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Wakefield, Yorkshire [711]

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England [47]

Stanley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [14]

Sandal, Wakefield, Yorkshire [12]

Alverthorpe, Wakefield, Yorkshire [10]

Horbury, Wakefield, Yorkshire [8]

Ryhill, Wakefield, Yorkshire [6]

East Ardsley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [5]

Wakefield Yorkshire [5]

Wakefield,Yorkshire [5]

South Hiendley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire [4]

St Johns, Wakefield, Yorkshire [4]

West Ardsley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [4]

Crigglestone, Wakefield, Yorkshire [3]

Flockton, Wakefield, Yorkshire [3]

Hemsworth, Wakefield, Yorkshire [3]

Normanton, Wakefield, Yorkshire [3]

Ossett, Wakefield, Yorkshire [3]

Outwood, Wakefield, Yorkshire [3]

Sharlston, Wakefield, Yorkshire [3]

Thornes, Wakefield, Yorkshire [3]

Belle Vue, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2]

Crofton, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2]

Emley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2]

Featherstone, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2]

Primrose Hill, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2]

Robin Hood, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2]

Sandal Magna, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2]

Sharlston, Wakefield, West Yorkshire [2]

Thorner, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2]

Upper Altofts, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2]

Wakefield, West Yorkshire [2]

Wakefield,Yorkshire. [2]

Walton, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2]

Woolley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2]

Altofts, Normanton, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1]

Altofts, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1]

Alverthorpe,Castleford,Wakefield,Yorkshire. [1]

Ardsley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1]

Clayton West, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1]

Dewsbury, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1]

East Moor, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1]

Featherstone, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England [1]

Flanshaw, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1]

Holbury Wakefield, Yorkshire [1]

Horbury, Nr Wakefield, Yorkshire [1]

Huthfield, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1]

Lofthouse near Wakefield, Yorkshire [1]

Mirfield, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1]

Near Wakefield, Yorkshire [1]

Rank

Private [58]

Stoker 1st Class [12]

Ordinary Seaman [11]

Corporal [8]

Able Seaman [7]

Lance Corporal [7]

Serjeant [7]

Captain [4]

Deck Hand [4]

Gunner [4]

Driver [3]

Lieutenant [3]

Sapper [3]

Second Lieutenant [3]

Sergeant [3]

Stoker 2nd Class [3]

Bombardier [2]

Boy 1st Class [2]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [2]

Leading Telegraphist [2]

Major [2]

Rifleman [2]

3rd Writer [1]

AM3 (Instrument Repair) [1]

Able Bodied Seaman [1]

Acting Bombardier [1]

Acting Corporal [1]

Acting Sergeant [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1]

Boy 2nd Class [1]

Boy II [1]

Bugler [1]

Chief Armourer [1]

Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1]

Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist [1]

Leading Seaman [1]

Leading Signalman [1]

Leading Stoker [1]

Midshipman [1]

Munitions Worker [1]

Nursing Sister [1]

Officer's Cook 1st Class [1]

Ordinary Signalman [1]

Painter [1]

Pensioner [1]

Petty Officer Stoker [1]

Petty Officer and Sergeant Cadet [1]

Pioneer [1]

Probationary Sick Berth Attendant [1]

Unit

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [23]

Yorkshire Light Infantry [16]

York and Lancaster Regiment [12]

Royal Engineers [8]

Royal Field Artillery [5]

HMS Queen Mary [4]

Machine Gun Corps [4]

Royal Naval Reserve [4]

West Yorkshire Regiment [4]

HMS INVINCIBLE [3]

HMS MALAYA [3]

Labour Corps [3]

Manchester Regiment [3]

Northumberland Fusiliers [3]

Royal Garrison Artillery [3]

West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) [3]

Army Service Corps [2]

Canadian Infantry [2]

HMS Agincourt [2]

HMS CANADA [2]

HMS Hindustan [2]

HMS IRON DUKE [2]

HMS Nomad [2]

HMS Victory I [2]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [2]

Royal Army Medical Corps [2]

Royal Army Service Corps [2]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [2]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [2]

South Wales Borderers [2]

West Riding Regiment [2]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [2]

18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars [1]

18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars (Corps of Hussars) [1]

1st Division, 2nd Brigade [1]

34th Poona Horse [1]

34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse [1]

75 (HD) Squadron, Royal Air Force [1]

Army Service Corps Transport [1]

Barnbow Munitions Factory [1]

Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [1]

Canadian Army Medical Corps [1]

Connaught Rangers [1]

Cyclist Corp [1]

Durham Light Infantry [1]

East Lancashire Regiment [1]

First Aid Nursing Yeomanry Corps [1]

General List and Royal Flying Corps [1]

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

H.M.S. Ganges [1]

Service

Royal Navy [509]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [274]

British Army [92]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [3]

Indian Army [1]

Other Empire Force [1]

Last name first letter

B [117]

H [103]

S [98]

W [88]

C [63]

M [62]

R [49]

L [44]

T [44]

P [40]

D [38]

G [33]

F [31]

A [29]

K [23]

N [18]

J [14]

E [11]

O [10]

I [5]

V [4]

Y [3]

Contribution

Military Service [866]

Merchant Navy [49]

Country

United Kingdom [64]

Australia [1]

France [1]

Germany [1]

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Wakefield, Yorkshire [711] Wakefield, Yorkshire, England [47] Stanley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [14] Sandal, Wakefield, Yorkshire [12] Alverthorpe, Wakefield, Yorkshire [10] Horbury, Wakefield, Yorkshire [8] Ryhill, Wakefield, Yorkshire [6] East Ardsley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [5] Wakefield Yorkshire [5] Wakefield,Yorkshire [5] South Hiendley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire [4] St Johns, Wakefield, Yorkshire [4] West Ardsley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [4] Crigglestone, Wakefield, Yorkshire [3] Flockton, Wakefield, Yorkshire [3] Hemsworth, Wakefield, Yorkshire [3] Normanton, Wakefield, Yorkshire [3] Ossett, Wakefield, Yorkshire [3] Outwood, Wakefield, Yorkshire [3] Sharlston, Wakefield, Yorkshire [3] Thornes, Wakefield, Yorkshire [3] Belle Vue, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2] Crofton, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2] Emley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2] Featherstone, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2] Primrose Hill, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2] Robin Hood, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2] Sandal Magna, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2] Sharlston, Wakefield, West Yorkshire [2] Thorner, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2] Upper Altofts, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2] Wakefield, West Yorkshire [2] Wakefield,Yorkshire. [2] Walton, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2] Woolley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2] Altofts, Normanton, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1] Altofts, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1] Alverthorpe,Castleford,Wakefield,Yorkshire. [1] Ardsley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1] Clayton West, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1] Dewsbury, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1] East Moor, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1] Featherstone, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England [1] Flanshaw, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1] Holbury Wakefield, Yorkshire [1] Horbury, Nr Wakefield, Yorkshire [1] Huthfield, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1] Lofthouse near Wakefield, Yorkshire [1] Mirfield, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1] Near Wakefield, Yorkshire [1]

Rank

Private [58] Stoker 1st Class [12] Ordinary Seaman [11] Corporal [8] Able Seaman [7] Lance Corporal [7] Serjeant [7] Captain [4] Deck Hand [4] Gunner [4] Driver [3] Lieutenant [3] Sapper [3] Second Lieutenant [3] Sergeant [3] Stoker 2nd Class [3] Bombardier [2] Boy 1st Class [2] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [2] Leading Telegraphist [2] Major [2] Rifleman [2] 3rd Writer [1] AM3 (Instrument Repair) [1] Able Bodied Seaman [1] Acting Bombardier [1] Acting Corporal [1] Acting Sergeant [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [1] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1] Boy 2nd Class [1] Boy II [1] Bugler [1] Chief Armourer [1] Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class [1] Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist [1] Leading Seaman [1] Leading Signalman [1] Leading Stoker [1] Midshipman [1] Munitions Worker [1] Nursing Sister [1] Officer's Cook 1st Class [1] Ordinary Signalman [1] Painter [1] Pensioner [1] Petty Officer Stoker [1] Petty Officer and Sergeant Cadet [1] Pioneer [1] Probationary Sick Berth Attendant [1]

Unit

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [23] Yorkshire Light Infantry [16] York and Lancaster Regiment [12] Royal Engineers [8] Royal Field Artillery [5] HMS Queen Mary [4] Machine Gun Corps [4] Royal Naval Reserve [4] West Yorkshire Regiment [4] HMS INVINCIBLE [3] HMS MALAYA [3] Labour Corps [3] Manchester Regiment [3] Northumberland Fusiliers [3] Royal Garrison Artillery [3] West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) [3] Army Service Corps [2] Canadian Infantry [2] HMS Agincourt [2] HMS CANADA [2] HMS Hindustan [2] HMS IRON DUKE [2] HMS Nomad [2] HMS Victory I [2] King's Royal Rifle Corps [2] Royal Army Medical Corps [2] Royal Army Service Corps [2] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [2] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [2] South Wales Borderers [2] West Riding Regiment [2] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [2] 18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars [1] 18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars (Corps of Hussars) [1] 1st Division, 2nd Brigade [1] 34th Poona Horse [1] 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse [1] 75 (HD) Squadron, Royal Air Force [1] Army Service Corps Transport [1] Barnbow Munitions Factory [1] Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [1] Canadian Army Medical Corps [1] Connaught Rangers [1] Cyclist Corp [1] Durham Light Infantry [1] East Lancashire Regiment [1] First Aid Nursing Yeomanry Corps [1] General List and Royal Flying Corps [1] H.M.S. "Hawke" [1] H.M.S. Ganges [1]

Service

Royal Navy [509] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [274] British Army [92] Canadian Expeditionary Force [3] Indian Army [1] Other Empire Force [1]

Last name first letter

B [117] H [103] S [98] W [88] C [63] M [62] R [49] L [44] T [44] P [40] D [38] G [33] F [31] A [29] K [23] N [18] J [14] E [11] O [10] I [5] V [4] Y [3]

Contribution

Military Service [866] Merchant Navy [49]

Country

United Kingdom [64] Australia [1] France [1] Germany [1]

John Ernest Money

Born 1874

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 196701

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Charles Edward Calvert

Born 1871

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 291529

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Hector Harry Grice

Born 1896

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 14021

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Harry Harper Smith

Born 1886

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 305516 AM3 (Instrument Repair) 75 (HD) Squadron, Royal Air Force

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William Skipworth Nicholson

Born 1880

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 160836

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William Robinson

Born 1868

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 290018

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William Appleyard

Born 1893

Died 1915

British Army Lieutenant Yorkshire Regiment 6th Battalion

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Joseph Senior

Born 1893

Died 1917

British Army Lieutenant General List and Royal Flying Corps

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Richard Kennedy

Born 1889

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 51694

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Albert Shuttleworth

Born 1875

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 120945

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Tom Crowcroft

Born 1871

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 280940

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John Ernest Potter

Born 1895

Died 1916

British Army 18434 Private Manchester Regiment 20th Battalion

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Smith Machell

Born 1891

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 283092

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Henry Towleston

Born 1871

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 280183

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John Partington

Born 1877

Died 1916

British Army 3913 Private Yorkshire Light Infantry

British Army 35298 Lance Corporal King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 2nd Bn

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Archibald Mackinnon Baxter

Born 1899

Royal Navy J41232

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John Thomas Haslegrave

Born 1891

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 105180

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George Edward Seamans

Born 1889

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 111251

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Charles Seymour Bradley

Born 1892

Died 1977

British Army 875 Bombardier Royal Field Artillery

British Army 955357 Bombardier Royal Field Artillery

British Army 414 Serjeant Royal Field Artillery

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Joseph Dean

Born 1872

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 262276

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