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St John's Church, Upperthong, West Yorkshire
St John's Church, Upperthong, West Yorkshire
There are two memorials to the Fallen of WW1 in St John's Church: the Upperthong Memorial Plaque and the war memorial of Lane Chapel, Holmfirth relocated when worship at the Chapel was discontinued. This Community presents the lifestories of the men commemorated on both memorials, with the exception of N LOCKWOOD who has not been identified.
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Born 1884
Died 1917
British Army 7199 Private Durham Light Infantry
More about John Edward Charlesworth -
Born 1892
Died 1917
British Army 29882 Private Northumberland Fusiliers
More about James Pearson -
Born 1886
Died 1918
British Army 203011 Private West Riding Regiment
More about James Sykes Thewlis -
Born 1893
Died 1916
British Army R/19769 Private King's Royal Rifle Corps
British Army R/19769 Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps
More about Harry Aspinall -
Born 1885
Died 1918
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 41733 Wellington Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion
More about Willie Booth -
Born 1898
Died 1918
British Army 40016 Private Northumberland Fusiliers
More about George Rippon Hardy -
Born 1899
Died 1918
British Army 53387 Private West Yorkshire Regiment
British Army 53387 Private West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
More about William Bertram Coldwell -
Born 1898
Died 1917
British Army 31748 Private North Staffordshire Regiment
British Army 72045 Private Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
British Army 72045 Private Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
More about Albert Haigh -
Born 1891
Died 1918
British Army 6083 Private West Riding Regiment
British Army 8/6330 Private Durham Light Infantry
British Army 301950 Private Durham Light Infantry
More about George Herbert Booth -
Born 1896
Died 1917
Royal Navy 1481 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
More about Irvine Hinchliffe -
Born 1883
Died 1917
British Army 238005 Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 West Yorkshire Regiment
British Army 238005 Serjeant West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
More about Lewis Shore -
Born 1888
Died 1915
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 12/1721 Auckland Infantry Battalion
More about John Moreland -
Born 1900
Died 1918
British Army 59384 Private West Yorkshire Regiment
British Army 45290 Private York and Lancaster Regiment
More about Harry Beever -
Born 1890
Died 1915
British Army 3552 Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 3rd/5th Battalion
More about Harry Beaumont -
Born 1888
Died 1916
British Army 2939 Private West Riding Regiment
More about Fred O'melia -
Born 1891
Died 1916
British Army 3067 Private West Riding Regiment
British Army 240553 Private West Riding Regiment
More about George William Beaumont -
Born 1884
Died 1918
British Army 46769 Private Northumberland Fusiliers
More about Joe Woodhead -
Born 1899
Died 1918
British Army 99533 Private Liverpool Regiment
British Army 99533 Private The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
More about Norman Hinchliffe -
Born 1888
Died 1917
British Army 42570 Private West Yorkshire Regiment
British Army 42570 Private West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
More about Arthur Noble -
Born 1897
Died 1916
British Army 242045 Private West Riding Regiment
More about Freddy Beardsell