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Wakefield, Yorkshire [711]

Port Wakefield South Australia [110]

Wakefield England [51]

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England [47]

Wakefield [38]

Stanley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [14]

Sandal, Wakefield, Yorkshire [12]

Wakefield South Australia [12]

Alverthorpe, Wakefield, Yorkshire [10]

Horbury, Wakefield, Yorkshire [8]

Ryhill, Wakefield, Yorkshire [6]

East Ardsley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [5]

Wakefield Yorkshire [5]

Wakefield,Yorkshire [5]

Pt Wakefield South Australia [4]

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]

Wakefield New South Wales [3]

Belle Vue, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2]

Crofton, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2]

Emley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2]

Featherstone, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2]

Normanton, Wakefield [2]

Outwood, Wakefield [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, Yorks [2]

Wakefield,Yorkshire. [2]

Walton, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2]

Woolley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2]

Altofts, Normanton, Wakefield [1]

Altofts, Normanton, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1]

Altofts, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1]

Alverthorpe, Wakefield [1]

Alverthorpe, Wakefield, Yorks [1]

Alverthorpe,Castleford,Wakefield,Yorkshire. [1]

Rank

Private [96]

Stoker 1st Class [13]

Ordinary Seaman [11]

Corporal [10]

Lance Corporal [9]

Able Seaman [8]

Serjeant [8]

Gunner [6]

Sapper [6]

Second Lieutenant [6]

Captain [4]

Deck Hand [4]

Driver [4]

Sergeant [4]

Stoker 2nd Class [4]

Lieutenant [3]

Major [3]

Rifleman [3]

Bombardier [2]

Boy 1st Class [2]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [2]

Leading Telegraphist [2]

Nursing Sister [2]

Pioneer [2]

3rd Writer [1]

AM3 (Instrument Repair) [1]

Able Bodied Seaman [1]

Acting Bombardier [1]

Acting Corporal [1]

Acting Sergeant [1]

Acting Serjeant [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]

Guardsman [1]

L/Cpl [1]

Leading Seaman [1]

Leading Signalman [1]

Leading Stoker [1]

Midshipman [1]

Munitions Worker [1]

Officer's Cook 1st Class [1]

Ordinary Signalman [1]

Painter [1]

Pensioner [1]

Unit

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [32]

Yorkshire Light Infantry [24]

York and Lancaster Regiment [16]

Royal Engineers [12]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [12]

Royal Field Artillery [7]

Machine Gun Corps [6]

West Yorkshire Regiment [6]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [5]

Labour Corps [5]

HMS Queen Mary [4]

Manchester Regiment [4]

Royal Army Medical Corps [4]

Royal Garrison Artillery [4]

Royal Naval Reserve [4]

West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) [4]

Canadian Infantry [3]

HMS Agincourt [3]

HMS INVINCIBLE [3]

HMS MALAYA [3]

Northumberland Fusiliers [3]

West Riding Regiment [3]

34th Poona Horse [2]

Army Service Corps [2]

Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [2]

Canadian Army Medical Corps [2]

HMS CANADA [2]

HMS Hindustan [2]

HMS IRON DUKE [2]

HMS Nomad [2]

HMS Victory I [2]

Lincolnshire Regiment [2]

Royal Army Service Corps [2]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [2]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [2]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [2]

Scots Guards [2]

South Wales Borderers [2]

Yorkshire Regiment [2]

16th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. [1]

18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars [1]

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

1st Division, 2nd Brigade [1]

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

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

Army Service Corps Transport [1]

Australian Machine Gun Corps [1]

Barnbow Munitions Factory [1]

Connaught Rangers [1]

Cyclist Corp [1]

Service

Royal Navy [518]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [276]

Australian Imperial Force [184]

British Army [153]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [6]

Indian Army [1]

Other Empire Force [1]

Last name first letter

B [140]

S [134]

H [124]

W [108]

M [85]

C [83]

T [63]

R [60]

L [54]

P [47]

G [46]

D [44]

F [43]

A [39]

K [29]

N [25]

J [19]

E [14]

O [10]

I [7]

V [5]

Y [4]

U [1]

Contribution

Military Service [1121]

Merchant Navy [49]

Country

United Kingdom [79]

Australia [1]

France [1]

Germany [1]

India [1]

United States [1]

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Place of birth

Wakefield, Yorkshire [711] Port Wakefield South Australia [110] Wakefield England [51] Wakefield, Yorkshire, England [47] Wakefield [38] Stanley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [14] Sandal, Wakefield, Yorkshire [12] Wakefield South Australia [12] Alverthorpe, Wakefield, Yorkshire [10] Horbury, Wakefield, Yorkshire [8] Ryhill, Wakefield, Yorkshire [6] East Ardsley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [5] Wakefield Yorkshire [5] Wakefield,Yorkshire [5] Pt Wakefield South Australia [4] 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] Wakefield New South Wales [3] Belle Vue, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2] Crofton, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2] Emley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2] Featherstone, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2] Normanton, Wakefield [2] Outwood, Wakefield [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, Yorks [2] Wakefield,Yorkshire. [2] Walton, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2] Woolley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2] Altofts, Normanton, Wakefield [1] Altofts, Normanton, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1] Altofts, Wakefield, Yorkshire [1] Alverthorpe, Wakefield [1] Alverthorpe, Wakefield, Yorks [1] Alverthorpe,Castleford,Wakefield,Yorkshire. [1]

Rank

Private [96] Stoker 1st Class [13] Ordinary Seaman [11] Corporal [10] Lance Corporal [9] Able Seaman [8] Serjeant [8] Gunner [6] Sapper [6] Second Lieutenant [6] Captain [4] Deck Hand [4] Driver [4] Sergeant [4] Stoker 2nd Class [4] Lieutenant [3] Major [3] Rifleman [3] Bombardier [2] Boy 1st Class [2] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [2] Leading Telegraphist [2] Nursing Sister [2] Pioneer [2] 3rd Writer [1] AM3 (Instrument Repair) [1] Able Bodied Seaman [1] Acting Bombardier [1] Acting Corporal [1] Acting Sergeant [1] Acting Serjeant [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] Guardsman [1] L/Cpl [1] Leading Seaman [1] Leading Signalman [1] Leading Stoker [1] Midshipman [1] Munitions Worker [1] Officer's Cook 1st Class [1] Ordinary Signalman [1] Painter [1] Pensioner [1]

Unit

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [32] Yorkshire Light Infantry [24] York and Lancaster Regiment [16] Royal Engineers [12] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [12] Royal Field Artillery [7] Machine Gun Corps [6] West Yorkshire Regiment [6] King's Royal Rifle Corps [5] Labour Corps [5] HMS Queen Mary [4] Manchester Regiment [4] Royal Army Medical Corps [4] Royal Garrison Artillery [4] Royal Naval Reserve [4] West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) [4] Canadian Infantry [3] HMS Agincourt [3] HMS INVINCIBLE [3] HMS MALAYA [3] Northumberland Fusiliers [3] West Riding Regiment [3] 34th Poona Horse [2] Army Service Corps [2] Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [2] Canadian Army Medical Corps [2] HMS CANADA [2] HMS Hindustan [2] HMS IRON DUKE [2] HMS Nomad [2] HMS Victory I [2] Lincolnshire Regiment [2] Royal Army Service Corps [2] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division [2] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [2] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [2] Scots Guards [2] South Wales Borderers [2] Yorkshire Regiment [2] 16th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. [1] 18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars [1] 18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars (Corps of Hussars) [1] 1st Division, 2nd Brigade [1] 34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse [1] 75 (HD) Squadron, Royal Air Force [1] Army Service Corps Transport [1] Australian Machine Gun Corps [1] Barnbow Munitions Factory [1] Connaught Rangers [1] Cyclist Corp [1]

Service

Royal Navy [518] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [276] Australian Imperial Force [184] British Army [153] Canadian Expeditionary Force [6] Indian Army [1] Other Empire Force [1]

Last name first letter

B [140] S [134] H [124] W [108] M [85] C [83] T [63] R [60] L [54] P [47] G [46] D [44] F [43] A [39] K [29] N [25] J [19] E [14] O [10] I [7] V [5] Y [4] U [1]

Contribution

Military Service [1121] Merchant Navy [49]

Country

United Kingdom [79] Australia [1] France [1] Germany [1] India [1] United States [1]

Joseph Wilmot

Born 1879

Died 1931

Canadian Expeditionary Force 6393 Private 36th (Res) Battalion

British Army 4606219 Private Duke of Wellington Regiment 5th Battalion

Canadian Expeditionary Force 6393 Private 1st Battalion

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Joseph Moore

Born 1892

Died 1917

British Army 3087 Private King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

British Army 242873 Private King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

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Allan James Mountain

Born 1892

Died 1916

British Army 407 Private Lincolnshire Regiment

British Army Second Lieutenant King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1/4th Battalion

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Percy Swallow

Born 1885

Died 1975

British Army 108844 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

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Zedekiah Green

Born 1885

Died 1917

British Army 98325 Driver Royal Field Artillery

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Fred Hirst

Born 1896

Died 1916

British Army 241361 Private West Riding Regiment

British Army 241361 Private Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment 1st/5th

British Army 5/241361 Private Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment 1st/5th Battalion.

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Samuel Whincup

Born 1870

Died 1949

British Army 8797 Sapper Royal Engineers West Yorkshire Volunteers

British Army 31487 Sapper Royal Engineers 402nd Field Company

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Edward Henry Walker

Born 1880

Died 1958

British Army 5240 Corporal Royal Engineers

British Army WR/125031 Sergt Royal Engineers 8th (Railway) Coy R.E. and 271 (Rly) Co R.E.

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Nellie Spindler

Born 1891

Died 1917

British Army Staff Nurse Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service 2 General Hospital Le Havre

British Army Staff Nurse Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service 44 Casualty Clearing Station Brandhoek

British Army Staff Nurse Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Whittington Military Hospital

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Ernest Frobisher

Born 1898

Died 1916

British Army 1946 Private West Yorkshire Regiment

British Army 265267 Private West Yorkshire Regiment

British Army 265267 Private West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

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Joseph Moore

Born 1892

Died 1892

British Army 201172 Corporal King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

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Clifford Foster

Born 1890

British Army 107661 Sapper Royal Engineers

British Army 285th Army Troops Company

British Army 107661 Sapper Royal Engineers

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Harold Snowden

Born 1893

Died 1922

British Army 57664 Private Liverpool Regiment

British Army 57664 Pte Kings Liverpool Regiment 18 Batt.

British Army 57664 L/Cpl Kings Liverpool Regiment 2/6 Batt

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Joe Winrow

Died 1914

British Army 7240 Private King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) 2nd Battalion

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Alfred Gill

Born 1885

Died 1914

British Army 6388 Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 4th Battalion

British Army 6388 Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Battalion

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Charles Wormald

Born 1895

Died 1915

British Army 11984 Private Scots Guards

British Army 11984 Lance Corporal Scots Guards

British Army 11984 Lance Corporal

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John Alfred Townend

Born 1884

Died 1917

British Army R/18561 Lance Corporal King's Royal Rifle Corps

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William Dyson Snowden

Born 1887

Died 1917

British Army 203357 Private York and Lancaster Regiment

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Albert Heptinstall

Born 1895

Died 1974

British Army 1403 Private Yorkshire Light Infantry

British Army 1403 Bugler King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 4

British Army 1403 Private King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 4

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Joseph Oliver Howden

Born 1881

Died 1949

British Army 5630 Corporal Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army 295323 Corporal Royal Garrison Artillery

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