This page is dedicated to the men of Speeton who fought in the two World Wars and includes both casualties and non-casualties.
The Great War for Civilisation
The following men also served:
|
Name |
Regiment |
Theatre of Operations |
|
Charles Butterworth |
Royal Field Artillery |
France |
|
George Nelson |
Royal Garrison Artillery |
France, Rhine area (occupation period) |
|
Henry Nelson |
East Yorkshire Regt. |
France |
|
Herbert Sellers |
East Yorkshire Regt. |
France, Prisoner of War 1916-Armistice |
|
Alfred Witty |
Royal Army Service Corps. |
France |
|
George Witty |
Royal Army Service Corps. |
- |
|
James Witty |
Signalman, Royal Navy |
Jutland and Falklands |
|
|
The Second World War
The following men and women also served:
|
Name |
Regiment |
Theatre of Operations |
|
Ernest Judd |
Merchant Navy |
Coastal Operations |
|
Arthur Moon |
Merchant Navy |
Coastal Operations |
|
Robert Moon |
R.A.F. |
Served 1939-1945 |
|
Albert Taylor |
R.A.F. (Corporal) |
Persia |
|
Betty Taylor |
R.A.F. |
Barrage Balloon (UK) |
|
Mary Taylor |
R.A.F. |
UK |
|
Nelly Taylor |
R.A.F. |
UK |
|
Robert Taylor |
Royal Engineers (Sergeant) |
Joined 1939, Dunkirk, D-Day landings |
In addition, the following men of Speeton also served in the Coastguard:
|
Christopher Brumpton |
Henry Judd |
|
Arthur Coleman |
Harry Noble |
|
Bert Ireland |
Herbert Sellers |
|
Philip Jackson |
John Henry Taylor |
