Barkworth K A W Captain MC East Yorkshire Regiment

CAPTAIN KENNETH ARTHUR WILSON BARKWORTH, M.C.

EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT

CAPTAIN KENNETH ARTHUR WILSON BARKWORTH, M.C. (E, 1899-1902) was born on February 18th, 1885-son of A. B. Wilson Barkworth Esq., LL.D. (E, 1868-1872) of Kirk Ella, Hull and before coming to Winchester was at St. Andrew’s School, Eastbourne. He went on to Cambridge and took his degree there.

At the outbreak of war he obtained a commission in the 4th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment. He was killed between Ypres and Poperinghe on October 26th, 1917.

Source : Wykehamists Who Died In The War 1914-1918 Vol 2

Wakefield A J Pte 11319 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment

WAKEFIELD, ARTHUR JAMES, Private, No. 11319, 2nd Battn. East Yorkshire Regt., 8. of Walter John Wakefield, of 2, Eleanor’s Terrace, Oxford Street, Hull, by his wife, Georgina, dau. of Robert Handcock; b. Wincolmlee, Hull, 22 Nov. 1890; educ. Lincoln Street School; was an oilmiller in the employ of Messrs. Chambers & Fargus; enlisted in the East Yorks after the outbreak of war, 2 Sept. 1914; went to France, 27 Jan. 1915, and was killed in action at Ypres, 23 April, 1915. He m. at Hull, 1 Oct. 1910, Maria (2, Eleanor’s Terrace, Oxford Street, Hull), dau. of Edward Scott, and had two children: Lily, b. 2 March, 1912; and Lottie, b. 4 April, 1914.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

Stonehouse C B Pte 13612 6th East Yorkshire Regiment

STONEHOUSE, CHARLES BROWELL, Private, No. 13612, 6th (Service) Battn. E. Yorks Regt., 7th and yst. s. of John James Stonehouse, of Sunderland, Bricklayer, by his wife, Ann, dau. of Ann Browell, of Sunderland; b. Bishopwearmouth, co. Durham, 2 Jan 1878; educ. there; was employed at the Hylton Colliery; enlisted 16 Oct. 1914; trained at Grantham, arrived at the Dardanelles, 6 Aug., and was killed in action there three days later, 9 Aug. 1915. He m. at Southwick-on-Wear, 31 July, 1904, Ada Jane (30, Nelson Street, Southwick- on-Wear), dau. of John Griffin, of Sunderland, and had issue: Charles Browell, b. 15 Jan. 1909; Thomas, b. 26 Feb. 1914; Margaret, b. 22 May, 1905; Christine, b. 19 July, 1906; Lilian, b Nov. 1907; Annie, b. 22 Aug. 1910; and Ada Jane, b. 19 May, 1915.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

Stock F E Drummer 1137 4th East Yorkshire Regiment

STOCK, FREDERICK ERNEST, Drummer, No. 1137, B Coy., 4th Battn. The East Yorkshire Regt. (T.F.), 3rd s. of James Stock, of 87, Brunswick Avenue, Hull, formerly of Ramsgate, late Sergt. in the 1st Norfolk Artillery Volunteers at Great Yarmouth, by his wife, Charlotte, dau. of James Wright, of Great Yarmouth; b. Hull, co. York, 19 Aug. 1894; educ. Christ Church School there, and was a member of the St. Paul’s Church Lads’ Brigade. A Coppersmith by trade, he served his apprenticeship with Messrs. George Clark & Sons, Waterhouse Lane, where his brother, Herbert, who is now (1916) on active service, was also employed. He enlisted in the Hull Rifles in 1910, and was in training at Newcastle on the outbreak of war, when he immediately volunteered for foreign service. He went with his regt. to the Front, took part in all the engagements of his battn., witnessed some of the most severe battles in Flanders, and was killed in action at Ypres, 29 June, 1915, and was buried in R.E. Farm, near Wulverghem (Ref. 1/40,000, Map N 35d 9-7); unm. A comrade wrote: “He was shot through the head at 4.15 a.m. on 28 June, and died at 4.40 a.m. the same day. I was with him all the time waiting for him to come round, but he went without gaining consciousness.”

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

Steele M J L/Cpl 2478 4th East Yorkshire Regiment

STEELE, MATTHEW JAMES, L/Corpl., No 2476, 1/4th Battn. East Yorkshire Regt. (T.F.), 3rd s. of Thomas Steele, of Hull, Cab Proprietor, by his wife, Maria Elizabeth, dau. of James Outram; b. Hull, 27 April, 1892; educ. Warne Street Council School there; was an Assistant Steward, Hull and Barnsley Railway Head Offices; volunteered on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914, and joined the 4th East Yorkshires; went to France, 17 April, 1915, and was killed in action east of Ypres, 26 May, 1915. From letters received it appears that one of his comrades had been shot by a sniper, and that Steele, thinking he might still be alive, went to his assistance and was himself shot through the heart. He m. at St. Stephen’s Church, Hull, 1 March, 1913, Kathleen (76, Portland Street, Hull), dau. of John (and Ada) Moorhead, and had a son, Kenneth James, b. 13 June,1914.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1