market Weighton, Yorks. Commemorated on Memorial 16, Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
GILLINGHAM James C
Possibly GILLINGHAM, James Clifford, Company Serjeant Major 6433, 1st Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died 1 May 1915. Commemorated on Panel 47, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
GRANT Henry Pakenham
Company Serjeant Major 165, 5th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in Action 17 September 1916. Born South Cave 1886, enlisted Market Weighton. Commemorated on Pier and Face 3 A and 3 D, Thiepval Memorial.
HARRISON John
No further information currently available
HAWES Abraham
Private 8501, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died 19/05/1918, aged 31. Husband of Mary Elizabeth Hawes, of Station Parade, Market Weighton, Yorks. Buried in Grave VIII. B. 3, Berlin South Western Cemetery.
HICKES Robert Ian Alexander
Second Lieutenant, 55 Sqdn. Royal Air Force. Died 30 August 1918, aged 19. Son of Robert Jonathan and Mary Hickes, of Market Weighton. Buried in Latour-en-Woevre Communal Cemetery.
HUDSON James
Private 3/6424, 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in Action 9 August 1915. Born Market Weighton, enlisted Grimsby. Commemorated on Panel 21 and 31, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
KEOGH Frank
No further information currently available
KING Joseph
No further information currently available
LAMBERT Joseph
No further information currently available
LANGRICK Richard
Sapper 15712, 29th Coy. Royal Engineers. Died of wounds 20 November 1914, aged 30. Son of Richard and Annie Langrick; husband of Laura Langrick, of High St., Market Weighton. Buried in Grave 3. D. 35, Droitwich (St Mary) Churchyard.
LANGRICK William
Probably LANGRICK, W, Private 1736, 5th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Died 20 July 1915. Born 1887 Market Weighton, pre-war occupation tailor. Buried in Grave II. A. 8, Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery.
LOFTUS Hugh
Private 21921, 10th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 29 March 1918, age 29. Son of Hugh and Ann Loftus, of High St., Market Weighton. On the Market Weighton Postal Staff. Commemorated on Bays 4 and 5, Arras Memorial.
LONG William
Private 201586, 1st/4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died of wounds 2 March 1917. Born Market Weighton, enlisted Hull. Buried in Grave II. B. 51, Bray Military Cemetery.
LOVE Edwin
Probably LOVE, Edwin, Able Seaman R/2039, Drake Battalion, R.N. Div., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died 30/12/1917. Commemorated on Pier and Face 1 A, Thiepval Memorial.
LUKE Ernest D
No further information currently available
McCABE John
Possibly McCABE, John, Private 7327, 2nd Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 5 May 1915. Commemorated o Panel 21 and 31, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
MACHEN Harry Archer
Gunner 445, "X" 32nd T.M. Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in Action 26 June 1916. Born Market Weighton, enlisted York. Commemorated on Pier and Face 8 A, Thiepval Memorial.
MARTIN John R
No further information currently available
MATTHEWS Harold C
Possibly MATTHEWS, Harold Carey, Major, 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Died 25 April 1915, age 36. King George's Coronation Medal. Born Hawes, Yorkshire, 1880, son of F. W. W. Matthews, J.P.; husband of Marjory Forster Woodhouse (formerly Matthews), of 23, Inverleith Place, Edinburgh. Served in the South African War. Buried in Grave II. J. 4, Sanctuary Wood Cemetery.
MIZON Walter
Private 240011, 1st/5th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in Action 27 March 1918. Born and enlisted Market Weighton. Commemorated on Panel 31 and 32, Pozieres Memorial.
MORLEY Edmund
No further information currently available
MOWTHORPE Fred
Private M2/202197, 780th Mechanical Transport Coy. Army Service Corps. Died 28 November 1917, age 25. Son of James and Elizabeth Mowthorpe, of 130, Weatherall St., Boothferry Rd., Goole. Yorks. Born at Londesborough, Yorks. Buried in Grave 1650, Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria.
OXTOBY John W
Private 17/448, 17th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 15 July 1916, aged 23. Son of William and Edith A. Oxtoby, of North Cliffe, Hotham, Brough, Yorks. Buried in Grave I. G. 5, Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension.
PATRICK Frank
No further information currently available
PENROSE Thomas R
No further information currently available
PENTY Sidney Wallace
Lance Corporal 29334, 9th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died 10 April 1918. Commemorated on Panel 7, Ploegsteert Memorial.
PIERCY George
Private 23214, 2nd Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died 24 November 1916, age 41. Son of George Holmes Piercy and Mary Piercy, of High St., Market Weighton. Commemorated on Doiran Memorial.
POLLARD Thomas Haslewood
Lance Corporal 240238, 5th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Died of wounds 17 September 1918, age 27. Born & enlisted Market Weighton. Buried in Grave VII. C. 4, Grand Seraucourt British Cemetery.
RODWAY John
Lance Corporal 16624, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Died 19 November 1916, age 22. Son of M. A. and T. Rodway, of Balne, Snaith, Yorks. Buried in Grave VII. Q. 3, Guards' Cemetery, Lesboeyfs.
SCOTT George Jefferson
Captain, 1st/5th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Died 25/12/1915, age 41. Mentioned in Despatches. Son of George and Victoria Scott, of Market Weighton. Buried in Grave I. E. 36, Poperinghe New Military Cemetery.
SMALLEY Albert
Private 4169, 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died 1 August 1916, age 19. Son of the late Robert and Susannah Smalley, of Market Weighton. Buried in Grave II. E. 2, Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-l'Abbe.
SMITH Frank
No further information currently available
SMITH Frank
No further information currently available
SMITH Harold
No further information currently available
STRANGEWAY Ernest
Probably STRANGEWAY, Ernest, Stoker 1st Class 310402, H.M.S. "Queen Mary", Royal Navy. Died 31 May 1916 when ship blew up and sank at Battle of Jutland. Commemorated on Memorial 19, Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
TAYLOR Arthur
No further information currently available
WEST George William
Probably WEST George William, Private 10/148, 10th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in Action 25 August 1918. Buried in Grave III. C. 30, Lille Southern Cemetery. Born Market Weighton 1892, son of Richard & Margaret West, enlisted Hull. Pre-war occupation waggoner at Sandfield farm, Market Weighton.
WHITELAM John
Private 50128, 10th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in Action 23 March 1918. Born Market Weighton, enlisted Beverley. Commemorated on Bay 5, Arras Memorial.
WORTHY William
Probably WORTHY, William, Lance Corporal 39968, 10th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, formerly (15/1926) 13th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). Died 28 September 1917, age 23. Son of William and Annie Worthy, of School House, East Keswick, Leeds. Commemorated on Panels 125 to 128, Tyne Cot Memorial.
WAR MEMORIAL
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ROLL OF HONOUR
1939 – 1945
ATKINSON Derrick
No further information currently available
BLEASBY Sydney
Private 4391460, Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment). Died 14 November 1942, age 27. Son of Fred Bleasby and L. Bleasby of Market Weighton. Commemorated on Column 59, Alamein Memorial, Egypt.
COBB George
Lieutenant 258676, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), attd. 1st Battalion, Gold Coast Regiment, R.W.A.F.F. Died 8 February 1945, age 22. Son of Richard John and Honoria Winifred Cobb, of Market Weighton. Commemorated on Face 13, Rangoon Memorial.
COX Alfred
Lance Corporal 7895272, 1st East Riding Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps. Died 29 May 1940, age 37. Son of Henry and Emily Cox; husband of Marion Cox, of Newbald, Yorkshire. Buried in Plot 1 Row 1 Joint grave 30, Dunkirk Town Cemetery.
CROWTHER Jack
Private 4347587, 2nd Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died between 12 & 13 August 1944. Son of George Edward and Stella Crowther, of Market Weighton, Yorkshire. Buried in Grave IV. C. 6, St Charles de Percy War Cemetery, Normandy.
GILLINGHAM Eric Thornton
Pilot Officer (Pilot) 184908, 12 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 15/12/1944, age 32. Son of RSM James Gillingham, The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, and Lily Thornton Gillingham; husband of Margaret Gillingham. Buried in Row 28G, Grave 7, Market Weighton Cemetery.
HIRD Joseph
Warrant Officer 2nd Class (CSM) 4610657, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Died 28 November 1943, age 32. Born Market Weighton 1911, son of Thomas and Mary Hird; husband of Mildred Irene Hird of Collingbourne, Wiltshire. Buried in Joint Grave 9. A. 11, Rangoon War Cemetery.
HOBSON Arthur
Private 4542256, 9th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Died 4 October 1944, age 29. Born 1916 Pocklington Reg’n District, son of William and Elsie Hobson (nee Grainger); husband of Winifred Hobson, of Leicester. Buried in Grave 12 C. 10, Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery.
HUNTER Aubrey
Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) 571223, 50 Sqdn. Royal Air Force. Died 13 June 1943, age 22. Son of Fred and Anne Elizabeth Hunter, of Market Weighton. Buried in Row U, Grave 4, Tubbergen (Reutum) Roman Catholic Cemetery, Netherlands.
JACKSON Reginald
Lieutenant 235392, York and Lancaster Regiment, attd. 6th Battalion, Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment). Died 28 July 1943, age 21. Son of Reginald and Elizabeth Featonby Jackson, of Market Weighton. Buried in Grave II. H. 7, Catania War Cemetery, Sicily.
KNEESHAW George Voase
Private 4391402, 5th Battalion, Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment). Died 28 May 1940, age 21. Born 1918. Buried in Grave AA. 19, Bus House Cemetery, Ieper, Belgium.
LANGRICK Richard
Corporal 4385279, 2nd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own). Died 19 May 1940, age 31. Born Market Weighton 1909, son of William and Mabel Langrick; husband of Eveline Langrick, of Hull. Buried in Grave 7. E. 3, Khartoum War Cemetery.
MARTIN John
Flight Sergeant 942616, 272 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 16 July 1942. Born 1919, son of Harold and Elsie Martin; husband of Lilian Mary Martin, of Shiptonthorpe, Yorkshire. Commemorated on Column 250, Alamein Memorial, Egypt.
RANSOM Charles Edgar Clarke
Sergeant 994313, 214 (F.M.S.) Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 15 January 1943, age 31. Born Hull 1911, son of Charles Edgar and Rose Annie Ransom; husband of Phyllis Ransom, of Market Weighton. Commemorated on Panel 162, Runnymede Memorial.
SMITH William H
No further information currently available
TOWSE Arthur
Probably Corporal 4753630, 8th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Died 15 August 1945, age 32. Born 1914 Driffield, Yorks. Husband of Mary Towse, of Banbridge, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. Buried in Plot O, Row C, Grave 43, Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery.
WEST Ethel
Leading Aircraftwoman 453479, 939/40 Balloon Sqdn. Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Died 3 January 1944, age 22. Daughter of Matthew and Mabel West, of Market Weighton. Buried in Row 30J, Grave 10, Market Weighton Cemetery.

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