The Helles Memorial
Yorkshire Regiment Commemorations - Surnames M
The following men of the Yorkshire Regiment have surnames beginning with the letter M. Their names are commemorated on the Helles Memorial at Gallipoli.
Private Thomas Maddison
11390. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Penshaw (Houghton-le-Spring); enlisted Shiney Row; resided Fencehouses.
Private Harry Mann
15412. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 August 1915.
Born Leeds; enlisted Leeds.
Private Joseph Mann
10567. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Charles Henry and Mary Jane Mann, of 22, Gordon St., Heslington Rd., York. Killed 21 August 1915. Aged 20.
Born Yorks; enlisted Leeds; resided York.
Private William Manning
21028. 9th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, formerly 8440 the Yorkshire Regiment. KIlled 21 August 1915.
Born Bradford (Yorks); enlisted Bradford.
Commemorated Panel 58 to 72 or 218 to 219, HELLES MEMORIAL.
Private James Marlow
10796. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 August 1915.
Born Glenhall(Tyrone, Ireland); enlisted Middlesbrough.
Lance Corporal William Marshall
10952. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Mary Jane Marshall; husband of Julia Lovina Marshall, of 9, New Grey St., Sunderland. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 38.
Born Sunderland; enlisted Sunderland.
Private Anthony Mason
15936. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born South Shields; enlisted South Shields.
(SDGW gives Regimental No. as 15930)
Private George Mather
12877. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Ryhope (Durham); enlisted Sunderland; resided Grangetown.
Private John Matthews
10575. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Sheffield; enlisted Sheffield.
Private John Henry Mawdsley
17165. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Penshaw (Durham); enlisted Sunderland; resided Fencehouses.
Private John McCormick
16891. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Samuel McCormick. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 19.
Born Maryport; enlisted Durham; resided Daisy Hill (Durham).
Private Michael McDonough
11393. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late John and Hannah McDonough. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 25.
Born Jarrow (Darlington); enlisted Jarrow; resided Gateshead.
Lance Serjeant William McFadden
3/8349. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John McFadden; husband of Roseline E. McFadden, of Pottergate Place, Alnwick, Northumberland. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 35.
Born Greenock (Refrew); enlisted Redcar; resided Alnwick (Northumberland).
Private Frank McGee
11018. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John McGee, of 7, Church St., Port Clarence, Middlesbrough. Died 25 November 1915. Aged 22.
Born Glasgow; enlisted Middlesbrough; resided Port Clarence (Co Durham).
Private William McGhann
8559. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late John and Annie McGhann. Killed 11 August 1915. Aged 49.
Born Spennymoor (Co. Durham), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private John McGuire
10854. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private George McLoughlin
16948. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Dublin, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Dublin.
Private Peter McQueen
11260. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Margaret McQueen; husband of Florence L. Shepherd (formerly McQueen), of 56, Bishopton Rd., Grove Hill, Middlesbrough. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 23.
Born Stockton; enlisted Middlesbrough.
Corporal Thomas Henry Mercer
11432. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Jane Mercer. Killed 7 August 1915. Aged 35.
Born Farndale (Kirbymoorside); enlisted Whitby; resided Grosmont.
2nd Lieutenant Henry Frederick Roy Messenger
6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of James Robert and Amy Messenger, of Wellington, New Zealand. Native of Wallingford, Berks. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 25.
Private William Edward Metcalf
8270. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Hannah E. G. Metcalf, of 110, North St., South Bank, Middlesbrough. Killed 7 August 1915. Aged 37.
Born Marske-by-Sea (Yorks); enlisted Richmond; resided South Bank (Yorks).
Lance Corporal George Metcalfe
10703. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 August 1915.
Born Askew (Bedale, Yorks); enlisted Richmond (Yorks); resided Flushdyke (Ossett).
Company Serjeant Major John Henry Metcalfe
3/8473. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late John Metcalfe, of Bedale; husband of Emma Metcalfe, of 6, West Powlett St., Darlington. Served in the South African Campaign with the Coldstream Guards. Killed 21 August 1915. Aged 32.
Born Crakehall (Bedale, Yorks); enlisted Richmond; resided Darlington.
Private William Metcalfe
11622. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William and Ann Metcalfe, of 13, Ford St., Hendon, Sunderland. Killed 15 December 1915. Aged 23.
Born Sunderland; enlisted Richmond; resided Sunderland.
Private Richard Middlemas
11372. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Mary Middlemas, of 18, South Crescent, Fence Houses, Co. Durham. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 34.
Born Cornsay (Durham); enlisted Fencehouses
Private James Arthur Midgley
15233. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 August 1915.
Born Hunslet (Leeds); enlisted Leeds
Corporal Charles Ballan Miller
12374. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. J. E. Miller, of Ivy Grove, Middleham, Yorks. Killed 22 August 1915, Aged 27.
Born Richmond (Yorks), Enlisted Middleham (Yorks)
Corporal John William Miller
16894. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Gateshead, Enlisted Newcastle, Resided Gateshead.
(SDGW gives Regimental No as 16890)
Private William Miller
16985. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 August 1915.
Born Castleton (Yorks); enlisted Richmond; resided Lingdale (Boosbeck).
Private Thomas Powell Mills
15630. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 August 1915.
Born Northampton; enlisted Durham; resided Northampton.
Lamce Corporal John Milner
15253. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 August 1915.
Born Holbeck (Leeds); enlisted Leeds; resided Holbeck
(SDGW gives Regimental No. as 14253)
Private John Robert Mitchell
10650. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Isabella Mitchell and the late William Mitchell; husband of Jennie Mitchell, of II, Davison St., Middlesbrough. Killed 7 August 1915. Aged 28.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Private John George Moore
10954. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Sunderland; enlisted Sunderland.
Private Michael Mordue
16678. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Margaret Mordue, of 17, Eden St., Horden Colliery, Co. Durham. Killed 22 August 1915. Aged 31.
Born Edmondsley; enlisted Sunderland; resided Horden Colliery.
(SDGW gives name as "Morden")
2nd Lieutenant Sydney Morris
6th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 August 1915.
Private John Edward Mumby
3/8264. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 7 August 1915.
Born Bradford; enlisted Richmond (Yorks); resided Bradford.
Lance Corporal Frederick Munroe
10855. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 21 August 1915.
Born Middlesbrough; enlisted Middlesbrough; resided Toronto (Ontario, Canada).
(The legatees in "Soldiers Effects" were his father John, and mother Ellen. In the 1911 Census, the family were living at 19 Larkhill Square, Stockton-on-Tees. Frederick was then 22 years old and working as a shop assistant.
It is assumed that he emigrated to Canada soon afterwards, but returned in order to fight in the war.)
Lance Corporal William Murphy
8714. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Killed 22 August 1915.
Born Lanarkshire; enlisted Sunderland; resided Jarrow-on-Tyne.