Draft:York and District Boy Scouts War Memorial
Submission declined on 3 September 2024 by KylieTastic (talk).
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
|  |
| York & District Boy Scout Association War Memorial | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| For Former members of the York & District Boy Scouts who died in the First and Second World Wars. | |
| Location | |
"In honour of those who made the Supreme Sacrifice in two world wars" | |
The York & District Boy Scout Association War Memorial is a wooden plaque war memorial located close to the English city of York.
The memorial is located in the pavilion at the Scout Activity Centre in Warthill, however, it was originally housed in York City Scouts' Headquarters on George Street, York.[1]
First World War
[edit]The section of the plaque dedicated to the First World War holds fifteen names which include:
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Place of Burial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Cartmell L. Hossell | 1/8th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment | 8th August 1916 | Thiepval Memorial[2] |
| Gunner | Stanley J. Wedgwood | 6th Reserve Brigade, Royal Field Artillery | 28th October 1917 | York Cemetery, York[3] |
| Gunner | Cecil S. Molyneux | 1st (West Riding) Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 28th July 1917 | Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery[4] |
| Signaller | Reginald B. Sparling | 1st (West Riding) Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery | 8th February 1919 | York Cemetery, York[5] |
| Private | Robert A. Nendick | 1/5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment | 11th November 1918 | Douai British Cemetery[6] |
| Private | Albert Seal | 1/5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment | 23rd July 1915 | Hospital Farm Cemetery[7] |
| Private | Daniel Taylor | 1/5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment | 19th April 1918 | Tyne Cot[8] |
| Private | Albert Coates | 9th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment | 9th August 1915 | Helles Memorial[9] |
And;
- C. L. Hay
- Rev. Holden
- S. Jackson
- D. Jacques
- William Macfarlane
- C. L. Kox
- D. Smith
Second World War
[edit]The Second World War section of the memorial lists forty names, which include:
| Rank | Name | Unit | Date of Death | Place of Burial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Christopher G. Hawes | 2/5th Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) | 17th October 1943 | Salerno War Cemetery, Italy[10] |
| Pilot Officer | Stanley E. Reeves | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve | 16th December 1941 | Standerton Cemetery, South Africa[11] |
| Flight Lieutenant | W. H. Hayden Hanks | No. 58 Squadron, Royal Air Force | 24th April 1945 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey[12] |
| Lieutenant | Fred Williams | East Yorkshire Regiment | 10th February 1945 | Mook War Cemetery, Netherlands |
| Flight Sergeant | Raymond Exelby | No. 15 Squadron, Royal Air Force | 18th December 1941 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey[13] |
| Second Lieutenant | Robert L. Hollington | 1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment | 27th March 1942 | Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar[14] |
| Flight Sergeant | Malcolm M. Stembridge | No. 51 Squadron, Royal Air Force | 31st March 1944 | Hanover War Cemetery, Germany[15] |
| Flight Sergeant | Geoffrey Furnandiz | No. 144 Squadron, Royal Air Force | 5th April 1945 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey[16] |
| Flight Sergeant | Robert W. Keightley | No. 619 Squadron, Royal Air Force | 7th January 1945 | Villeneuve-Saint-Georges Cemetery, France[17] |
| Sergeant | Kenneth A. Tomlinson | No. 75 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force | 12th September 1941 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey[18] |
| Sergeant | M. J. Louis Priest | No. 77 Squadron, Royal Air Force | 25th June 1944 | Fontaine-l'Étalon Cemetery, France[19] |
| Sergeant | Kenneth H. Wake | No. 77 Squadron, Royal Air Force | 16th December 1940 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey[20] |
| Sergeant | Leslie Littlefair | No. 210 Squadron, Royal Air Force | 23rd May 1941 | Runnymede Memorial, Surrey[21] |
| Sergeant | William Mason | No. 235 Squadron, Royal Air Force | 14th February 1941 | York Cemetery, North Yorkshire[22] |
| Sergeant | Leslie J. Richardson | No. 619 Squadron, Royal Air Force | 22nd May 1944 | Fulford Cemetery, North Yorkshire[23] |
| Sergeant | Reginald D. Eaglan | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve | 23rd July 1943 | Eglantine Churchyard, County Antrim[24] |
| Sergeant | Thomas Varey | 1st Regiment, Special Air Service | 9th August 1944 | Marissel Cemetery, France |
| Leading Aircraftman | Frederick R. Sollitt | Royal Air Force | 27th November 1941 | York Cemetery, North Yorkshire[25] |
| Craftsman | Frederick Pocklington | Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, att. 6th Tank Brigade Workshops | 24th June 1944 | Lenham Cemetery, Kent[26] |
| Gunner | Leslie Hutchinson | 5th Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery | 5th March 1943 | Singapore Memorial, Singapore[27] |
| Gunner | Frank Ward | 52nd Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery | 22nd May 1940 | Wimereux Cemetery, France[28] |
| Sapper | John E. Jakeman | 278 Field Company, Royal Artillery | 26th June 1944 | Saint-Manvieu War Cemetery, France[29] |
| Sapper | Jeffrey Fowler | Royal Engineers | 15th October 1944 | Heliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt[30] |
| Steward | Harry Macdonald | RMS Laconia, Merchant Navy | 19th September 1942 | Tower Hill Memorial, London[31] |
| Ordinary Telegraphist | Arthur Bowland | HMS Scotia | 12th February 1944 | York Cemetery, North Yorkshire[32] |
| Private | Patrick Hinchliff | Army Catering Corps | 3rd November 1944 | Overloon War Cemetery, Netherlands[33] |
| Private | David Shea | 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders | 26th June 1944 | Bayeux War Cemetery, France |
| Private | Geoffrey Beresford | 2/5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment | 28th May 1940 | Terlincthun British Cemetery, France[34] |
| Private | John P. De Burgh | West Yorkshire Regiment | 17th January 1940 | York Cemetery, North Yorkshire[35] |
| Wireman | Kenneth Woodall | HMS Stanley | 19th December 1941 | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon |
And;
- William Banks
- Peter Bird
- John Ford
- John Callendar
- Harold Thompson Handley
- Edgar Lawrence
- Samuel Monks
- Robert Buckton Price
- Jack Sellars
- Leslie Sykes
References
[edit]- ^ "York And District Boy Scout Association". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Captain Leslie Cartmell Hossell | War Casualty Details 793528". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Gunner Stanley Josiah Wedgwood | War Casualty Details 408323". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Gunner Cecil Samuel Molyneux | War Casualty Details 92952". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Signaller Reginald Baker Sparling | War Casualty Details 408309". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Private Robert Arthur Nendick | War Casualty Details 321742". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Private Albert Seal | War Casualty Details 141528". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Private Daniel Taylor | War Casualty Details 827101". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Private Albert Coates | War Casualty Details 697285". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Captain Christopher Gordon Hawes | War Casualty Details 208380". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Pilot Officer Stanley Edward Reeves | War Casualty Details 993623". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ CWGC. "Flight Lieutenant Walter Henry Hayden Hanks | War Casualty Details 1799299". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Flight Sergeant Raymond Exelby | War Casualty Details 1269765". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Second Lieutenant Robert Luckett Hollington | War Casualty Details 2511535". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Flight Sergeant Malcolm Mason Stembridge | War Casualty Details 2101065". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ CWGC. "Flight Sergeant Geoffrey Furnandiz | War Casualty Details 1270524". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Flight Sergeant Robert Wilfred Keightley | War Casualty Details 2234651". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Sergeant Kenneth Aubyn Tomlinson | War Casualty Details 1808905". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ CWGC. "Sergeant Michael Joseph Louis Priest | War Casualty Details 2279295". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ CWGC. "Sergeant Kenneth Henry Wake | War Casualty Details 1809415". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ CWGC. "Sergeant Leslie Littlefair | War Casualty Details 1078790". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ CWGC. "Sergeant William Mason | War Casualty Details 2414607". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ CWGC. "Sergeant Leslie Joseph Richardson | War Casualty Details 2407998". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ CWGC. "Sergeant Reginald Douglas Eaglen | War Casualty Details 2690260". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Leading Aircraftman Frederick Robert Sollitt | War Casualty Details 2414623". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ CWGC. "Craftsman Frederick Pocklington | War Casualty Details 2361874". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ CWGC. "Gunner Leslie Hutchinson | War Casualty Details 2134033". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Gunner Frank Ward | War Casualty Details 2281060". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ CWGC. "Sapper John Edward Jakeman | War Casualty Details 2061321". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Sapper Jeffrey Fowler | War Casualty Details 2208962". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Steward Harry Macdonald | War Casualty Details 2784348". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ CWGC. "Ordinary Telegraphist Arthur Bowland | War Casualty Details 2414558". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Private Patrick Hinchliff | War Casualty Details 2081375". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Private Geoffrey Beresford | War Casualty Details 2280860". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ CWGC. "Private John Patrick De Burgh | War Casualty Details 2414568". CWGC. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- in-depth (not just passing mentions about the subject)
- reliable
- secondary
- independent of the subject
Make sure you add references that meet these criteria before resubmitting. Learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.