
BILBROUGH
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Steve Mattock 2008
The
memorial is in the churchyard of St James’s Church, Bilbrough.
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Photographs
Copyright © Steve Mattock 2008 |
Erected by the parishioners of Bilbrough in memory of those who have fallen
in the war 1914 - 1918
BROWN |
[John]
Edward |
Captain,
"D" Battery 113th Army Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Killed in action 14th September 1918. Aged 33. Son of Sarah Ann
Brown, of 126, Holgate Hill, York, and the late Edward Brown. Buried
in Hagle Dump Cemetery, Belgium, VI. A. 2. |
ROWLAND |
Rowland
Evan Basil |
Second
Lieutenant, 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed
in action 27th July 1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial,
France, Pier and Face 9 A 9 B and 10 B. |
BEAN |
Cecil |
Private
40934, "A" Company, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish
Borderers. Died of wounds 8th November 1917. Aged 21. Born and enlisted
York, resident Forse Bridge. Son of Hamson Shillitoe Bean and Cissie
Bean, of Bilbrough, near York; husband of S. E. Bean, of Sledmere
Crossing, Murton, near York. Native of Bilbrough. Formerly 15504,
Cavalry Regiment. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France, XXX.
K. 11. |
DIFFLEY |
George |
Private
4399, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards. Killed in action 26th October
1914. Aged 31.Born and resident Tadcaster, enlisted York. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. T. Diffley, of Bilborough, York; husband of Florence
Diffley, of 11, Claremont Place, Whingate Road, Armley, Leeds. Commemorated
on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium, Panel 11. |
DUNN |
Frank |
Driver
96129, 55th Divisional. Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery.
Died of wounds 21st March 1918. Aged 21. Born York, enlisted North
Allerton. Son of William and Kate Dunn, of Bilbrough, York. Native
of York. Buried Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, France, IX. A. 8. |
GILYEAT |
J
Robert |
Private
240879, 9th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed
in action 4th October 1917. Born Acaster Malbis, enlisted Castleford.
Buried in Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood, France, XV.
B. 2. |
Greater
love hath no man than this than to lay down his life for his friends.
Last updated
24 June, 2008
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