Part 19

PRIVATE HAROLD ARMSTRONG, of Brook Street, Skipton, died of wounds in France. Aged 32 years.

PRIVATE JOHN BROWN, Scottish Fusiliers, brother of Miss Annie Brown, Westmoreland Street, Skipton, killed in action. Aged 43 years.

SIGNALLER HENRY CLAPHAM, East Lancs. Regt., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Clapham, High Parrock Farm, Barrowford, and formerly of Gargrave, killed in action. Aged 22 years.

PRIVATE CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT, R.A.F., of 63, Water Street, Earby, died of pneumonia, at Bradford, Dorset. Aged 30 years.

PRIVATE JOHN PERCIVAL, Duke of Well.’s Regt., formerly of Skipton, killed in action, 24th March, 1915. Aged 45 years.

LANCE-CORPORAL H. S. SPRINGTHORPE, Lincoln Regt., formerly of Skipton, killed in action, 12th April, 1915.

PRIVATE WALTER TURNBULL, East Lancs. Regt., of Broughton Road, Skipton, killed in action, April, 1915.

PRIVATE ROBERT FAY, East Lancs. Regt., grandson of Mr. Robert Whalley, 16, Arthur Street Barnoldswick, killed in action in the Dardanelles, August, 1915.

SERGT. FRED SMITH, Duke of Well.’s Regt., formerly of Silsden, died of wounds in the Dardanelles, 25th October, 1915.

PRIVATE WILLIAM AUSTIN, Labour Corps, of 9, Keighley Road, Skipton, accidentally killed on the railway in France, 7th November, 1915. Aged 52 years.

PRIVATE HARRY GAMBLE, Duke of Well.’s Regt., formerly of Kelbrook, died of gas poisoning, January, 1916. Aged 19 years.

PRIVATE T. J. TREVERTON, East Lancs. Regt., of Back Waterloo Road, Kelbrook, died of wounds 12th July, 1916.

PRIVATE A. W. P. TUNE, Duke of Well.’s Regt., son of Mrs. Tune, Main Street, Sutton, killed in action, 29th August, 1916. Aged 27 years.

PRIVATE WILLIAM TOMLINSON, Loyal North Lancs. Regt., son of Mr. William Tomlinson, Ribblesdale View, Chatburn, killed in action, 21st October, 1916. Aged 25 years.

PRIVATE PERCY LAW, Highland Light Infantry, of 23, Moslyn Avenue, Earby, died of pneumonia at Curragh Camp, Ireland, 22nd Feb., 1917. Aged 40 years.

PRIVATE JAMES HARTLEY, West Yorks. Regt., of 19, Arthur Street, Barnoldswick, killed in action, 22nd March, 1917. Aged 36 years.

PRIVATE STEPHEN METCALFE, Duke of Well.’s Regt., son of the late Mr. Stephen Metcalfe, Carleton, died of wounds, 25th April, 1917. Aged 22 years.

PRIVATE JOHN GILL, East Yorks. Regt., son of the late Mr. Thomas Gill, Skipton, died from injuries received in France, 11th April, 1917. Aged 24 years.

PRIVATE THOMAS MORELAND, Duke of Well.’s Regt., of King Street, Barnoldswick, killed in action, 3rd May, 1917. Aged 35 years.

PRIVATE WALTER STENSON, Duke of Well.’s Regt., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stenson, Watson’s Houses, Skipton, killed in action, 8th October, 1917. Aged 39 years.

CORPORAL WILLIAM SLATER, West Yorks. Regt., late of Skipton, died of wounds, 20th November, 1917. Aged 21 years.

PRIVATE JAMES BELL, Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Stalling Busk, Askrigg, died of wounds, 11th April, 1918.

PRIVATE ABRAHAM COOPER, Duke of Well.’s Regt., of 5, North Avenue, Barnoldswick, died of gas poisoning in France, 29th April, 1918. Aged 28 years.

PRIVATE ARTHUR CLEGG, Duke of Well.’s Regt., of 44, Russell Street, Skipton, killed in action, 12th April, 1918. Aged 32 years.

CORPORAL JAMES T. THOMPSON, Duke of Well.’s Regt., son of Mrs. J. Thompson, 28, Pembroke Street, Skipton, killed in action, April, 1918. Aged 24 years.

SAPPER ARTHUR COLES, Royal Engineers, son of Mr. William Coles, Station Master, Skipton, killed in action on the Italian front, 15th June, 1918. Aged 35 years.

PRIVATE WILLIAM BURTON, Duke of Well.’s Regt., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Burton, Elslack, died in hospital at Cannock Chase, 14th July, 1918. Aged 19 years.

SERGEANT G. WILKINSON, M.M., of Kilnsey, died of wounds, 27th July, 1918.

PRIVATE EDGAR HANCOCK, Guards M. G. Corps, formerly of the “Craven Herald” Staff, killed in action, 5th September, 1918.

PRIVATE JACK PARKINSON, Australian Corps, son of Mrs. Parkinson, Rimington, died of wounds, 1st September, 1918.

PRIVATE JOHN GILL, Yorks. & Lancs. Regt., of Skipton, killed in action, 13th October, 1918.

PRIVATE EDWARD FAULKNER, Scottish Rifles, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Faulkner, Silsden, died of wounds, Feb., 1917. Aged 19 years.

PRIVATE JONAS GILL, West Yorks. Regt., son of Mrs. Gill, St. John’s Square, Silsden, killed in action, 9th July, 1917. Aged 29 years.

LANCE-CORPORAL STANLEY RICHMOND, Canadian Corps, son of Mr. Tom Richmond, formerly of Skipton, killed in action, 29th November, 1917. Aged 23 years.

PRIVATE H. E. WATSON, Northumberland Fusiliers, of Lane End, Cowling, died of gas poisoning, 11th October, 1918. Aged 39 years.

PRIVATE ARTHUR SMITH, Duke of Well.’s Regt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Steeton, killed in action at Mons, 24th August, 1914. Aged 25 years.

PRIVATE WALKER PARKER, West Yorks Regt., of Haw Grove, Hellifield, died of wounds, 9th May, 1918.

PRIVATE F. DRIVER, East Lancs. Regt., of 14, Castle Street, Skipton, killed in action, 23rd September, 1918.

HONOURS AND AWARDS.

SUMMARY.

V.C.’s. C.M.G. C.B.E. D.S.O. & Bar. D.S.O. O.B.E. R.R.C. -------- ------ ------ ------------ ------ ------ ------ 2 5 1 1 14 3 1

M.C. & Bar. M.C. Brevet. Higher Pay. D.C.M. M.M. & 2 bars. ---------- ---- ------ ---------- ------ -------------- 2 57 2 1 53 1

M.M. & 1 Bar. M.M. M.S.M. French. Belgian. Italian. Russian. ------------ ---- ------ ------ -------- -------- -------- 7 199 17 13 10 4 2

Serbian. Mentions. D.S.Cer. Gallantry Cards. -------- -------- -------- ---------------- 2 44 1 20 Total 462.

HONOURS AND AWARDS TO CRAVEN’S SONS.

VICTORIA CROSS.

REV. T. B. HARDY, V.C., D.S.O., M.C. (since killed), Chaplain to the Forces, late of Bentham.

2ND LIEUT. THOMAS HAROLD BROADBENT MAUFE, V.C., Royal Garrison Artillery, of Ilkley.

ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE.

COLONEL L. M. WILSON, C.M.G., D.S.O., Royal Artillery, Bolton-by-Bowland.

COLONEL HENRY CARR MAUDSLEY, of Settle.

MAJOR & BT. LT.-COL. (Temp. Brig.-General) RODGER STEPHEN TEMPEST, C.M.G., D.S.O., Scots Guards. Croix de Guerre with palms, of Broughton Hall, Skipton.

ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.

COLONEL HENRY CARR MAUDSLEY, C.B.E., Australian Forces, formerly of Settle.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER AND BAR.

LT.-COL. C. M. BATEMAN, D.S.O., T.D., Commanding ⅙th Duke of Well.’s (West Riding) Regiment, of the firm of Messrs. T. & M. Bairstow, manufacturers, Sutton.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER.

2ND LIEUT. ALFRED J. BEST, D.S.O., Royal Engineers, of Baildon.

REV. P. E. BROWN, D.S.O., Chaplain to the Forces, of Earby.

MAJOR A. B. CLARKSON, D.S.O., M.C., ⅙th Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Keighley.

LIEUT. (A/Lt.-Col.) ARTHUR DRIVER, D.S.O., M.C., Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Silsden.

CAPT. & BT. MAJOR (T/Lt.-Col.) NORMAN A. ENGLAND, D.S.O., Duke of Well.’s Regt. (commanded 8th West Yorks Regt.) of Gargrave, Skipton.

CAPT. N. GELDARD, D.S.O., M.C., ⅙th Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Rathmell.

CAPT. ROBERT CLEMENT PERKS, D.S.O. (since killed), Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Hebden.

LIEUT. JAMES SHORROCKS, D.S.O., Australian Contingent, of Hellifield.

MAJOR & BT. LT.-COL. (Temp. Brig. General) RODGER STEPHEN TEMPEST, C.M.G., D.S.O., Scots Guards, of Broughton Hall, Skipton.

LT.-COL. J. WARD, D.S.O., R.A.M.C., of Crosshills.

LT.-COL. SIR MATHEW R. H. WILSON, C.S.I., D.S.O., of Eshton Hall.

COMDR. R. A. WILSON, D.S.O., H.M.S. “_Mersey_,” son of the late Sir Mathew Wilson, of Eshton Hall.

CAPT. W. P. WRATHALL, D.S.O., M.C., 6th Black Watch, of Farnhill.

ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.

MAJOR SIMON TATE, O.B.E., Canadian Expeditionary Force, formerly of Ingleton.

MAJOR M. R. DOBSON, O.B.E., R.A.M.C., of Ilkley.

LT.-COL. J. H. HASTINGS, O.B.E., West Yorkshire Regt., of Ilkley.

ORDER OF THE ROYAL RED CROSS.

NURSE MARGARET ELLAN TIPLADY, of Askrigg.

MILITARY CROSS AND BAR.

MAJOR T. S. CARR, M.C., Royal Field Artillery, of Barnoldswick.

2ND LIEUT. H. HARDAKER, M.C., ⅙th Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Keighley.

MILITARY CROSS.

TEMP. CHAPLAIN W. A. ALDERTON, M.C., R.A.M.C., of Barnoldswick.

CAPTAIN W. D. ANDERTON, M.C., R.A.M.C., formerly of Skipton.

2ND LIEUT. G. W. BARRACLOUGH, M.C., Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Ingleton. (since killed.)

CAPTAIN JACK BEECROFT, M.C., Tank Corps, of Long Preston.

2ND LIEUT. J. G. BERRY, M.C., West Yorkshire Regt., of Earby (missing 16th August, 1917).

CAPTAIN JOHN BREWIN, M.C., Northamptonshire Regt., of Long Preston.

CAPTAIN W. E. BROWNSWORTH, M.C., Australian Contingent, of Skipton.

REGT. SERGT.-MAJOR (now Qt.-Master and Lieut., ⅐th Duke of Well.’s Regt.) O. BUCKLEY, M.C., of Skipton.

A/CAPTAIN R. J. CAVAN, M.C., King’s Own Scottish Borderers, of Settle.

CAPTAIN (now Major) N. B. CHAFFERS, M.C., ⅙th Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Crosshills.

LIEUT. C. C. CHORLEY, M.C., Lancashire Fusiliers, of Sedbergh (since killed in action).

MAJOR A. B. CLARKSON, D.S.O., M.C., ⅙th Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Keighley.

CAPTAIN AMOS CLARKSON, M.C., West Yorkshire Regt., of Silsden.

CAPTAIN S. H. CLOUGH, M.C., ⅙th Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Steeton.

MAJOR C. P. COATES, M.C., Royal Anglesey Engineers, of Bentham.

CAPTAIN T. B. CLAPHAM, M.C., Royal A. S. Corps, of Skipton.

LIEUT. CLIFFORD CURL, M.C., East Lancashire Regt., of Skipton.

2ND LIEUT. WALTER H. DAVY, M.C., Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Grassington.

2ND LIEUT. W. CROFT DICKINSON, M.C., Scottish Division, of Silsden.

LIEUT. (A/Lt.-Col.) ARTHUR DRIVER, D.S.O., M.C., Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Silsden.

LIEUT. HARRY A. DINSDALE, M.C., King’s Own Yorks. L. Infantry, of Bainbridge.

2ND LIEUT. ROBERT DUCKETT, M.C., Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Skipton.

CAPTAIN R. M. L. DUTTON, M.C., 28th Mountain Batty., 10th Mule Corps., of Lothersdale.

LIEUT. J. H. EDDISON, M.C., 4th West Riding Bde., Royal Field Artillery, of Ilkley.

CAPTAIN MALCOM ECCLES, M.C., Indian Army, of High Bentham.

CAPT. C. A. FEARN, M.C., King’s Own Yorks. Light Infantry, of Settle.

LIEUT. GEORGE ANNESLEY FISHER, M.C., King’s Royal Rifle Corps, of Skipton.

LIEUT. J. B. HARTLEY, M.C., of Thornton-in-Craven.

LIEUT. J. HOGAN, M.C., Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Long Preston.

LIEUT. (A/Capt.) H. HOPWOOD, M.C., ⅙th Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Skipton.

LIEUT. J. ILLINGWORTH, M.C., West Yorks Regt., of Skipton (killed in action).

2ND LIEUT. ALLEN W. JAGOE, M.C., M.M., Machine Gun Corps, of Skipton.

LIEUT. L. JAQUES, M.C., Duke of Wellington’s Regt., Skipton.

LIEUT. P. JOWETT, M.C., West Yorkshire Regt., of Skipton.

LIEUT. H. LONGBOTTOM, M.C., Royal Field Artillery, of Silsden.

LIEUT. J. W. LUMB, M.C., ¼th Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Skipton (since killed in action).

MAJOR THOS. GORDON MACKENZIE, M.C., ⅕th King’s Own Yorks. Light Infantry, of Ingleton.

2ND LIEUT. CHARLES PARKER, M.C., ⅙th Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Settle.

LIEUT. (A/Capt.) J. PETTY, M.C., Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Crosshills.

LIEUT. J. W. N. A. PROCTER, M.C., ⅙th Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Rylstone (killed in action).

2ND LIEUT. W. A. RODWELL, M.C., Royal Engineers, of Skipton (killed in action).

LIEUT. F. A. SHUFFREY, M.C., Machine Gun Corps., of Arncliffe.

CAPTAIN A. M. SLINGSBY, M.C., 56th Punjawbi Rifles, I.A., of Carla Beck, Skipton (since killed in action).

LIEUT. F. H. SLINGSBY, M.C., 2nd Bn. South Stafford Regt., of Sedbergh, (formerly of Kildwick).

CAPT. & ADJT. F. L. SMITH, M.C., ⅙th Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Keighley.

CAPTAIN (A/Major) CHARLES NIXON SMITH, M.C., R.A.M.C., of Giggleswick.

2ND LIEUT. HENRY H. C. FOX SMITH, M.C., York & Lancaster Regt., of Silsden.

LIEUT. J. S. SPENCER, M.C., ⅙th Duke of Wellington’s Regt., of Crosshills.

2ND LIEUT. WALTER SPENCER, M.C., Durham Light Infantry, of Earby.

LIEUT. (A/Capt.) JAMES STOCKS, M.C., Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Silsden.

2ND LIEUT. H. T. STYLES, M.C., Manchester Regt., of Austwick (since, killed in action).

CAPTAIN E. WALLING, M.C., 7th West Yorks. Regt., of Ingleton (since killed in action).

LIEUT. H. C. WATKINS, M.C., Liverpool Regt., of Austwick.

LIEUT. T. WILFRED WELLS, M.C., Machine Gun Corps, of High Bentham.

2ND LIEUT. MAURICE B. WINDLE, M.C., Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Skipton.

2ND LIEUT. VICTOR WHITTAKER, M.C., 4th West Riding Bde. Royal Field Artillery, of Burley-in-Wharfedale.

LIEUT. W. P. WRATHALL, D.S.O., M.C., 6th Black Watch, of Farnhill.

LIEUT. WALTER YATES, M.C., Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Settle.

PROMOTIONS TO BREVET RANK.

CAPT. (T/Lt.-Col.) NORMAN ENGLAND, D.S.O., ⅙th Duke of Well.’s Regt. (late commanding 8th West Yorks Regt.), promoted Brevet Major.

COL. R. S. TEMPEST, C.M.G., D.S.O., Brevet Lieut.-Col. and Brevet Col.

COL. R. F. ROUNDELL, Brevet Col.

MAJOR (T/Brig.-General) RODGER STEPHEN TEMPEST, C.M.G., D.S.O., Scots Guards, promoted Brevet Lt.-Colonel.

GRANTED HIGHER RATE OF PAY UNDER ROYAL WARRANT.

QUARTERMASTER & CAPTAIN J. CHURCHMAN, D.C.M., ⅙th Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Skipton. Dated 3rd June, 1919.

DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL.

CORPORAL J. G. BARRETT, D.C.M., Machine Gun Corps, of Silsden.

PRIVATE JOHN BIBBY, D.C.M., Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Low Bentham.

PRIVATE F. BRACEWELL, D.C.M., ⅙th Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Barnoldswick.

LANCE CORPORAL HENRY BREWER, D.C.M., King’s Own Royal Lancs. Regt., of Low Bentham.

SERGEANT J. J. BROWN, D.C.M., ⅙th Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Skipton (since killed in action).

SERGEANT GEORGE BURROW, D.C.M., M.M., Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Low Bentham.

SERGEANT JAMES BURY, D.C.M., M.M., ⅙th Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Barnoldswick (since killed in action).

LANCE SERGEANT JAMES CALVERT, D.C.M., ⅙th Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Haworth.

SERGEANT GEORGE W. CHAPMAN, D.C.M., of Duke of Well.’s Regt., of Giggleswick.