The Middlesbrough Roll of Honour of the Great War Names

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by  Edward Nicholl

NamesontheMiddlesbroughWarMemorial
The Middlesbrough
Roll of Honour of the Great War
Names “A”
Compiled by Robert Coulson (1952 – 2008)
Intheyears1914-1918thousandsofMiddlesbroughmenandwomenservedtheir
countryinatimeofhardship,stressandsufferingbothforthetroopsonthe
battlefrontsandthoseleftathome.
AftertheArmisticeinNovemberof1918handsomememorialtabletsandplaques
recallingthefallenwereerectedintheworks,shopsandchurchesofthe
Middlesbrougharea.
Atthistimeacommitteewasformedtoconsiderthequestionofawarmemorial
forthetownasawholetorememberthecitizenswhohadlaiddowntheirlives.
Inthewordsofthecommittee,
“Werecognisethesplendidsacrificemadebyourmenandwedesirethatour
childrenandourchildren’s’childrenshouldhearthestoryandshareinthe
inspirationwhichsuchsacrificewillalwaysgive”.
TheresponseofthetownspeopleresultedinthefinecenotaphofAberdeen
graniteandthewallofPortlandstonecontainingthebronzepanelswiththe
namesofthefallenthatweseetodayattheentrancetoAlbertPark.
Thememorialworkswerecompletedatacostofapproximately£17,000andthe
peopleofthetownattendedintheirthousandsforthededicationandunveiling
ceremonywhichtookplaceonNovember11th1922.
Thisrollofhonourcontainscloseto3500namesofthefallenwhoareremembered
onthememorialandalsothosewhosenameswereputforwardbytheirfamilies
aftertheunveilingceremony.
IfeltitfittingthatasthecentenaryoftheonsetoftheGreatWarapproachesI
shouldtryandaddalittleinformationonthoserememberedandtheactionsin
whichtheylaiddowntheirlives.
IwouldjustaddthatmuchasIregretit,detailsonsomeofthesesbravepeopleis
notavailableduetothepassageoftimebuttheirnameswillstillappearinthetext
astheydoonthememorialpanels.
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Finallyjustafewpointstoconsider,
ItwillbenoticedthatonsomeoftheentriesnoMiddlesbroughconnectionmaybe
obvious,indeedthepersonappearstohavecomefromwelloutsidetheareaor
eventhecountry.
Itmustberememberedthatitwasthetownspeoplewhoputthenamesforward
forinclusionandasanexamplearelationwhostayedwiththefamilyinthetown
occasionally,couldwellappearafterhisfamilytookthetroubletoforwardthe
name.
Middlesbroughwasathrivingcentreofindustryatthetimeandapersonmaywell
havebeenemployedinthetownbeforehostilitiesandhadtheirnameincludedby
workmates.
Servingunderanaliasisalsoquitecommonandalthoughsometimesusedtocover
criminalactivity,wasnormallyjustapersonkeentoservebutunderageandusing
anotheridentity.
Alsoamotherwhohadtakenanotherman’snamemighthaveoffspringwho
preferredtoserveusingtheirnaturalfather’sname.
Doubleentriesforthesamenamealsoappearquiteafewtimes,forexample,
SamuelAlderandSAlder.
Ibelievetheyareoneandthesamepersonnamedtwiceasaresultofalarge
familywithdifferentbranchesputtingthenameforwardtwice.
Thepersonwillappearinthelistingasnamedonthememorialwithanyvariations
inspellingandsecondnamesbeingincludedinthetext.
Itwillbenoticedthatsomeentriesbegin“Ibelievethistobe”.
Thesearepeoplewhotothebestofmyjudgementarethosenamedbutcannot
be100%certain.Theyareincludedwiththebestintentionsandifamistakeis
madeImakemyapologiesinadvance.
Robert Henry Coulson died on 8 November 2008. His papers were
donated to the Green Howards Museum in Richmond, and the work
below comes from these papers.
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Abbott,Percy.
PercyAbbottwasbornintheNewportareaofthetownin1895andenlistedfor
serviceinMiddlesbrough.
Withthe13thbattalionoftheKingsRoyalRifleCorps,LanceCorporalAbbottwas
killedinactiononApril11th1917aged22duringtheBattleofArras.
Hisbodylost,heisrememberedtodayontheArrasMemorialattheFaubourg
D’AmiensCemeteryinArras.
Abrams,WilliamThomas.
WilliamAbramswasborninMiddlesbroughin1885andbeforethewarworkedasa
rivetheaterinalocalshipyard.
HeservedintheMercantileMarinebutdiedashoreonAugust8th1918aged33from
illnessoraccident.
HeisburiedinTerlincthunBritishCemeteryatWimilleontheFrenchcoastcloseto
Boulognewheremanybasehospitalsweresituated.
WilliamAbramswasthesonofWilliamandMaryAbramsandthehusbandof
ElizabethAbramsof24HazelStreetinMiddlesbrough.
Ackroyd,Walter.
WalterAckroydwasborninMiddlesbroughin1879andbeforethewarworkedasa
painter.
Servingwiththe6thbattalionoftheYorkshireRegimentPrivateAckroydwaskilledin
actiononAugust27th1917aged38duringtheBattleofPasschendaele.
HediedintrenchesnorthoftheLekkerboterBeekwhilehiscompanywereinvolved
inanattackonaGermanpositionknownastheWhiteHouse.
HisbodylostheisrememberedtodayontheTyneCotMemorialtotheeastof
Ypres.
WalterAckroydwasthesonofAlfredandMaryAnneAckroydandhusbandofAda
Ackroydof9CannonStreetinMiddlesbrough.
Ackroyd,Herbert.
HerbertAckroydwasborninLeedsandenlistedforwarserviceinMiddlesbrough.
Asadriverwiththe14thDivisionalAmmunitionColumnoftheRoyalFieldArtilleryhe
diedaged23onOctober17th1916.
HisgraveliesinAvesnesLeComteCommunalCemeteryExtensiontothesoutheast
ofStPolinnorthernFrance.
HerbertAckroydwasthesonofJosephandMargaretAnnAckroydofFarsleynear
Leeds.
Adams,John.
Doubleentry,seeJohnAdamlistedlater.
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Adams,ErnestVictor.
ErnestVictorAdamswasbornandenlistedforhiswarserviceinLondon.
InitiallywiththeLifeGuardshewasservingasatrooperwiththeHousehold
BattalionwhenhewaskilledinactiononDecember14th1917.
HisgravecanbeseentodayinMonchyBritishCemeteryatMonchyLePreux,five
milestotheeastofArras.
Adams,Robert.
RobertWillisAdamswasborninRedcarthesonofRobertandSophieAdams.
Amerchantseaman,heservedunderthesurnameofMurray.
As2ndMateonthe“SSBallogie”RobertAdamslosthislifeaged24whentheship
wastorpedoedbyU47andsunkoneandahalfmilesnortheastofFileyon
November9th1917.
HisnameisrememberedtodayontheTowerHillMemorialclosetotheTowerof
London.
RobertAdamswasthehusbandofEvaAdams,neeBell,of27NelsonStreetin
Middlesbrough.
Adamson,P.
PercyAdamsonwasbornandlivedinYarmandenlistedforserviceinHull.
Servingwiththe4thbattalionoftheEastYorkshireRegimentPrivateAdamsonwas
woundedinactionduringthe2ndBattleofYpresinearly1915.
TakentoahospitalcentreatStOmerhediedofhiswoundsonMay9th1915aged
28.
HisgravetodayliesinLonguenesseSouvenirCemetery,twomilessouthofStOmer.
PercyAdamsonwasthesonofJohnandElizabethAdamsonoftheHighStreetin
Yarm.
Adamson,Edgar.
EdgarAdamsonlivedinMiddlesbroughbutenlistedforserviceinStockton.
Withthe5thbattalionoftheDurhamLightInfantryPrivateAdamsonwaskilledin
actiononSeptember15th1916attheageof21.
HediedduringtheBattleoftheSommeina6-20amattackonthevillageof
Martinpuich.
HisbodylosthisnameisrememberedtodayontheThiepvalMemorialtothe
MissingsethighontheoldSommebattleground.
EdgarAdamsonwasthesonofEllaMJohnson,formerlyAdamsonof“DeneHolme”
BelleVueGroveinMiddlesbrough.
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Adamson,Joseph.
JosephWilliamAdamsonwasborninGrangetownandlivedinSaltburn,enlistingfor
serviceinMiddlesbroughwherebeforethewarheworkedasacranedriverinthe
ironworks.
Withthe2ndbattalionoftheYorkshireRegimentPrivateAdamsonwaskilledin
actiononOctober1st1915aged31justasthebattalionwerebeingrelievedatthe
closeoftheBattleofLoos.
HisbodylosttothebattlefieldhisnameisrememberedtodayontheLoosMemorial
atDudCornerontheBethunetoLensroad.
Adam,John.
JohnAdamwasbornintheAllSaintsareaofMiddlesbroughandenlistedinthe
town.
Withthe2ndbattalionoftheGrenadierGuards,LanceCorporalAdamwaskilledin
actiononMarch30th1918attheageof26.
Hediedduringthebattalion’sactionsinthe19181stBattleofArras.
HisbodywasneverrecoveredandhisnameisrememberedtodayontheArras
MemorialattheFaubourgD’AmiensCemeteryinArras.
JohnAdamwasthesonofJosephFrederickandElizabethAdamof101Parliament
RoadinMiddlesbrough.
Affleck,J.
JamesAffleckwasborninThornabyandenlistedforwarserviceinMiddlesbrough.
Inactionwiththe2ndbattalionoftheYorkshireRegimentduringtheSomme
offensivePrivateAffleckwaswoundedinFranceandbroughtbackthroughthe
casualtyclearingchaindiedofhiswoundsathomeonJuly26th1916aged24.
HisgravecanbeseentodayinLinthorpeCemeteryinMiddlesbrough.
Afford,JohnGeorge.
JohnAffordwasbornandenlistedforhiswarserviceinMiddlesbroughwhere
beforehostilitiesheworkedasapainter.
Withthe36thbattalionoftheNorthumberlandFusiliersPrivateAffordwaskilledin
actiononOctober14th1918aged38duringtheallied“AdvancetoVictory”.
HisgravetodayliesinHemCommunalCemeteryjusttothesouthofRoubaix.
HewasthehusbandofMrsAliceAffordof46EgertonStreetinMiddlesbrough.
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Ainsley,JamesBrown.
JamesAinsleywasborninAlnwick,livedinMiddlesbroughandenlistedforservicein
thetownwherebeforethewarheworkedasadrapersassistant.
Servingwiththe77thSmallArmsAmmunitionColumnoftheRoyalFieldArtillery
GunnerAinsleydiedonAugust10th1916aged46.
HediedinGreeceduringtheSalonikaCampaignandhisgravecanbeseentodayin
LembetRoadMilitaryCemeteryonthenorthernoutskirtsofThessalonika.
Hisparents,MrandMrsAinsleylivedinNewcastle.
Ainsley,Ernest.
NorthOrmesbymanErnestAinsleyenlistedintotheWestYorkshireRegimentin
Leeds.
Servingwiththe2/5thbattalionwhenwoundedinactionPrivateAinsleywas
evacuatedthroughthecasualtyclearingchainanddiedofhiswoundsathomeon
September2nd1918aged19.
HisgravetodaycanbeseeninNorthOrmesbyCemetery.
ErnestAinsleywasthesonofJosephAinsleyof26StaintonStreetinNorthOrmesby.
Ainsley,JB.
Doubleentry,seeJamesBrownAinsleylistedearlier.
Ainsworth,Albert.
AlbertAinsworthwasborninSouthBankandenlistedforserviceinMiddlesbrough
whereheworkedinthesteelworks.
Withthe12thbattalionoftheYorkshireRegiment,TeessidePioneers,
PrivateAinsworthwaskilledinactiononApril10th1918aged41.
HediedduringtheBattleoftheLysintrenchesclosetothevillageofBacStMaur.
Hisbodywaslosttothebattlefieldandhisnameisrememberedtodayonthe
PloegsteertMemorial,ninemilessouthofYpresontheroadtoArmentieres.
AlbertAinsworthwasthesonofJaneandthelateWilliamAinsworthof
49StationRoadinSouthBankandthehusbandofMargaretAAinsworthof
37DuncombeStreetinMiddlesbrough.
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Ainsworth,S.
CorrectlynamedSamuelHainsworth,hewasborninMiddlesbroughandenlistedin
thetowntoservewiththeRoyalFieldArtillery.
Amemberof“C”Batteryofthe48thBrigade,DriverHainsworthwaswoundedin
actioninthelatestagesofthewaranddiedofhisinjuriesaged28onNovember1st
1918.
HisgravecanbeseentodayinDuisansBritishCemeteryclosetoEtrun,fivemilesto
thewestofArras.
ThesonofMiddlesbroughcoupleSamuelandSarahHainsworthhewasthehusband
ofGertrudeHainsworthof68NorthOrmesbyRoadinMiddlesbrough.
Alder,S.
Doubleentry,seeSamuelAlderbelow.
Alder,Samuel.
SamuelAlderwasborninMiddlesbroughandenlistedforserviceinthetown.
Withthe8thbattalionoftheYorkshireRegimentLanceCorporalAlderwaswounded
inactioninthebattalion’sattackonthevillageofContalmaisonduringtheBattleof
theSomme.
HediedofhiswoundsonJuly11th1916agedjust19andhisgravetodayliesin
DartmoorCemeteryatBecordel-BecourtintheheartoftheoldSommebattlefield.
Alderson,Emmerson.
EmmersonAldersonwasborninShildonandenlistedinMiddlesbrough.
Servingwiththe7thbattalionoftheEastYorkshireRegimenthewaskilledinaction
onMarch21st1918attheageof20.
PrivateAldersondiedinactionbetweenthevillagesofHermiesandHavrincourt.
HehasnoknowngraveandhisnameisrememberedtodayontheArrasMemorialat
theFaubourgD’AmiensCemeteryinArras.
EmmersonAldersonwasthesonofDavidandMariaAgnesAldersonof
69GladstoneStreetinMiddlesbrough.
Alderthay,David.
DavidAlderthaywasborninSmethwickinBirminghambutlivedinMiddlesbrough
andenlistedinthetown.
At7-45amonJuly1st1916PrivateAlderthaywentforwardwiththe2ndbattalionof
theWestYorkshireRegimenttobekilledinactionaged22attackingthevillageof
PozieresonthefirstdayoftheSommeoffensive.
Hisbodylosttothebattlefieldandhavingnoknowngravehisnameisremembered
todayontheThiepvalMemorialtotheMissing.
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Alderson,Wilfred.
WilfredEricAldersonwasborninStocktonandenlistedinMiddlesbrough.
SergeantAldersonwaskilledinactiononAugust2nd1917aged28servingwiththe
4thbattalionoftheGrenadierGuards.
HediedduringthePasschendaeleoffensiveattheBattleofPilckem.
HisgravecanbeseentodayinArtilleryWoodCemeteryatBoesinghesevenmiles
fromYpres.
WilfredAldersonwasthesonofWilliamJamesandElizaDobbingAldersonandthe
nephewofAdaEMasonof9VanMildertTerraceinStockton.
Allan,FrancisCecil.
FrancisAllanwasborninNewcastleonAugust27th1896andwaseducatedatSt
JohnsSchoolinLeatherheadfollowedbyJesusCollegeatOxford.
HeleftcollegeinJulyof1915andwascommissionedintotheDurhamLightInfantry
inSeptemberofthatyear.
InactionduringtheBattleoftheSommehewaswoundedinthehandandthighand
diedofgasgangreneinhisthighonSeptember29th1916aged20intheRedCross
hospitalatRouen.
HisgravecanbevisitedtodayinStSeverCemeteryinRouen.
2ndLieutenantFrancisAllanwasthesonoftheRevThomasPeterAllanandhiswife
AgnesofCramlingtonVicarageinNorthumberland.
Allan,JosephWilliam.
Ibelievethismantobe1stEngineerJWAllanwhodiedonDecember28th1917aged
48whenthe“SSSantaAmalia”wastorpedoedbyU19,thirtymilesnortheastof
MalinHead.
HewasbornandlivedinSunderland,thesonofthelateWilliamandJaneAnnAllan
andwasthehusbandofJaneFrancesAllanof118ClevelandRoadinSunderland.
HisnameisrememberedtodayontheTowerHillMemorialinTrinitySquarecloseto
theTowerofLondon.
Allen,Alfred.
AlfredAllenwasbornandenlistedforserviceinMiddlesbrough.
Withthe7thbattalionoftheYorkshireRegimenthehadjustmovedtothesouthof
FricourtvillageduringthebuilduptotheSommeoffensive.
LanceCorporalAllenwaskilledinactiononJune16th1916aged21infightingat
MapleRedoubt.
HisgravetodayliesinPoint110NewMilitaryCemeteryatFricourtclosetowherehe
fell.
AlfredAllenwasthesonofEstherandthelateSamuelAllenof32BargateStreetin
Middlesbrough.
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Allan,MichaelEdward.
MichaelAllanenlistedforhiswarserviceinMiddlesbrough.
Hewaswoundedinactionfightingwiththe4thbattalionoftheYorkshireRegiment
betweenHighWoodandMartinpuichduringtheBattleoftheSomme.
PrivateAllandiedofhiswoundsonSeptember17th1916andhisgravetodayliesin
DernancourtCommunalCemeteryExtension,threemilestothesouthofAlbert.
Allen,Robert.
RobertAllenwasborninEston,thesonofRobertandEllenAllen.
HeenlistedinMiddlesbroughandservedwiththe2ndbattalionoftheWest
YorkshireRegimentunderthesurnameofCasey.
PrivateAllenwaswoundedinactionanddiedofhisinjuriesonJanuary18th1916at
theageof34.
HisgravecanbeseentodayinSailly-sur-La-LysCanadianCemeterytothesouthwest
ofArmentieres.
Allen,Charles.
CharlesAllenwasborninStocktonandenlistedinMiddlesbrough.
Withthe5thbattalionoftheYorkshireRegimentPrivateAllendiedasaresultof
illnessoraccidentonOctober17th1918aged32.
HisgravetodayliesinHarlebekeNewBritishCemetery,threemilesnortheastof
Courtrai.
CharlesAllenwasthesonofMrsGraceAllenof55MillbankStreetinMiddlesbrough.
Allen,Ernest.
ErnestAllenwasborninSunderlandandenlistedforserviceinThornaby.
Withthe1/7thbattalionoftheNorthumberlandFusiliers,LanceCorporalAllenwas
killedinactiononOctober26th1917aged28duringthePasschendaeleoffensive.
HisgravetodayliesinPoelcapelleBritishCemetery,fivemilestothenortheastof
Ypres.
ErnestAllenwasthesonofthelateWilliamHenryandBarbaraHeseldineAllenand
thehusbandofMrsAnnieAllenof52LaburnumRoad,FulwellinSunderland.
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Allen,George.
GeorgeWilliamAllenwasbornatPatringtoninYorkshireandenlistedforservicein
Stockton.
Withthe5thbattalionoftheDurhamLightInfantry,PrivateAllenwaskilledinaction
onJuly11th1916aged21infightingatAuthuilleWoodduringtheBattleofthe
Somme.
HisgravetodayliesinLaLaiterieMilitaryCemeteryatKemmel,sixmilessouthwest
ofYpres.
GeorgeAllenwasthesonofGeorgeThomasandPaulineAllenof30GraysRoad,
GrangeEstateinStockton.
Allen,Isaiah.
IsaiahAllenwasborninMiddlesbroughandenlistedinthetown.
Servingwiththe1stbattalionCameronians,ScottishRifles,PrivateAllenwaskilledin
actionaged21onFebruary5th1915intheArmentieressectorclosetoBoisGrenier.
HehasnoknowngraveandhisnameisrememberedtodayonthePloegsteert
MemorialontheroadbetweenYpresandArmentieres.
HewasthesonofIsaiahandLydiaAllenofMiddlesbrough.
Allen,Robert.
RobertAllenwasborninMiddlesbroughandenlistedinthetownintothelocal
battalionthe12thYorkshireRegiment,TeessidePioneers.
PrivateAllenwaskilledinactiononDecember23rd1916closetoMaurepaswhere
thebattalionwereinvolvedinroadrepairwork.
HisgravetodayliesinComblesCommunalCemeteryExtension,tenmileseastof
AlbertontheSomme.
Allenby,PW.
PercyWilliamAllenbyenlistedinMiddlesbroughintothe4thbattalionofthe
YorkshireRegiment.
PrivateAllenbydiedathomeduetowarrelatedillnessorinjuryonOctober6th1916
aged21.
HisgravetodayliesinLinthorpeCemeteryinMiddlesbrough.
PercyAllenbywasthehusbandofElizabethMayAllenbyof98LumleyStreetin
Middlesbrough.
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