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Skelton, Yorkshire [21]

Skelton in Cleveland, Yorkshire [3]

Skelton, Yorkshire, England [3]

Skelton in Cleveland NR Yorkshire [2]

Skelton in Cleveland, NR Yorkshire [1]

Skelton in Guisbrough, Yorkshire [1]

Skelton-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire [1]

Skelton-in-Cleveland,Guisborough,Yorkshire. [1]

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Private [7]

Able Seaman [1]

Company Serjeant Major [1]

Lance Corporal [1]

Lieutenant [1]

Petty Officer [1]

Petty Officer 1st Class [1]

Stoker 2nd Class [1]

Temporary Lieutenant [1]

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Durham Light Infantry [2]

Grenadier Guards [1]

H.M.S. "Wessex." [1]

HMS Yarmouth [1]

Norfolk Regiment [1]

Northern Cyclist Battalion [1]

Northumberland Fusiliers [1]

Royal Fusiliers [1]

Royal Garrison Artillery [1]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [1]

West Yorkshire Regiment [1]

West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) [1]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [1]

Yorkshire Regiment [1]

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Royal Navy [14]

British Army [9]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [7]

Last name first letter

B [5]

D [5]

R [4]

C [3]

H [3]

W [3]

A [2]

E [2]

J [2]

S [2]

K [1]

T [1]

Contribution

Military Service [30]

Merchant Navy [3]

Country

United Kingdom [8]

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People [33] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Skelton, Yorkshire [21] Skelton in Cleveland, Yorkshire [3] Skelton, Yorkshire, England [3] Skelton in Cleveland NR Yorkshire [2] Skelton in Cleveland, NR Yorkshire [1] Skelton in Guisbrough, Yorkshire [1] Skelton-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire [1] Skelton-in-Cleveland,Guisborough,Yorkshire. [1]

Rank

Private [7] Able Seaman [1] Company Serjeant Major [1] Lance Corporal [1] Lieutenant [1] Petty Officer [1] Petty Officer 1st Class [1] Stoker 2nd Class [1] Temporary Lieutenant [1]

Unit

Durham Light Infantry [2] Grenadier Guards [1] H.M.S. "Wessex." [1] HMS Yarmouth [1] Norfolk Regiment [1] Northern Cyclist Battalion [1] Northumberland Fusiliers [1] Royal Fusiliers [1] Royal Garrison Artillery [1] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [1] West Yorkshire Regiment [1] West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) [1] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [1] Yorkshire Regiment [1]

Service

Royal Navy [14] British Army [9] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [7]

Last name first letter

B [5] D [5] R [4] C [3] H [3] W [3] A [2] E [2] J [2] S [2] K [1] T [1]

Contribution

Military Service [30] Merchant Navy [3]

Country

United Kingdom [8]

John Robert Francis 'frank' Wild

Born 1873

Died 1939

Royal Navy 211395 Able Seaman

Royal Navy 211395 Petty Officer 1st Class

Royal Navy Lieutenant Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

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Allan Horatio Rooks

Born 1893

Died 1916

British Army 10705 Private Yorkshire Regiment

British Army 10705 Lance Corporal Yorkshire Regiment 6th Battalion

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Alfred George Dewing

Born 1877

Died 1942

British Army 13445 (Incomplete) Private Norfolk Regiment

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Thomas William Elliott

Born 1875

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 294368

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Thomas Rooks

Born 1887

Died 1960

British Army 17/1147 Private

British Army 17/1147 Private Northumberland Fusiliers 17th (Service) Battalion

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Robert Alderson

Born 1890

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 410053

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Geoffrey Durham

Born 1893

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 104300

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Stephen Etherington

Born 1880

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 194354

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James Rooks

Born 1890

Died 1919

British Army 25468 Private Grenadier Guards

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Robert Boughen

Born 1897

Died 1973

British Army 73904 Private Durham Light Infantry 2nd Bn.

British Army GS-/93343 Private Royal Fusiliers 23rd Bn.

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Sydney Ronald Wilson

Born 1900

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 241627

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Harry Carling

Born 1899

Died 1918

Royal Navy K45842

Royal Navy K/45842(CH) Stoker 2nd Class H.M.S. "Wessex."

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Joseph Dixon

Born 1901

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 158120

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Harry Atkinson

Born 1899

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 164570

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Walter Edward Day

Born 1877

Died 1919

British Army 30517 Company Serjeant Major Royal Garrison Artillery 76th Company

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Charles Edward Riggall

Born 1890

Died 1940

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Joseph Taylor

Born 1884

Royal Navy 209317

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James William Hicks

Born 1900

Royal Navy J84136

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Harry Bell

Born 1892

British Army 366895 Private Northern Cyclist Battalion

British Army 85711 Private Durham Light Infantry

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John Covell

Born 1886

Royal Navy 223921 Petty Officer

Royal Navy 223921 Petty Officer HMS Yarmouth

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