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Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1307]

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England [52]

Lockwood, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [24]

Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [11]

Meltham, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [11]

Golcar, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [10]

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire [10]

Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [9]

Linthwaite, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [9]

Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [8]

Almondbury, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [7]

Marsh, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [7]

Paddock, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [7]

Longwood, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [6]

Marsden, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [6]

Clayton West, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [5]

Dalton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [5]

Honley, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [5]

Huddersfield Yorkshire [5]

Kirkburton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [5]

Lindley, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [5]

Primrose Hill, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [5]

Thurstonland, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [5]

Huddersfield,Yorkshire [4]

Milnsbridge, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [4]

Mirfield, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [4]

Armitage Bridge, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [3]

Brighouse, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [3]

New Mill, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [3]

Newsome, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [3]

Berry Brow, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [2]

Birkby, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [2]

Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [2]

Deighton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [2]

Fartown, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [2]

Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire [2]

Netherton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [2]

Rashcliffe, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [2]

Rastrick, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [2]

Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [2]

Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire [1]

Brockholes/Honley, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1]

Clayton West , Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1]

Cleckheaton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1]

Clifton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1]

Colne Bridge, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1]

Cumberworth, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1]

Denby Dale, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1]

Elland, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1]

Farnley Tyas, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1]

Rank

Private [57]

Deck Hand [26]

Ordinary Seaman [23]

Lieutenant [14]

Second Lieutenant [13]

Able Seaman [11]

Captain [8]

Stoker 1st Class [7]

Corporal [6]

Rifleman [4]

Serjeant [4]

Stoker 2nd Class [4]

Gunner [3]

Acting Serjeant [2]

Air Mechanic [2]

Boy 1st Class [2]

Lance Corporal [2]

Lieutenant Colonel [2]

Major [2]

Stoker [2]

2nd Lieutenant [1]

Acting Assistant General War Office [1]

Acting Leading Seaman [1]

Acting Lieutenant (Temporary) [1]

Air Mechanic 1st Class [1]

Air Mechanic 3rd Class [1]

Armourer's Crew [1]

Balloon Officer [1]

Chief Petty Officer [1]

Colonel [1]

Company Serjeant Major [1]

Dental Surgeon Lieutenant [1]

Fitter [1]

Flight Commander [1]

Honourable Chaplain to the Forces [1]

Honourary Colonel [1]

Lance Bombardier [1]

Leading Seaman [1]

Leading Signalman [1]

Leading Stoker [1]

Leading Telegraphist [1]

Lieutenant (acting Major) [1]

Lieutenant Commander [1]

Munitions Worker [1]

Pioneer [1]

Private 2nd Class [1]

Private Lance Corporal [1]

Private/Rifleman [1]

Reverend [1]

Sergeant [1]

Unit

Royal Naval Reserve [28]

West Riding Regiment [20]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [16]

HMS Vivid I [8]

Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) [6]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [6]

Royal Army Medical Corps [6]

Army Service Corps [5]

Royal Air Force [5]

London Regiment [4]

Royal Field Artillery [4]

West Yorkshire Regiment [4]

Durham Light Infantry [3]

Machine Gun Corps [3]

Northumberland Fusiliers [3]

York and Lancaster Regiment [3]

HMS Agincourt [2]

HMS Ajax [2]

HMS THUNDERER [2]

HMS Vivid II [2]

Manchester Regiment [2]

Royal Engineers [2]

Royal Flying Corps [2]

Royal Fusiliers [2]

Royal Lancaster Regiment [2]

Royal Welsh Fusiliers [2]

West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) [2]

Yorkshire Regiment [2]

(Duke of Wellington's) West Riding Regiment [1]

15/19th Hussars [1]

15th/19th King's Royal Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps [1]

21st (Empress of India's) Lancers [1]

2nd South African Infantry [1]

3rd (Prince of Wales') Dragoon Guards [1]

Army Cyclist Corps [1]

Army Ordnance Corps [1]

Canadian Army Medical Corps [1]

Canadian Army Vetinary Corps [1]

Cheshire Regiment [1]

Duke of Wellington's Own (West Riding Regiment) [1]

Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) [1]

East Lancashire Regiment [1]

H.M. Coastguard Station (Eyemouth) [1]

HMS Anchusa [1]

HMS BELLEROPHON [1]

HMS BLACK PRINCE [1]

HMS Broke [1]

HMS CHESTER [1]

HMS Cornwallis [1]

HMS Daffodil (Victory X) [1]

Service

Royal Navy [1003]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [482]

British Army [88]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [3]

Other Empire Force [1]

South African Services [1]

Last name first letter

B [214]

H [204]

S [191]

W [137]

C [108]

M [94]

T [86]

L [79]

G [76]

R [72]

D [70]

A [59]

F [52]

P [46]

K [29]

E [28]

J [22]

N [19]

V [10]

I [8]

Q [8]

O [6]

Y [3]

Contribution

Military Service [1556]

Merchant Navy [52]

Country

United Kingdom [49]

Ireland [2]

Egypt [1]

France [1]

Germany [1]

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Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1307] Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England [52] Lockwood, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [24] Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [11] Meltham, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [11] Golcar, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [10] Huddersfield, West Yorkshire [10] Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [9] Linthwaite, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [9] Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [8] Almondbury, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [7] Marsh, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [7] Paddock, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [7] Longwood, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [6] Marsden, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [6] Clayton West, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [5] Dalton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [5] Honley, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [5] Huddersfield Yorkshire [5] Kirkburton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [5] Lindley, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [5] Primrose Hill, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [5] Thurstonland, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [5] Huddersfield,Yorkshire [4] Milnsbridge, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [4] Mirfield, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [4] Armitage Bridge, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [3] Brighouse, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [3] New Mill, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [3] Newsome, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [3] Berry Brow, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [2] Birkby, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [2] Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [2] Deighton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [2] Fartown, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [2] Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire [2] Netherton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [2] Rashcliffe, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [2] Rastrick, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [2] Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [2] Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire [1] Brockholes/Honley, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1] Clayton West , Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1] Cleckheaton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1] Clifton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1] Colne Bridge, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1] Cumberworth, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1] Denby Dale, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1] Elland, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1] Farnley Tyas, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1]

Rank

Private [57] Deck Hand [26] Ordinary Seaman [23] Lieutenant [14] Second Lieutenant [13] Able Seaman [11] Captain [8] Stoker 1st Class [7] Corporal [6] Rifleman [4] Serjeant [4] Stoker 2nd Class [4] Gunner [3] Acting Serjeant [2] Air Mechanic [2] Boy 1st Class [2] Lance Corporal [2] Lieutenant Colonel [2] Major [2] Stoker [2] 2nd Lieutenant [1] Acting Assistant General War Office [1] Acting Leading Seaman [1] Acting Lieutenant (Temporary) [1] Air Mechanic 1st Class [1] Air Mechanic 3rd Class [1] Armourer's Crew [1] Balloon Officer [1] Chief Petty Officer [1] Colonel [1] Company Serjeant Major [1] Dental Surgeon Lieutenant [1] Fitter [1] Flight Commander [1] Honourable Chaplain to the Forces [1] Honourary Colonel [1] Lance Bombardier [1] Leading Seaman [1] Leading Signalman [1] Leading Stoker [1] Leading Telegraphist [1] Lieutenant (acting Major) [1] Lieutenant Commander [1] Munitions Worker [1] Pioneer [1] Private 2nd Class [1] Private Lance Corporal [1] Private/Rifleman [1] Reverend [1] Sergeant [1]

Unit

Royal Naval Reserve [28] West Riding Regiment [20] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [16] HMS Vivid I [8] Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) [6] King's Royal Rifle Corps [6] Royal Army Medical Corps [6] Army Service Corps [5] Royal Air Force [5] London Regiment [4] Royal Field Artillery [4] West Yorkshire Regiment [4] Durham Light Infantry [3] Machine Gun Corps [3] Northumberland Fusiliers [3] York and Lancaster Regiment [3] HMS Agincourt [2] HMS Ajax [2] HMS THUNDERER [2] HMS Vivid II [2] Manchester Regiment [2] Royal Engineers [2] Royal Flying Corps [2] Royal Fusiliers [2] Royal Lancaster Regiment [2] Royal Welsh Fusiliers [2] West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) [2] Yorkshire Regiment [2] (Duke of Wellington's) West Riding Regiment [1] 15/19th Hussars [1] 15th/19th King's Royal Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps [1] 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers [1] 2nd South African Infantry [1] 3rd (Prince of Wales') Dragoon Guards [1] Army Cyclist Corps [1] Army Ordnance Corps [1] Canadian Army Medical Corps [1] Canadian Army Vetinary Corps [1] Cheshire Regiment [1] Duke of Wellington's Own (West Riding Regiment) [1] Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) [1] East Lancashire Regiment [1] H.M. Coastguard Station (Eyemouth) [1] HMS Anchusa [1] HMS BELLEROPHON [1] HMS BLACK PRINCE [1] HMS Broke [1] HMS CHESTER [1] HMS Cornwallis [1] HMS Daffodil (Victory X) [1]

Service

Royal Navy [1003] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [482] British Army [88] Canadian Expeditionary Force [3] Other Empire Force [1] South African Services [1]

Last name first letter

B [214] H [204] S [191] W [137] C [108] M [94] T [86] L [79] G [76] R [72] D [70] A [59] F [52] P [46] K [29] E [28] J [22] N [19] V [10] I [8] Q [8] O [6] Y [3]

Contribution

Military Service [1556] Merchant Navy [52]

Country

United Kingdom [49] Ireland [2] Egypt [1] France [1] Germany [1]

James H Gallagher

Born 1877

Died 1915

British Army 11265 Private West Riding Regiment

British Army 11265 Private 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington (West Riding Regiment)

British Army 11265 Private West Riding Regiment 8th Battalion

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Vincent William Langley

Born 1899

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 226796

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Charles John Newcombe

Born 1871

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 285925

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Alexander Garvie Mcnab

Born 1891

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 299910

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Alfred Smith

Born 1884

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 77538

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John Sykes

Born 1872

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 199252

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Ben John Sykes

Born 1874

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 138032

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George Henry Taylor

Born 1876

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 162737

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Percy Lodge

Born 1882

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 167837

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Willie Briggs

Born 1884

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 268090

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Norman Heywood

Born 1895

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 165979

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Harry Pearson

Born 1884

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 260014

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Herbert Preston

Born 1879

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 264149

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Bertram Haigh

Born 1879

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 142259

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Henry Hoyle

Born 1874

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 195688

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James Henry Hartley

Born 1870

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 275027

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Jac Dyson

Born 1886

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 168470

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Albert Brierley

Born 1879

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 265053

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Joseph William Cliff

Born 1875

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 303303

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William Douglas Schofield

Born 1887

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 305006

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