Wakefield Family History Sharing
Names and additional information for those remembered on the War Memorial in Crigglestone Cemetery
pictures can be viewed by clicking on Chapelthorpe Cemetery and also St Helens Churchyard
Those who fell in The Great War 1914 - 1918 |
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| Albert Andrews | Albert was in the Prince of Wale's Own no 59182 enlisting in Wakefield and died in the UK on 27 Dec 1917 and buried in this cemetery |
| Percy Bailey | possible info. Percy served in the KOYLI no 201032 as a Sergt. Born in Barnsley and enlisted in Ossett KIA 13Mar 1917 remembered at Theipval Memorial |
| John Bramald | possible info, John served in the KOYLI as a 2nd Lieut. He was KIA and remembered at the Tyne Cott Memorial |
| Walter Brook (e) | Served in the York and Lancs no 45562. Born at Newmillerdam and enlisted at Pontefract he was KIA 1 Oct 1918 and remembered at Vis-en-Artois Memorial |
| Fred Buxton | Serving in the Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery no 44354. He died of wounds received and is remembered at Heilly Station Cemetery Mericourt-L'Abbe |
| Ernest Chapple | Ernest served in the KOYLI no 200920 enlisting in Ossett, he died of wounds and is remembered at Etaples Military Cemetery |
| Ernest Clarkson | The son of Arthur and Harriet Clarkson of Great Cliffe, Crigglestone he served in the RAMC no 78825. He was KIA on the 1st of October 1917 and remembered at Bard Cottage Cemetery |
| Harry Clarkson | The son of Arthur and Harriet Clarkson of Great Cliffe, Crigglestone and brother of Ernest Clarkson (above). He also served in the RAMC no 78817 and died of wounds on 13 of May 1917 aged 24 and is remembered at Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun |
| Alfred Colley | Alfred served in the KOYLI no 200759 after enlisting in Wakefield. He was KIA on 30 April 1917 and is remembered at Ervillers Millitary Cemetery |
| Walter Colley | Walter was the son of Tom and Elizabeth Colley of Woodmoor Cottage, Newmillerdam he served in the KOYLI no 200760 and was KIA 27 Mar 1918 and remembered at the Arras Memorial |
| John William Cooper | No information found |
| Charles Reginald Cromptom | The son of Charles and Lily of Hall Green, he served in the Prince of Wale's Own Regt. He died of wounds on 25 Apr 1918 aged 19 and is remembered at Bagneaux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt |
| Herbert Chamberlain | No further information found |
| Thomas Depledge | The son of Andrew and Susan Depledge. Born in Woolley but lived in Newmillerdam. He served in the Prince of Wale's Own no 42537 and died of wounds aged 19 being remembered at Mendinghem Military Cemetery |
| Joseph Dunsford | Was the son of Henry Jenkin and Jennet Emma Dunsford of Calder Grove. He served in the Royal Field Artillery no 25640 and died of wounds aged 26 and remembered at Haringhe Military Cemetery |
| George Eccles | George served in the KOYLI no 4053 dying of wounds received on 19th of December 1915 and remembered at Etaples Military Cemetery |
| Levi Froggett | The son of Walter and Eliza of Painthorpe, he served as a L/Sergt in the KOYLI no 201776 and died of wounds on 10 Mar 1917 aged 29 and is remembered at Varennes Military Cemetery |
| Tom Smith | No further information found at this time |
| Arthur Exley | The regiment of Arthur was the KOYLI where he was known as no 201449 he was KIA on the 4th of October 1917 and is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial |
| Edgar Fryer | Was the son of Henry Fryer of Wakefield and served in the Yorks and Lancs no 20149 formerly being in the YLI. He was KIA aged 28 and remembered at Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres. He left a wife, Dora Ellen who lived at Calder Grove |
| William Greenwood | William, although being born in Bingley he now lived in Chapelthorpe and the son of Charles and Dammaras Greenwood of Home Farm, Chapelthorpe. He served in the Leicestershire Regt no 203644 and was KIA aged 24 on November the 8th 1917 and is remembered at Sucrerie Cemetery |
| James Hall | No further information available at this time |
| Harry Hawksworth | Was the son of James and Mary of Calder Grove. He served in the KOYLU no 11160 as a L/Cpl. He died of wounds aged 22 on the 18th of September 1916 and is remembered at La Neuville British Cemetery |
| Arthur Holroyd | No further information available at this time |
| Fancis Hough | Was the son of Samson Hough. Francis enlisted in to the KOYLI in Wakefield and was KIA aged 26 12 April 1918 and was the husband of Lavinia of Crigglestone. Francis is remembered at Bienvillers Military Cemetery |
| George Kilburn D.C.M | George was born in Stourton, enlisted in Wakefield into the DLI and lived in Crigglestone. He was awarded the DCM and dying on the 13 of Steptember 1918 and remembered at Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles |
| Thomas Laister | Thomas was born at Wombwell, Barnsley and enlisted in Wakefield. He served in the Alexandra Princess of Wale's Own no 3/8804. He was KIA on 8th of February 1917 and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial |
| Alfred Burton Larder | On various sources Alfred is found as Alfred Burton Lauder, born in Newmillerdam, was the son of Robert and Sarah. In 1901 the family were living at Charles Street, Horbury. Alfred served as L/Cpl, 14398 in the DLI., which he enlisted into at Seaham Harbour, while living at Crigglestone. He died on 4 October 1917 and is remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial |
| Willie Lodge | No further information available at this time |
| Frank Marsden | Was the son of Edward and Mary Marsden of Crigglestone, being born in Wakefield. He enlisted in the town into the Yorkshire LI no 22243 but was later transfered to the Manchester Regt 370013. He died of wounds aged 24 on 25 of September 1918 and is remembered at Abbeville Communal Cemetery |
| Joseph McCall | The son of Thomas and Martha and married to Annie all from Crigglestone. He enlisted in Ossett into the KOYLI no 201785. He was KIA aged 29 on the 20th of November 1917 and is remembered at Hermies Hill Cemetery |
| Shem Morris | Shem served in the Royal Engineers. He was born in Harrishead and enlisted in Wakefield. He formerly served in the YLI and the 182nd Tunnelling Company of the RE's. He was KIA and is remembered on Pozieres Memorial |
| Herbert Mosley | Was the son of Fred and Mosetta Mosley of Painthorpe Terrace, Crigglestone. He enlisted in to the KOYLI in Wakefield no 21685. He died of wounds on 4th April 1917 and is remembered at Nesle Communal Cemetery |
| Arthur William Ogden | Arthur was born at Newmillerdam and lived at Crigglestone. He enlisted into the Yorkshire Regt. no 39934 at Pontefract and later transfered to the Lancashire Fusiliers no 63799. He was KIA on 30th September 1918 and is remembered at Vis-en-Artois Memorial |
| Frank Parkin | No further information available at this time |
| John Thomas Parkinson | No further information available at this time |
| Albert Whitaker Pottage | Was the son of Charles and Alice Pottage. He enlisted into the Leicestershire Regiment in Wakefield and served as no 202227. He was KIA aged 23 and is remembered at Arras Memorial |
| Arthur Dunham | No further information available at this time |
| Charles Wright | No further information available at this time |
| John Shearman | The son of Joseph and Elizabeth of Durkar, he enlisted in Wakefield into the York and Lancs Regt no 22782. He died of wounds aged 30 on the 29th of September 1916 and is remembered at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery |
| Albert Sherwin | Was born in Crigglestone and enlisted into the KOYLI in Wakefield as no 27964. He was KIA on 14th of April 1917 and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial |
| Brooke Smith | Was the son of Mr H and Mrs H E Smith of School Hill, Newmillerdam. He enlisted in Picadilly while living in Westminster. He joined the London Regt no 225003 and was KIA age 20 on 24th of August 1918 and is remembered at Summit Trench Cemetery, Croisilles. |
| George William Smith | Enlisted in Wakefield into the KOYLI no 201007. He died of his wounds on 27th of June 1918 |
| Arthur Swallow | Was born in Crigglestone and enlisted into the KOYLI no 17427 in Wakefield. He attained the rank of Sergt, but on the 1st of July 1916 he was KIA and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial |
| Arthur Sykes | No further information available at this time |
| William Sykes | The son of John and Mary Jane of High St, Crigglestone, he enlisted into the KOYLI 201775 in Wakefield. He was KIA aged 26 on the 10th of March 1917 and is remembered at the Thiepval Memorial |
| James Taylor | No further information available at this time |
| Charles Thompson | No further information available at this time |
| Harry Townend | poss. the son of Henry and Alice of Durkar. He enlisted in Wakefield and was KIA in Salonika on 8th of December 1916 aged 24. He is remembered on the Doiran Memorial |
| Herbert Uttley | Was the son of George and Sarah of Daw Green avenue, Painthorpe. He enlisted in Wakefield into the KOYLI as no 15484. He was KIA aged 21 on 3rd of July 1916 and is remembered at Thiepval Memorial |
| Fred Wakefield | Joined the RFA in Wakefield as Driver L/5654. He was KIA on 9th of October 1917 and is remembered at Brandehoek New Military Cemetery |
| Wray Walls | Wray was the son of William and Elizabeth of Newmillerdam. He enlisted in Wakefield into the KOYLI no 202017 and was KIA age 29 on 2nd of November 1918 being remembered at Maing Communal Cemetery |
| Harry Warwick | Harry enlisted in Wakefield into the KOYLI no 200762 and attained the rank of Sergt. He died of wounds aged 30 on 2nd of February 1919 and is buried in St Helen's Churchyard, Sandal, Wakefield. A picture of his headstone can be found on the St Helen's MI section under churchyards on the home page |
| Rowland Williams | Rowland was born in Disbury but lived in Newmillerdam and enlisted into the KOYLI no 25187 but later transfered to the Leicestershire Regt no 19626 in Ossett. He was the son of Charles and Fanny of Hill Top, Newmillerdam. Dying aged 20 while serving in Mesopotamia on 22nd of July 1917. He is remembered at Baghdad War Cemetery |
| Ernest Wood | Ernest was born and enlisted in Crigglestone, he joined the KOYLI no 26127 but was KIA on 22nd of April 1917 while serving in France |
| James Edward Holden | James was born in Bruntcliffe, Morley and enlisted in Wakefield where he joined the KOYLI and became Pte., 2445. He was KIA on 22 October 1916. He is remembered on the Theipval Memorial along with many others who have no known final resting place. |
| Andrew Mundie | poss. Andrew Grant Mundie of Glasgow who enlisted into the KOYLI no 26242 but later joined the DLI no 301773. He was KIA age 22 on 10th of April 1917 and is remembered at Ploegsteert Memorial |
| William Womack | No further information available at this time |
Those who fell in WWII 1939 - 1945 |
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| Cyril Beatson | Cyril served in the RAFVR being the son of Percy and Maud of Newmillerdam. He died aged 21 on 6th of October 1944 and is remembered at Becklingen War Cemetery |
| Albert Cartwright | No further information available at this time |
| George Dawson | No further information available at this time |
| Peter W Durham | Was the son of John and Jennie of Chapelthorpe, he served as a Captain in the Royal Tank Regiment no 137528 and was KIA aged 25 on 24th of October 1942 and is remembered at Alamein Memorial |
| Robert Hales | The son of William and Emily of Durkar he served in the Leicester Regt no 14209834. He died age 22 on 23rd of September 1943 and is remembered at the Cassino Memorial |
| Bernard Heaton | Was the nephew of Wilfred Heaton of Criggleston. Bernard served in the RAF as a wireless operator, no 1456983. He was died aged 21 on 16th of December 1943 and is buried at Crigglestone Cemetery. Photo of headstone can be found under cemeteries |
| Stanley Hilton | The son of William and Elsie of Durkar, Stanley served as ordinary seaman P/JX164211 onboard HMS Cossack. He died aged 18 on the 23rd of October 1941 and is remembered on the Naval Memorial at Portsmouth |
| Donald Hitchen | The son of Mr & Mrs Charles Hitchen of Hall Green, he served as an Ordinary Seaman in the Royal Navy no LT/JX300662. He died aged 19 and is buried in Crigglestone Cemetery |
| Clifford H Hobson | Clifford Herbert Hobson was the husband of Joan of Shipley. He served in the Royal Tank Regt no 189038 and died aged 28 on 31st January 1942 and is buried in Crigglestone Cemetery |
| Norris Hough | Norris was the son of Richard and Emily of Crigglestone and served in the Green Howards (Yorkshire Regt) no 4390488. He died age 23 on 28th of April 1940 and is buried in Nord-Sel Churchyard, Norway |
| Frank Jones | No further information available at this time |
| Thomas A Marsden | The son of Jonathan and Hannah of Crigglestone, Thomas served in the RAF as a Flight Sergt. no 993301. He died age 24 on 27th of February 1943 and is remembered at the Memorial at Alamein |
| Ernest Morton | No further information available at this time |
| Kenneth H Smith | No further information available at this time |
| Frederick F Thomas | No further information available at this time |
| Jack Wilby | The son of Lloyd and Elizabeth of Crigglestone. He served as a Sergt in the RAF no 1214692 He died on the 26th of February 1943 and is remembered at the Runnymede Memorial |
| Roy Wilcock | Was the son of Percy and Emily of Painthorpe. Roy served in the RA as Gunner 4698321. He died aged 20 on the 17th of April 1943 and is remembered on the Naval Memorial at Portsmouth |
| Arthur Winstanley | Arthur was the son of Arthur and Adelaide of Painthorpe and he served in the Duke of Wellingtons Regt as no 4619024. He died aged 20 on 10th of June 1940 and is remembered on the Memorial at Dunkirk |
| James Suffield | No further information available at this time |
| Walter A Bedford | No further information available at this time |