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Sheffield, Yorkshire [3458]

Heeley, Sheffield, Yorkshire [51]

Attercliffe, Sheffield, Yorkshire [49]

Brightside, Sheffield, Yorkshire [41]

Ecclesall, Sheffield, Yorkshire [35]

Walkley, Sheffield, Yorkshire [33]

Pitsmoor, Sheffield, Yorkshire [30]

Ecclesfield, Sheffield, Yorkshire [23]

Sharrow, Sheffield, Yorkshire [23]

Sheffield,Yorkshire [23]

Hillsborough, Sheffield, Yorkshire [14]

St Johns, Sheffield, Yorkshire [13]

Darnall, Sheffield, Yorkshire [12]

Crookes, Sheffield, Yorkshire [11]

Woodhouse, Sheffield, Yorkshire [11]

Norton, Sheffield, Yorkshire [9]

Burngreave, Sheffield, Yorkshire [7]

Carbrook, Sheffield, Yorkshire [7]

Grimesthorpe, Sheffield, Yorkshire [7]

Owlerton, Sheffield, Yorkshire [7]

Sheffield, South Yorkshire [6]

Attercliffe Sheffield, Yorkshire [5]

Chapeltown, Sheffield, Yorkshire [5]

Ecclesall Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire [5]

Handsworth, Sheffield, Yorkshire [5]

Sheffield Yorkshire [5]

Broomhill, Sheffield, Yorkshire [4]

Highfield, Sheffield, Yorkshire [4]

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England [4]

Thurgoland, Sheffield, Yorkshire [4]

Wortley, Sheffield, Yorkshire [4]

Fulwood, Sheffield, Yorkshire [3]

Crookesmoor, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2]

Healey, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2]

Highfields, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2]

Intake, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2]

Nether Hallam, Sheffield, Yorkshire. [2]

North Sheffield, Yorkshire [2]

Park Sheffield, Yorkshire [2]

Penistone, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2]

Rotherham, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2]

Sheffield,Yorkshire. [2]

St George's, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2]

Tinsley, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2]

Wadsley, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2]

Wales, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2]

Wincobank, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2]

14 Botanical Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire [1]

14 Well Road, Nether Hallam, Sheffield, Yorkshire [1]

200 South Street, Moor, Sheffield, Yorkshire [1]

Rank

Private [238]

Able Seaman [66]

Stoker 1st Class [53]

Ordinary Seaman [33]

Second Lieutenant [26]

Lance Corporal [24]

Boy 1st Class [21]

Corporal [17]

Lieutenant [15]

Serjeant [14]

Boy 2nd Class [13]

Rifleman [13]

Gunner [11]

Captain [10]

Deck Hand [9]

Driver [9]

Leading Seaman [9]

Sapper [6]

Acting Corporal [5]

Leading Stoker [5]

Sergeant [5]

Signal Boy [5]

Stoker Petty Officer [5]

Armourer's Crew [4]

First Lieutenant [4]

Ordinary Signalman [4]

Pioneer [4]

Stoker 2nd Class [4]

Acting Serjeant [3]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [3]

Boy Telegraphist [3]

Company Serjeant Major [3]

Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [3]

Major [3]

Petty Officer [3]

Petty Officer Stoker [3]

Stoker [3]

Acting Captain [2]

Aircraftman 2nd Class [2]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [2]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [2]

Nurse [2]

Ordinary Telegraphist [2]

Private 2nd Class [2]

Temporary Captain [2]

Temporary Lieutenant [2]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [2]

2nd Lieutenant [1]

AM3 Fitter Aero Engines [1]

Acting Bombardier [1]

Unit

York and Lancaster Regiment [75]

Machine Gun Corps [20]

Royal Field Artillery [18]

Royal Engineers [16]

Labour Corps [14]

Royal Naval Reserve [14]

HMS INVINCIBLE [13]

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [13]

South Wales Borderers [13]

Yorkshire Light Infantry [13]

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [12]

East Yorkshire Regiment [11]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [11]

HMS Good Hope [10]

HMS BLACK PRINCE [9]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [9]

West Yorkshire Regiment [9]

Army Service Corps [8]

HMS IRON DUKE [8]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [8]

Northumberland Fusiliers [8]

Royal Air Force [8]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [8]

Durham Light Infantry [7]

HMS Agincourt [7]

HMS VALIANT [7]

Lincolnshire Regiment [7]

London Regiment [7]

Coldstream Guards [6]

HMS MALAYA [6]

HMS Princess Royal [6]

Royal Flying Corps [6]

HMS INDEFATIGABLE [5]

HMS INDOMITABLE [5]

HMS NEPTUNE [5]

Rifle Brigade [5]

Royal Naval Air Service [5]

HMS CANADA [4]

HMS Ganges [4]

HMS INFLEXIBLE [4]

HMS QUEEN MARY [4]

HMS Victory I [4]

Leicestershire Regiment [4]

Royal Army Medical Corps [4]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [4]

Yorkshire Regiment [4]

Cameron Highlanders [3]

Canadian Infantry [3]

HMS Ajax [3]

HMS BELLEROPHON [3]

Service

Royal Navy [2317]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [1403]

British Army [332]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [8]

Australian Imperial Force [5]

Other Empire Force [5]

Last name first letter

B [527]

H [417]

S [413]

W [388]

C [286]

M [272]

G [185]

R [185]

T [178]

L [172]

P [169]

D [160]

F [141]

A [121]

J [109]

E [78]

N [71]

K [54]

O [50]

Y [22]

V [20]

I [17]

U [13]

Q [5]

Contribution

Military Service [4017]

Merchant Navy [4]

Country

United Kingdom [173]

India [5]

Canada [2]

France [2]

Australia [1]

China [1]

Germany [1]

Greece [1]

Malta [1]

Pakistan [1]

South Africa [1]

Turkey [1]

United States [1]

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Place of birth

Sheffield, Yorkshire [3458] Heeley, Sheffield, Yorkshire [51] Attercliffe, Sheffield, Yorkshire [49] Brightside, Sheffield, Yorkshire [41] Ecclesall, Sheffield, Yorkshire [35] Walkley, Sheffield, Yorkshire [33] Pitsmoor, Sheffield, Yorkshire [30] Ecclesfield, Sheffield, Yorkshire [23] Sharrow, Sheffield, Yorkshire [23] Sheffield,Yorkshire [23] Hillsborough, Sheffield, Yorkshire [14] St Johns, Sheffield, Yorkshire [13] Darnall, Sheffield, Yorkshire [12] Crookes, Sheffield, Yorkshire [11] Woodhouse, Sheffield, Yorkshire [11] Norton, Sheffield, Yorkshire [9] Burngreave, Sheffield, Yorkshire [7] Carbrook, Sheffield, Yorkshire [7] Grimesthorpe, Sheffield, Yorkshire [7] Owlerton, Sheffield, Yorkshire [7] Sheffield, South Yorkshire [6] Attercliffe Sheffield, Yorkshire [5] Chapeltown, Sheffield, Yorkshire [5] Ecclesall Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire [5] Handsworth, Sheffield, Yorkshire [5] Sheffield Yorkshire [5] Broomhill, Sheffield, Yorkshire [4] Highfield, Sheffield, Yorkshire [4] Sheffield, Yorkshire, England [4] Thurgoland, Sheffield, Yorkshire [4] Wortley, Sheffield, Yorkshire [4] Fulwood, Sheffield, Yorkshire [3] Crookesmoor, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2] Healey, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2] Highfields, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2] Intake, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2] Nether Hallam, Sheffield, Yorkshire. [2] North Sheffield, Yorkshire [2] Park Sheffield, Yorkshire [2] Penistone, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2] Rotherham, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2] Sheffield,Yorkshire. [2] St George's, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2] Tinsley, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2] Wadsley, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2] Wales, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2] Wincobank, Sheffield, Yorkshire [2] 14 Botanical Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire [1] 14 Well Road, Nether Hallam, Sheffield, Yorkshire [1] 200 South Street, Moor, Sheffield, Yorkshire [1]

Rank

Private [238] Able Seaman [66] Stoker 1st Class [53] Ordinary Seaman [33] Second Lieutenant [26] Lance Corporal [24] Boy 1st Class [21] Corporal [17] Lieutenant [15] Serjeant [14] Boy 2nd Class [13] Rifleman [13] Gunner [11] Captain [10] Deck Hand [9] Driver [9] Leading Seaman [9] Sapper [6] Acting Corporal [5] Leading Stoker [5] Sergeant [5] Signal Boy [5] Stoker Petty Officer [5] Armourer's Crew [4] First Lieutenant [4] Ordinary Signalman [4] Pioneer [4] Stoker 2nd Class [4] Acting Serjeant [3] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [3] Boy Telegraphist [3] Company Serjeant Major [3] Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class [3] Major [3] Petty Officer [3] Petty Officer Stoker [3] Stoker [3] Acting Captain [2] Aircraftman 2nd Class [2] Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [2] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [2] Nurse [2] Ordinary Telegraphist [2] Private 2nd Class [2] Temporary Captain [2] Temporary Lieutenant [2] Warrant Officer Class 2 [2] 2nd Lieutenant [1] AM3 Fitter Aero Engines [1] Acting Bombardier [1]

Unit

York and Lancaster Regiment [75] Machine Gun Corps [20] Royal Field Artillery [18] Royal Engineers [16] Labour Corps [14] Royal Naval Reserve [14] HMS INVINCIBLE [13] Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [13] South Wales Borderers [13] Yorkshire Light Infantry [13] King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [12] East Yorkshire Regiment [11] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [11] HMS Good Hope [10] HMS BLACK PRINCE [9] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [9] West Yorkshire Regiment [9] Army Service Corps [8] HMS IRON DUKE [8] King's Royal Rifle Corps [8] Northumberland Fusiliers [8] Royal Air Force [8] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [8] Durham Light Infantry [7] HMS Agincourt [7] HMS VALIANT [7] Lincolnshire Regiment [7] London Regiment [7] Coldstream Guards [6] HMS MALAYA [6] HMS Princess Royal [6] Royal Flying Corps [6] HMS INDEFATIGABLE [5] HMS INDOMITABLE [5] HMS NEPTUNE [5] Rifle Brigade [5] Royal Naval Air Service [5] HMS CANADA [4] HMS Ganges [4] HMS INFLEXIBLE [4] HMS QUEEN MARY [4] HMS Victory I [4] Leicestershire Regiment [4] Royal Army Medical Corps [4] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [4] Yorkshire Regiment [4] Cameron Highlanders [3] Canadian Infantry [3] HMS Ajax [3] HMS BELLEROPHON [3]

Service

Royal Navy [2317] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [1403] British Army [332] Canadian Expeditionary Force [8] Australian Imperial Force [5] Other Empire Force [5]

Last name first letter

B [527] H [417] S [413] W [388] C [286] M [272] G [185] R [185] T [178] L [172] P [169] D [160] F [141] A [121] J [109] E [78] N [71] K [54] O [50] Y [22] V [20] I [17] U [13] Q [5]

Contribution

Military Service [4017] Merchant Navy [4]

Country

United Kingdom [173] India [5] Canada [2] France [2] Australia [1] China [1] Germany [1] Greece [1] Malta [1] Pakistan [1] South Africa [1] Turkey [1] United States [1]

Herbert Moline Warner

Born 1889

Died 1914

British Army Lieutenant East Lancashire Regiment

British Army Captain East Lancashire Regiment

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Walter Rollinson

Born 1883

British Army 7878 Private South Wales Borderers

British Army 7878 Private South Wales Borderers 2nd Battalion

British Army 7878 Private South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion

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Clarence Adrian Langford

Born 1897

Died 1918

British Army 42725 Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1/8th Territorial Battalion.

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James Cummings

Born 1889

Died 1916

British Army 25716 Private Durham Light Infantry 11th Battalion.

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Harold Edwin Woods

Born 1894

Died 1918

British Army 15426 York and Lancaster Regiment

British Army 41449 Serjeant Leicestershire Regiment 7th Bn.

British Army 2486 Private York and Lancaster Regiment

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Joseph Dominic Hynes

Born 1888

Died 1915

British Army 3/7180 Private East Yorkshire Regiment 1st Battalion

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Lawrence Gresham

Born 1894

Died 1916

British Army 11669 Private East Yorkshire Regiment

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Walter Greaves

Born 1898

Died 1917

British Army 3598 Private Cameron Highlanders

British Army S/26370 Private Cameron Highlanders

British Army S/26370 Lance Corporal 6th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders 6th Battalion

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Charles W Priest

Born 1890

Died 1916

British Army 20654 Lance Corporal Manchester Regiment

British Army 20654 Private Manchester Regiment 22nd Battalion

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Thomas Bristol

Born 1892

Died 1955

British Army 28204 Private Lincolnshire Regiment

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John Wilfred Hives

Born 1874

Died 1918

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 146118 Royal Flying Corps

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 146118 Private 2nd Class Royal Air Force 11th Training Depot Squadron

Air Force (RAF/RFC) Private 2nd Class

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George Henry Thew

Born 1895

Died 1949

British Army 252736 Private York and Lancaster Regiment

British Army 566274 Private Labour Corps

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Maurice Beard

Born 1895

Died 1917

British Army 27108 Private King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

British Army 27108 Private King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 2nd Battalion

British Army 27108 Private Yorkshire Light Infantry 2nd Battalion

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Archie P. Askin

Born 1893

Died 1916

British Army 5593 Private Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment

British Army 27285 Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 10th Battalion

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John Brameld

Born 1884

Died 1914

British Army 7208 Private York and Lancaster Regiment 2nd Battalion

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Charles Broadhead

Born 1894

Died 1916

British Army 11304 Private York and Lancaster Regiment 9th Battalion

British Army 11304 Private York and Lancaster Regiment 6th (Service) Battalion

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Maitland Murday

Born 1895

Died 1916

British Army 12/1684 Private York and Lancaster Regiment

British Army 12/1684 Private York and Lancaster Regiment 12th (Sheffield City) Battallion

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Michael Quinn

Born 1879

Died 1915

British Army 2745 Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps

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Herbert Mouldycliff

Born 1879

Died 1938

British Army 3715 Sapper Royal Engineers Reserve Field Company

British Army 476975 Manchester Regiment 24th Service Battalion

British Army 55602 Private Manchester Regiment 24th (Pioneer) Battalion

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Arthur Gough

Born 1880

Died 1959

British Army G/9388 Private Royal West Kent Regiment 2nd Battalion

British Army GS/9388 Private Royal West Kent Regiment 3rd Battalion

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