Slingsbys at War
Since I was a child I have always paused at War Memorials and searched the list of fallen to see if there was a Slingsby amongst them. I have never found one. Imagine my surprise when I searched the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website and found 48 names from two world wars. I suppose my interest stems from the fact that my Dad served in WW2 and my Grandparents served in WW1. Luckily for me my Dad spent a good part of the war in Iceland away from the worst of the conflict. I spent my teenage years in a town in Lyme Bay, Devon with many hours spent sailing and fishing in the bay. Imagine my surprise to learn that everytime I gazed out to sea I was looking on the watery grave of my namesake, John Slingsby who at the age of 16 and as a Midshipman died on HMS Formidable when it was torpedoed by U24 on Friday 1 January 1915. He was the son of Rev C Slingsby and Mrs Slingsby of Scriven Park, Knaresborough, Yorkshire. He is commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial in Kent.
If you have any information
about any of the 48 listed as war dead or have stories about surviving Slingsby
soldiers, sailors or airmen please let us know
Entries marked with ** have additional pages attached
Other names that are interesting include;
SLINGSBY, ARTHUR MORRIS (Captain),
56th Punjabi Rifles (Frontier Force) Nationality: Indian (WGC give the fallen the
nationality of their regiment)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Slingsby, of Carla Beck. Carleton-in-Craven, Skipton, Yorks. Died: 08/03/1916 aged 30. Comemorated on memorial in Basra, Iraq. For a very brief history of the Punjab Rifles see http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/indianinfantry/56thpunjabrifles.htm
SLINGSBY, GEORGE ALBERT (Stoker 1st Class) H.M.S. Harvester sunk on 11 March 1943 by U432.
For the full story go to uboat.net. This site gives a unique insight into the Uboats of 2 World Wars their fate and that of the ships that they attacked.
SLINGSBY, FRED NOEL (Sergeant (Nav))
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
76 Sqn Died
27/04/1943
aged 24.
Son of Fred and Ada Slingsby, of Bingley, Yorkshire; husband of Esme Slingsby.
Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetary.
[note: In April 1943 76 Sqn (Bomber Command), based at Linton -on -Ouse was involved in Bombing the Ruhr Valley in Germany.]
SLINGSBY, HAROLD
(Able Seaman Volunteer Reserve) born on 18 June 1894 to William and Fanny
Slingsby, St Pancras, London. Killed shortly before his 22nd birthday
while serving on HMS Invincible. Died 31
May 1916 when the ship was sunk during the Battle of Jutland. He
is recorded on the Chatham Naval Memorial. Roll of honour and an account of the ships
sinking see http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishguide/jutland/hms_invincible_casualty_list_1916.htm
(Details
kindly supplied Sue Slingsby (Great Niece))
SLINGSBY,
STEPHEN HENRY (Lieutenant) Royal Navy died 31 May 1916 age 23 HMS
Defense was sunk during the Battle of Jutland.
Roll of honour see http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishguide/jutland/hms_defence_casualty_list_1916.htm
The full list
SLINGSBY, ADA Civilian Died 27/11/1940
aged 59 London Borough of Lambeth
SLINGSBY, ALFRED Private 6527 died 24/10/1914 aged 29 South Lancashire
Regiment
SLINGSBY, ARTHUR Lance Corporal 475 died 21/02/1915
age unknown Northumberland Fusiliers
SLINGSBY, ARTHUR Private 24200 died 25/03/1917 aged 26 Duke of
Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
SLINGSBY, A Private 613113 21/08/1917 age unknown London
Regiment
SLINGSBY, A E Private 202037 died
26/09/1917 age unknown Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby
Regiment)
SLINGSBY, ALBERT EDWARD
Private 14490 died
23/03/1918 age unknown 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales'
Own)
SLINGSBY, ANTHONY EDWARD KING Lieutenant
died16/07/1915 age 26 Duke of Wellington's (West Riding
Regiment)
SLINGSBY, ARTHUR MORRIS Captain
died 08/03/1916
age 30 56th Punjabi Rifles (Frontier Force) Indian
SLINGSBY,
ALFRED WILLIAM
Private 1181 died 05/04/1918 age
unknown Royal Fusiliers
**SLINGSBY, BERNARD EDWIN Sapper 2140772 died 19/01/1944
age 24. 22 Royal Engineers ( 213 Army Field Company). Born
on 15th May 1920 in Wood Green, London, he was posted missing on 19
Jan 1944, only 24 years old. (additional
information, picture and
telegram
supplied
by Sue Slingsby (Great
Niece)) Remembered on the Cassino Memorial, Italy.
SLINGSBY, C Second Lieutenant died 07/08/1915
age unknown Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
SLINGSBY, CLIFFORD
FREDERICK Able
Seaman V/24618 29/11/1942 23 Royal
Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve Canadian
SLINGSBY, DOROTHY MAY Civilian 04/10/1940 31 Civilian War
Dead
SLINGSBY, ERNEST HODGSON Lieutenant
16/04/1944
28 Royal Canadian Artillery Canadian
SLINGSBY, F Private 15/350 died 23/04/1916 age unknown West
Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
SLINGSBY, FRANCIS Private 4614423 died 29/05/1940 age19 Worcestershire
Regiment
SLINGSBY, FRED NOEL Sergeant 658262 died 27/04/1943
age 24 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
SLINGSBY, G Private 242421 died 09/06/1917 age 19 York and
Lancaster Regiment
SLINGSBY, GEORGE Private 204856 died
09/08/1918 age 22 Hampshire Regiment
SLINGSBY, GEORGE ALBERT Stoker 1st Class C/KX 92024 died11/03/1943 age
unknown Royal Navy
SLINGSBY, HAROLD Able Seaman London
Z/2153 died 31/05/1916 age unknown Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve
SLINGSBY, HARRY
Serjeant 20590 died19/07/1916
age unknown Cheshire Regiment
SLINGSBY, HARRY Sapper 196206 died 25/09/1917 age 43 Royal
Engineers
SLINGSBY, HAROLD EDWIN Pilot
Officer 187565 died
03/02/1945 age 38 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
SLINGSBY,
HENRY LAURENCE Captain died 11/08/1917 age
24 King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
SLINGSBY, HENRY THOMAS
Private L/8631 died 18/04/1918 aged 28 The Buffs (East
Kent Regiment)
SLINGSBY, HARRY TURNER
Serjeant 4128858 died
27/09/1945 age unknown Cheshire Regiment
SLINGSBY, JOHN Midshipman died 01/01/1915 age16 Royal
Navy
SLINGSBY, JOSEPH Corporal 3254 died 06/11/1916
age 21 Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Australian
SLINGSBY, JOHN Private 1769307 died 19/01/1944 age 23 King's Own
Scottish Borderers
SLINGSBY, J W Private 40945 died
30/11/1916 age 21 West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's
Own)
SLINGSBY, JOHN WILLIAM
Bombardier 21488 died 05/05/1917
age 30 Royal Garrison Artillery
SLINGSBY, PERCY
Driver 2338421 died19/03/1945 age 27 Royal Corps
of Signals United Kingdom
SLINGSBY, R W Lance Serjeant 4344529 died 13/06/1944 age 22 East Yorkshire
Regiment
SLINGSBY, STEPHEN HENRY Lieutenant died 31/05/1916
age 23 Royal Navy
SLINGSBY, SIDNEY THOMAS Civilian
died 11/05/1941 age 44 Civilian War Dead
SLINGSBY, SAMUEL
WALTER Sapper B/25833
died 07/02/1943 age 40 Royal
Canadian Engineers Canadian
SLINGSBY, THOMAS Lance
Corporal 202724 died 26/11/1917 age 21 York and Lancaster
Regiment
SLINGSBY, T A Sapper WR/30375 died 07/09/1919
age 34 Royal Engineers
SLINGSBY, THOMAS EDWIN Air Mechanic 2nd Class F/7411 died 19/06/1917 age 22 Royal Naval Air
Service
SLINGSBY, THOMAS EDWARD Lance
Corporal 201700 died
11/09/1918 age32 East Yorkshire Regiment
SLINGSBY, VICTOR Private 16874 died 25/09/1915 age unknown Royal
Scots
SLINGSBY, VIAOR WILLIAM
Private G/3815 died 24/08/1916
age unknown The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
SLINGSBY,
WALTER Private S/10423 died 13/10/1916 age 33 Argyll
and Sutherland Highlanders
SLINGSBY, WILLIAM HENRY
Private 12029 died 04/07/1918 age 27 York and
Lancaster Regiment
SLINGSBY, WILLIAM HENRY Able
Seaman C/JX125569 died 28/10/1942 age 33 Royal
Navy
SLINGSBY, W. NORMAN Corporal died 15/10/1942 age
36 Home Guard
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