St Michael Le Belfrey Church War Memorial York City
St MICHAEL Le BELFREY WAR MEMORIAL
YORK CITY, ENGLAND
Compiled with additional information by kind permission of the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
This is a brass plaque and is located inside the church
To the Glory of God and in grateful memory of the following members of this church and parish who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1919
CLAYTON Ernest, Sergeant, 60701, 95th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps died 23March 1918 aged 32. Husband of Frances Ida Clayton, of 23, Clarence St., York. Buried at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France
COOPER Edmund Charles, Lance Corporal 23283, 1st West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) Son of the late Thomas and Agnes Cooper, of 27, Claremont Terrace, York. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
COSSINS Charles William, Private 19483, 9th , King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry died 21st March 1918. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, France
EMERTON Reginald, Lance Corporal 266937, 6th, Seaforth Highlanders died 9th April 1917. Buried at Highland Cemetery, Roclincourt, France
HOLDSWORTH William Edward, Able Seaman, J/11470, H.M.S. "Defence." Royal Navy died 31st May 1916. Commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial
JERRY Arthur Scott, Second Lieutenant , 28th Australian Infantry, A.I.F. died 26th March 1917 aged 24 Son of Mr. J. W. and Mrs. F. E. Jerry, of 17, Ogleforth, York, England. Holder of the Military Medal Buried at Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France
LICKLEY James, Private 2304, 1/5th West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) died 30th May 1915 aged 17. Son Fred & Sarah Lickley, of 25, Upper Newboro' St., York. One of five brothers who volunteered in 1914. Buried at Le Trou Aid Post Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France
McFARLANE William, Captain, 7th Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) died 1st January 1919 aged 44. Son of William and Ellen McFarlane; husband of Emily Harriet McFarlane, of 75, Vyner St., York. Born at Valetta, Malta and is buried at Cairo War memorial Cemetery, Egypt
McFARLANE William Arthur, Rank: Second Lieutenant, Cameron Highlanders died 7th February 1919 aged 19.Son of Capt. and Qmr. William McFarlane and Emily Harriet McFarlane, of 75, Vyner St., York. Buried at Braine-Le-Comte Communal Cemetery, Belgium
MUNDAY Herbert, Private 2332, 1/5th West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) died 20th February 1916 aged 20. Son of Everitt and Naomi Munday, of 24, Penley's Grove St., Monkgate, York. Buried at Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, Somme, France
MUNDAY William, Private 32296, 10th York and Lancaster Regiment
Unit Text: died 28th April 1917. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
OAKLEY Reginald, Lieutenant, 15th attached to the 8th Yorkshire Regiment died 25th August 1916 aged 21. Son of Caleb and Ellen Oakley, of 39, Grosvenor Terrace, York. Born Altofts, Normanton, Yorks. Buried at Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium
OMAN Herbert, Private 77348, 16th Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) died between 18/05/1915 and 22/05/1915 aged 21
Son of Mrs. Maria Dorothy Oman, of 46, Bootham Crescent, York, England, and the late G. F. W. Oman. Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial, France
ROPER William Leonard, Private 358, 18th Durham Light Infantry died 4th May 1917. Buried at St Leger British Cemetery, France
SMITH Samuel. Unable to find the correct one listed with the CWGC
SPARLING Reginald Baker, Rank: Signaller
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery attached to 1/1st West Riding Heavy Battery died in England 8th February 1919 age 22. Son of Mr. J. B. and Mrs. M. H. Sparling, of "Belleville," Chestnut Avenue, York. Born at York. Buried at York Cemetery, Yorkshire
VOKES James, Sergeant 201851, 5th Yorkshire Regiment died 28th March 1918. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, France
WEBB Charles S F Not listed with the CWGC as Charles S F Webb
WORLEY Herbert Harold, Gunner 167726, "A" Battery. 285th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery died 27th December 1917. Buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium
YOUNG William Norris, Private, 2594, 1/4th King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry died 11th October 1915 aged 19. Son of Charles and Annie Elizabeth Young, of 24, High Petergate, York. Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
