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Surname: WHITAKER
Forename(s): Thomas Savile
Place of Birth: Halifax, Yorkshire
Service No: ---
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
Regiment / Corps / Service: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 'C' Coy 1/6th Battalion
Division: 49th (West Riding) Division
Age: 22
Date of Death: 1915-11-07
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: I. M. 41.
CWGC Cemetery: BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: BURLEY-IN-WHARFEDALE, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: SEDBERGH SCHOOL, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Thomas Savile Whitaker (born 10 January 1893) was the son of Thomas and Emma Frances Whitaker, née Walsh. Both parents were born at Halifax, Yorkshire. Thomas, junior, was baptized at All Saints' Church, Salterhebble, 25 May 1893. Family abode: Savile Heath. Father's occupation: Brewer.
1911 Sedbergh, Yorkshire Census: Sedgwick House - Savile Whitaker, aged 18 years, born Halifax, Yorkshire.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: 2nd Lieut 1/6th West Riding Regiment. Theatre of War first served in: 1 - France. Date of entry therein: 14 April 1915. Correspondence: Mrs. A. Robinson (sister) Graycourt, West Byfleet, Surrey.
Thomas is in the photograph of officers in CPGW book (page 44).
See also: ‘Guiseley Terriers: A Small Part in The Great War – A History of the 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment’ by Stephen Barber (2018).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
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2nd Lieutenant Thomas Savile WHITAKER
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 49th (West Riding) Division
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Thomas Savile Whitaker (1910)
Courtesy of Sedbergh School Archive and Heritage Centre
Sedbergh School: Rugby Team 1909-10
Sedbergh School: Rugby Team 1909-10: Thomas Savile Whitaker - holding the ball
Courtesy of Sedbergh School Archive and Heritage Centre
Sedbergh School: Cricket First XI 1910
Sedbergh School: Cricket First XI 1910: Thomas Savile Whitaker - sitting on ground (right)
Courtesy of Sedbergh School Archive and Heritage Centre
Sedbergh School: Rugby First XV 1910-11
Sedbergh School: Rugby First XV 1910-11: Thomas Savile Whitaker - back row 6th from left
Courtesy of Sedbergh School Archive and Heritage Centre
Bard Cottage Cemetery
CWGC Headstone
Courtesy of Aurel Sercu, Boezinge, Belgium
Bard Cottage Cemetery
CWGC Headstone - personal inscription
Courtesy of Aurel Sercu, Boezinge, Belgium
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12 November 1915
POPULAR OFFICER KILLED
The 1st 6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment, has lost a very popular young officer by the death of Lieut. Whittaker, only son of the late Mr. Thos. Whittaker, J.P., and Mrs. Whittaker, Walton House, of Burley-in-Wharfedale, attached to the Guiseley Company, who was killed in action recently.
Lieut. Whittaker, who is an old Sedberghian, obtained his commission in the 6th West Ridings from the O.T.C. in August, 1914, and went out to France with the Battalion last April. Originally he was the machine gun officer, but latterly has had charge of the bombing.
04 July 1919
PEACE SUPPLEMENT TO THE 'CRAVEN HERALD' – CRAVEN'S FALLEN OFFICERS
LIEUTENANT WHITTAKER
6th Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, son of the late Mr. T. Whitaker, J.P., and Mrs. Whittaker, Walton House, Burley-in-Wharfedale; killed in action on the Western Front.
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25 June 1915
CRICKET AT THE FRONT
The following is a report sent by a Lance-Corporal in the Settle Territorials, who is at the Front:–
A cricket match of considerable interest was played between teams of ‘A’ and ‘C’ Companies of the 6th Duke of Wellington’s Regiment on Thursday evening, 17th instant. The ground situate between two burnt down farm houses, not far behind the firing line, was in a rough condition, dotted here and there with shell holes, and during the progress of the game, shells were bursting not far away on both right and left. The game was keenly followed by men of the companies concerned, with aeroplanes hovering over and around an old game in a new setting. The lads from Settle and Guiseley proved far too strong for the Skiptonians, as will be seen from the scores etc., below, Morphet and Claughton both bowled in fine style, and the men of ‘A’ Company put a very feeble show.
‘C’ Company
Lance-Corpl. J.M. Morphet b Burgess – 12
Pte. H. Claughton c E. Smith b Drummond – 2
Pte. H.M. Claughton c Petty b J. Smith – 20
Pte. Patterson b Lambert – 22
Pte. Chas. Parker c Lieut. Supple b Lambert – 7
Lieut. Whitaker lbw b Lambert – 3
Lieut. Geldard b Lambert – 3
Pte. F. Close lbw b Lieut. Supple – 0
Pte. J. Cardus not out – 11
Lance-Corpl. Denison b Lambert – 1
Pte. C. Peachy b Lambert – 0
Lance-Corpl. Arthur Parker b Lambert – 0
Extras – 16
Total – 97
‘A’ Company
Pte. Burgess c Peachy b Morphet – 4
Pte. Rimmer c Lieut. Whitaker b H.M. Claughton – 0
Pte. Drummond c Denison b Morphet – 0
Lance- Corpl. Ireland c Patterson b Morphet – 1
Pte. Petty c and b H.M. Claughton – 8
Pte. Kaye b H.M. Claughton – 0
Pte. J. Smith b H.M. Claughton – 5
Pte. Walton c A. Parker (wicket keeper) b Morphet – 0
Lieut. E.J.C. Supple c Lieut. Geldard b Claughton – 0
Pte. N. Smith b Morphet – 3
Pte. E. Smith b Morphet – 0
Lance-Corpl. Lambert not out – 0
Extras – 1
Total – 22
A HUMOROUS ANNOUNCEMENT
In connection with the above event Mr. T. Brayshaw, J.P., drew up and caused to be posted in Settle the following announcement:
GREAT CRICKET MATCH!
SPECIAL ATTRACTION!!
On Friday, June 18th (Military Duties, Germans, and weather permitting), it is intended to have a grand Cricket Match,
SETTLE v SKIPTON,
in a field at Fleurbaix (N.W. France), the teams being selected from the men of the above two towns now on active service with the 1st 6th Batt. Duke of Wellington’s Regiment.
In order to promote the comfort of the spectators the locality will be carefully cleared of all German snipers beforehand, and visitors will be allowed to carry away fragments of any German shells that may fall on the Cricket Field during the progress of the game.
N.B. – There are still one or two vacancies ‘at the front,’ in case any unmarried young men from Settle wish to join the above teams.
GOTT–STRAFE–SKIPTON
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