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War Memorial in Austwick The War Memorial is in the cemetery. The inscription is IN HONOUR AND TO THE SACRED MEMORY OF THESE FROM THE PARISH OF AUSTWICK WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE GREAT WAR 1914 -1918 THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE ARTHUR M BOOTH ERNEST BOOTH THOMAS BRADLEY JOHN G CAMPBELL 2ND LT HECTOR CAPSTICK CHARLES EVANS RICHARD FOSTER JAMES HANDBY JAMES HARRISON EDGAR ROBINSON FRED STOCKDALE HAROLD T STYLES JOHN W TOWLER GEORGE THISTLETHWAITE WILLIAM WALLBANK GUY R WILLANS 2ND LT JOSEPH WOOD In the Church there is a wall mounted Roll of Honour ROLL OF HONOUR In memory of those who were Killed in Action or Died on Active Service whilst serving their King and Country 1914 - 1918 ARTHUR M. BOOTH ERNEST BOOTH THOMAS BRADLEY JOHN G. CAMPBELL HECTOR CAPSTICK CHARLES EVANS RICHARD FOSTER JAMES HANDBY JAMES HARRISON EDGAR ROBINSON FRED STOCKDALE HAROLD T. STYLES JOHN W. FOWLER GEORGE THISTLETHWAITE WILLIAM WALLBANK GUY R. WILLANS JOSEPH WOOD 1939 - 1945 HUGH S. WYNNE-EDWARDS Those who Fell in WW1 BOOTH, Arthur Metcalfe Sergeant, 8th (Service) Battalion, The Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment), 32 Brigade, 11th Division. Army no 24096. He was killed in action on Tuesday 28 August 1917 in Belgium. He was 34. He was the son of John and Peggy Booth, South View, Austwick. He is remembered on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. BOOTH, Ernest Private, 1st/5th Battalion TF, The Durham Light Infantry, 150 Brigade, 50th Division. Army no 200741. He had also served as Private, Army no 33284 in The Northumberland Fusiliers. He was killed in action on Tuesday 26 June 1917. He was 19. He was the son of Robert and Rebecca A Booth, Owlett Hall, Austwick. He is remembered on The Arras Memorial, France. BRADLEY, Thomas Private, 112th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Army no 22146. He had also served as Private, Army no 10286 with The Royal Warwickshire Regiment. He died from his wounds on Saturday 3 November 1917. He was 24. He was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Bradley, Manor Farm, Threshfield, Skipton. He was born in Austwick. He is buried in Cemetery of The Church of the Epiphany, Austwick. CAMPBELL, John Greenbank 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment), 21 Brigade, 30 Division. He had also served in The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). He was the son of Thomas and Agnes Campbell, Town Head, Austwick. He was killed in action on 8 May 1918. He was 24. He is remembered on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. CAPSTICK, Hector Private, 183rd Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Army no 30900. He had also served as Private, Army no 3/22283 with The Northumberland Fusiliers. He was killed in action on Monday 27 August 1917 in the fighting around Langemarck. He was 18. He was the son of Margaret Bentham, Dyke House Copy, Eldroth, Clapham, Lancaster. He is remembered on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. EVANS, Charles Private, 1st Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany’s), became Highland Battalion, 19 Indian Brigade, 7th (Meerut) Division. Army no S/11824. He died whilst he was on active service on Thursday 29 June 1916. He was 22. He was the son of the late David and Annie Evans. He is remembered on The Basra Memorial, Iraq. FOSTER, Richard Private, 1st/4th Battalion TF, The Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment), 147 Brigade, 49th Division. Army no 17709. He was killed in action on Wednesday 10 July 1918. He was 27. He was the son of James and Dorothy Foster, Bank End, Lawkland, Austwick. He is remembered on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. HANDBY, James Halton Private, 50th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Army no 883630. He was killed in action Tuesday 2 October 1917 near Vimy. He was 24. He was the son of John H and Sarah A Handby, Leak House, Austwick. He is buried in Villers Station Cemetery, Villers-Au-Bois, France and his headstone is inscribed His Duty nobly done, he played a man's part. Additional information There is a comment that he died in Cyril Trench, Zouave Valley, in France. HARRISON ,James Private, 1st Garrison Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment. Army no 34205. He had also served as Private, Army no 9729, with Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment). He died in Bombay probably of natural causes on 3 May 1918. He was 22. He was the son of John F and Emma B Harrison, Wharfe, Austwick. He is remembered on The Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, India. ROBINSON, Edgar Private, 8th (Service) Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment), 69 Brigade, 23rd Division. Army no 33671. He was killed in action on Tuesday 17 July 1917. He was 19. He was the son of Joseph and Margaret J Robinson, Bridge House, Austwick. He is buried in Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, Belgium and his headstone is inscribed Thy Glory shall not be blotted out STOCKDALE, Fred MM Corporal, 8th Battalion, Manitoba Regiment, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Army no 622686. He was killed in action on Sunday 15 October 1916. He was 39. He is remembered on The Vimy Memorial, France. Additional information Unusually he gave no details of his family when he enlisted but he stated that he was born in Austwick. He enlisted in Sewell, Saskatchewan. STYLES, Harold Thomas 2nd Lieutenant, The Manchester Regiment attached to 23rd (Service) Battalion (8th City), 104 Brigade, 35th Division. He was killed in action on Monday 22 October 1917 fighting in the Houthulst Forest. He was 22. He was the son of Harry and Jane Styles and the husband of Alice Styles. He is remembered on The Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. TITTERINGTON, Richard Private, 102nd Battalion, Central Ontario Regiment, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Army no 160241. He died in action on Monday 19 February 1917 during the fighting around Arras. He was 21. He was the son of Richard and Isabella Titterington. He is buried in Villers Station Cemetery, Villers au Bois, France. THISTLETHWAITE, George Thexton Gunner, 226th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Army no 171932. He died from his wounds on Monday 18 February 1918. He was 20. He was the son of John J and Annie Thistlethwaite, Main Street, Austwick. He is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium and his headstone is inscribed A Loving Son and Brother Kind, a Beautiful Memory Left Behind Additional information George joined the Army in 1914 but was discharged as he was not considered suitable to be a soldier. This was a decision taken by The Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) within a month of his enlisting in 1914. However, he did manage to join the Royal Garrison Artillery probably when the need for soldiers was more acute from 1916. TOWLER, John William Private, 4th Battalion TF, The East Lancashire Regiment, 126 Brigade, 42nd Division. Army no 235585. He had also served as Private, Army no 4948 with The East Yorkshire Regiment. He died whilst he was a Prisoner of War on Friday 14 June 1918. He was 25. He was the son of Charles E and Mary Towler. He is buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany. WALLBANK, William Private, 2nd Battalion, The Lincolnshire Regiment, 25 Brigade, 8th Division. Army no 41568. He had also served as Private, Army no 37387 with The Leicestershire Regiment. He died from his wounds on Saturday 24 November 1917 probably received during the fighting on the battlefields of the Somme. He was 19. He was the son of Richard and Eliza G Wallbank, Chapman Bank, Clapham Station, Lancaster. He is buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. WILLANS, Guy Russell Second Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, attached to 2nd Battalion, The Lancashire Fusiliers, 12 Brigade, 14th Division. He died from his wounds on Friday 29 March 1918. He was 19. He was the son of John R and Emily B Willans, 5 St Margaret's Terrace, Ilkley. He is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery and his headstone is inscribed Blessed Are the Pure in Heart for They Shall see God. WOOD, Joseph Private, 3rd Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) which was based in West Hartlepool. Army no 26298. He died probably of natural causes on 17 February 1916. He was 22. He was the son of Mary Frankland Wood. He is buried in the Cemetery of The Church of the Epiphany, Austwick. Those who Fell in WW2 WYNNE-EDWARDS, Hugh Streatfield Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force RAFVR no 79261 He was killed on active service on Monday 7 July 1941. The Yorkshire Post on 9 July 1941 reported he died in a flying accident whilst serving with the RAF. He was 32 He was the son of The Rev John R and Lillian A Wynne-Edwards, Huntley House, Austwick. He is remembered in The Golders Green Crematorium |
