In Memoriam

Page Updated August 7, 2000

This page is dedicated to all the Salkeld Men and Women who lost their lives serving their country. Readers are requested to send any information they may have for persons to be included. Please email all pertinent information you have, i.e. name, date of death, country,situation,et cetra.

Australia

1917, August 1. Corporal Ernest John Salkeld, 2nd Bde., Australian Field Artillery, aged 27, son of John Miller Salkeld and Annie Salkeld, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Melbourne, Victoria. Buried in Lussenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave XVII. C.3.

1943, September 5. Private Alfred Walton Salkeld, A.I.F. 2/29 Bn., Australian Infantry, Aged 28, son of Alfred Walton Salkeld and Agnes Mary Salkeld, Hopetoun, Victoria. Japanese Prisoner of War. Buried in Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar, Burma. Grave A16.E.12.

Canada

1916, July 1. Private J. W. Salkeld, 11th Bn., Border Regiment. Buried in Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, Somme, France. Grave VIII.L.11

Great Britain

1857, October 10. Lieut. Philip Salkeld, Bengal Engineers, Indian Army kia Delhi, India. On Sept. 14, 1857, Lieut. Salkeld with three others showed gallantry in the desperate task of blowing in the Kashmir Gate in broad daylight under heavy musket fire. For his valor he was awarded the Victoria Cross.

1914, November 21. Boy 1st Class Thomas Richard Salkeld, H.M.S. "Black Prince", Royal Navy, Aged 17, Son of Thomas William Salkeld and Elizabeth Salkeld, Newcastle on Tyne. Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England.

1915, October 2. Rifleman Albert Edward Salkeld, S/N, S/11150 9th Battalion Rifle Brigade, Aged 23, Son of John Dodds Salkeld and Isabella Salkeld, Newcastle on Tyne. Buried in Lyssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinghe, Belgium, Plot-1, Row-C, Grave-34A.

1915, November 19. Private G. Salkeld, 13thBn., Northumberland Fusiliers, Aged 33, Husband of S. Salkeld, Newcastle on Tyne. Buried Balleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Grave I.C.7.

1916, April 1. Corporal Joseph Salkeld, 26th Tyneside Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers, Aged 20, Son of Joseph and Mary A. Salkeld, South Shields. Buried Brewery Orchard Cemetery, Nord, France. Grave IV.B.3.

1916, April 19. Private D. Salkeld, 1st/4th Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers, Husband of E. Salkeld, Hexham. Buried La Laiterie Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave IV.A.2.

1916, May 14. Private J. N. Salkeld, Royal Defence Corps, Aged 57, Husband of Susannah Salkeld, Blackburn. Buried at St. Helen's Cemetery, Lancashire, England. Grave 15.CE.292.

1916, July 1. Lance Corporal Charles Henry Salkeld, 12th Bn., York and Lancaster Regiment, Aged 24, Son of Thomas Henry Salkeld and Jane E. Salkeld, Kimberworth, Rotherham. Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

1916, July 1. Private Thomas Salkeld, 25th Tyneside Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers, Aged 32, Husband of Eliza J. Salkeld, West Stanley, Durham. Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

1916, July 16. Private R. J. Salkeld, 8th Bn., York and Lancaster Regiment, German Prisoner of War. Buried in Hamburg Cemetery, Germany. Grave V.C.5.

1916, September 16. Private H. Salkeld, 10th Bn., Durham Light Infantry, Aged 29, Husband of Mary Salkeld, West Stanley, Durham. Buried in A.I.F. Burial Grounds, Flers, Somme, France. Grave II.G.4.

1917, August 23. Chief Engineer Emerson Ruddock Salkeld, Mercantile Marine, S.S. "Nevisbrook", Aged 44, Son of Joseph Chipchase Salkeld and Ann Isabella Salkeld; husband of Ann Salmon Salkeld. Salkeld lost his life in 1917 while serving on the SS Nevisbrook. The Nevisbrook was torpedoed and sunk, without warning by a German U-boat 90 miles west of the Fastnet Rock, while en route La Goulette to Barrow-in-Furness carrying a cargo of Iron Ore. Buried in South Shields (Harton) Cemetery, Durham, England.Grave F.4646.

1918, January 3. Private D. Salkeld, 14th Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers. Buried in Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery, Epehy, Somme, France. Grave III.I.2.

1918, January 23. Donkeyman William James Salkeld, S.S. Corton, Merchant Marine. Aged 38. Son of Mrs. E. Wm. Salkeld, London. Haslar Royal Navy Cemetery, Gosport, Hampshire.

1918, May 5. Private L. Salkeld, 34th Bn., Machine Gun Corps(Inf.). Buried n Denain Communal Cemetery, Nod. France. Grave A.34.

1918, July 28. Private A. Salkeld, 34th Bn., Machine Gun Corps(Inf.). Buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Grave Q.IV.E.I.

1918, October 6. Private Richard Salkeld, 15th Bn., Durham Light Infantry. Vis-en-Artpos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, panel 9.

1918, October 24. Private Harry Salkeld, Manchester Regiment, Aged 18, Son of William and Elizabeth Salkeld, Ambleside, Westmorland. Buried in Brathay Holy Trinity Churchyard, Lancashire, England.

1918, November 4. Private Fred Salkeld, 4th Bn., York and Lancaster Regiment, Aged 35, Husband of Amy Salkeld of Hillsborough, Sheffield. Born at Wadsley. Buried in Wadsley Churchyard, Yorkshire, England. Grave II.04.North.

1918, November 8. Private J. Salkeld, 6th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers, Aged 19, Son of R. and A. J. Salkeld, Lowerhouse, Burnley. Buried in Habergham All Saint's Churchyard, Lancashire, England. Grave South of Chancel.

1940, October 17. Frederick Charles Salkeld, Civilian, Aged 30, Section Officer, London A.F.S., Son of William Harold Salkeld and Bessie Caroline Salkeld. Buried in Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth Cemetery, Section of the Civilian War Dead.

1941, June 15. Supply Assistant Joseph Noble Salkeld, H.M.S. Emerald, Royal Navy, Aged 26, Son of Matthew and Agnes Salkeld; Husband of Ruth Salkeld of Cheetham, Manchester. Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England.

1941, August 22. Sergeant Thomas Richard Salkeld, Radio Operator 255 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Aged 22, Son of Robert and Sarah Agnes Salkeld, Penrith. Buried in Lazonby St. Nicholas Churchyard, Westmoreland, England. Sec.B.Grave 25.

1941, August 27. Fireman and Trimmer George Salkeld, S.S. Embassage (Newcastle-on-Tyne), Merchant Navy, Aged 44. No known grave. Tower Hill Memorial, London, England.

1942, January 3. Lance Bombardier William Edward Salkeld, Royal Artillery, Aged 23, Son of Alfred and Ida Salkeld, Leeds, Yorshire. Buried in Taiping War Cemetery, Malaysia. Grave Coll. grave 1.C.18-20.

1942, April 21. Private Joseph Salkeld, 8th Bn., King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster), Aged 30, Buried in Imtarfa Military Cemetery, Mdina, Malta. Grave 4.1A.18.

1942, November 6. Carpenter Percy Frederick Salkeld, S.S. Arica(London), Merchant Navy. Aged 47. Tower Hill Memorial, London, Uk Panel 10.

1943, July 8. Sergeant Sidney Wilson Salkeld, 23 Sqds., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Aged 20, Son od Sidney and Jane Ann Salkeld, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Malta Memorial, Floriana, Malta. Panel 9, Column1.

1944, August 17. Private James Salkeld, 7th Bn., Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Aged 20, Son of James and Polly Salkeld, Hexham, Northumberland. Buried in Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Grave VI.A.23.

1945, March 20. Aircraftman 2nd Class Frederick Salkeld, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Son of Frederick and Ethel Salkeld, Felling, Gateshead, New Yard. Buried in Heworth St. Mary's Cemetery Churchyard, Durham, England. Plot D.Grave 116.

Scotland

1940, June 5. Private Joseph Salkeld, 8th Bn., Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Aged 21, Son of Joseph and Margaret Salkeld, Prestonpans, East Lothian. Buried in Lancheres Churchyard, Somme, France. Grave 4.

1942, June 14. Private Joseph Salkeld, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, Aged 34, Son of John and Agnes M.R.D. Salkeld, Husband of Isabella Reid Salkeld, Edinburgh. Buried in Aldershot Military Cemetery, Hampshire, England. Grave A.57.

1943, August 7. Leading Aircraftman Robert Salkeld, 199 Sqn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Aged 20, Son of David and Mary Salkeld, Glasgow. Buried in Cathcart Cemetery, Renfrewshire. Grave 686.

United States of America

1812, William Salkeld, Pennsylvania, War of 1812, No other information available.

1812, David Salkeld, Pennsylvania, War of 1812, No other information available.

1865, May 2. Private S. H. Salkeld, D Co. 151st Infantry Reg. Illinois, Age Unknown, Duncans Mills, Illinois. Union Army ~ War Between the States, enlisted February 15, 1865, died at Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois.