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The War Memorial in Marske
TIM THE TRANSCRIPTION The Memorial is near the door to St. Edmund's Church. The cross is inscribed: IN MEMORY OF S ATKINSON J HODGSON G E USHER WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 Inside the church, these men are commemorated on a plaque: THIS SCROLL HAS BEEN ERECTED BY FRIENDS AND FELLOW PARISHONERS IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF THOSE WHO FROM THIS PARISH VOLUNTEERED TO SERVE THEIR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 KILLED IN ACTION SAMUEL ATKINSON JACOB HODGSON GEORGE EDWARD USHER RIP SERVED IN HM FORCES WILLIAM J BUSBY WILLIAM FOSKEW JAMES HAYKIN WILSON V HARDAKER GEORGE G HARDAKER ROBERT S HARDAKER JOHN J HODGSON PETER JOHNSTONE JOHN PETTY GEORGE E PETTY ROBERT H PETTY FRANK PLEWS LAWRENCE THOMPSON WILLIAM THORNTON JOHN UNDERWOOD A Copper Plaque inscribed IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF DAVID HENRY ATKINSON BA FLYING OFFICER RAF VR KILLED IN ACTION 23 SEPTEMBER 1944 AGED 23 YEARS TIM THE FALLEN Those who Fell in WW1 ATKINSON, Samuel Sergeant. 5th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own, (Yorkshire Regiment), 150 Brigade, 50th Division. Army no 2395. He died whilst on active service on 1 March 1917. He was 28. He was the son of Samuel and Mary Atkinson, Londesborough Park, near Market Weighton. He is buried in Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Tréport. HODGSON, Jacob Private, 4th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment), 150 Brigade, 50th Division. Army no 2861. He was killed in action on 14 February 1916. He was 22. He was the son of Jacob and the late Agnes Hodgson, Skelton Marske. He is remembered on The Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres. USHER, George Edward Private, 4th (Hallamshire) Battalion TF, The York and Lancaster Regiment, 148 Brigade, 49th Division. Army no 6547. He also served as Private, Army no 2393 with Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment). He was killed in action on 7 September 1916 on the battlefields of the Somme. He was 18. He was the son of Robert and Margaret Usher, Keeper's Lodge, Todmorstones, Drake Hill, Bingley. He is remembered on The Thiepval Memorial. Those who Fell in WW1 who are not on the memorial WILSON, John Christopher Private, 1st/6th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), 147 Brigade, 49th Division. Army no 33973. He was killed in action on Friday 1 November 1918 during the Battle of Valenciennes. He was 19 and born in Marske. He was the son of Nathan H and Alice M Wilson, 30 Whingate Avenue, Armley, Leeds. He is buried in Preseau Communal Cemetery Extension Those who Fell in WW2 who are not on the memorial ATKINSON, David Henry Flying Officer, 570 Squadron, Royal Air Force. RAFVR no 133788. He was killed on active service on Saturday 23 September 1944. He was 23 He was the son of Charles and Dorothy L Atkinson, Marske. He is buried in Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Arnhem and his headstone is inscribed A soul so fiery sweet lives and loves and works through all eternity. Additional information He died on Day 7 of Operation Market Garden which was the attempt to cross the Rhine at Arnhem. His squadron was tasked with towing gliders. His aircraft was LJ883 Stirling IV. The aircraft’s crew had just finished dropping its load and the aircraft was at 500 feet when it was struck by AA fire and a serious blaze started in the port wing. The aircraft continued to descend and struck the ground, causing the rear turret to break off which probably saved the gunner’s life because only he and a despatcher survived. HALL, Albert Frederick Sergeant, 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force. RAFVR no 2218394. He was killed on active service on Sunday 15 October 1944. He was 21. He was the son of George and Mary Hall, Marske. He is buried in Laastrup Churchyard, Denmark. Additional information Lancaster I, LM208 EM-M took off from RAF Spilsby at 18.38 hours tasked with laying mines in Danish waters. The aircraft was attacked by a night-fighter and exploded near Laastrup killing all 7 of the crew. |
