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Skipton, Yorkshire [10]

Hinckley, Leicestershire [4]

Hull, Yorkshire [3]

Ingleton, Yorkshire [3]

Keighley, Yorkshire [3]

Nelson, Lancashire [3]

Barnoldswick, Lancashire [2]

Ramsbottom, Lancashire [2]

Reading, Berkshire [2]

Scoonie, Fife, Scotland [2]

Wanganui [2]

Wanganui, [2]

101 Belgrave Road, London, S.W. [1]

3 Grosvenor Street, Colne, Lancashire [1]

52 Eaton Place, London [1]

Barnsley, Yorkshire [1]

Bethnal Green, Middlesex [1]

Bishop Auckland, Durham [1]

Bordley, Yorkshire [1]

Bradford, Yorkshire [1]

Burnley, Lancashire [1]

Burnley, Lancashire, [1]

Burnsall, Yorkshire [1]

Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire [1]

Bury, Lancashire [1]

Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne [1]

Camberwell Victoria [1]

Cheadle, Cheshire [1]

Chiswick, Middlesex [1]

Cononley, Skipton, Yorkshire [1]

Cullercoats, Tynemouth [1]

Cullercoats, Tynemouth, Northumberland [1]

Dublin [1]

Dunedin [1]

Durham, Durham [1]

Egham, Surrey [1]

Gateshead, Durham [1]

Gateshead, Tyne & Wear [1]

Gisburn, Yorkshire [1]

Greymouth [1]

Habergham Eves, Lancashire [1]

Harrogate, Yorkshire [1]

Hatchend, Middlesex, [1]

Hoo, Framlingham, Suffolk [1]

Ibstone, Buckinghamshire [1]

Ingleton Fells, Yorkshire [1]

Kelbrook, Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire [1]

Kempton Tasmania [1]

Kensington, London [1]

Kilwinning, Ayrshire [1]

Rank

Private [74]

Lieutenant [22]

Captain [19]

Second Lieutenant [18]

Corporal [13]

Major [9]

Lieutenant Colonel [8]

Gunner [7]

Serjeant [7]

Lance Corporal [6]

2nd Lieutenant [5]

Ordinary Seaman [3]

Sapper [3]

2nd Corporal [2]

Cadet [2]

Commander [2]

L/Cpl [2]

Sister [2]

2nd Lieut. [1]

A/Lance Corporal [1]

A/Sgt [1]

Acting Bombardier [1]

Acting Captain [1]

Acting Corporal [1]

Acting Cpl [1]

Acting Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Acting Sergeant [1]

Acting Sergt [1]

Acting Sublieutenant [1]

Admiral Sir [1]

Air Mechanic 3rd Class [1]

Assistant Matron [1]

Bombadier [1]

Boy 1 [1]

Boy 2 [1]

Captain (Retd) [1]

Ch. Writer [1]

Colonel [1]

Colonel Sir [1]

Cpl [1]

Cpl. [1]

Driver [1]

Engine Driver [1]

Flight Lieutenant [1]

L/Corporal [1]

Lance Serjeant [1]

Lieutenant Sir [1]

Mechanic [1]

Midshipman [1]

Pte [1]

Unit

West Riding Regiment [14]

Northumberland Fusiliers [11]

Royal Field Artillery [9]

Army Service Corps [7]

Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) [7]

Leicestershire Regiment [6]

Royal Garrison Artillery [6]

Royal Army Medical Corps [5]

Royal Army Service Corps [5]

Royal Engineers [5]

Durham Light Infantry [4]

East Lancashire Regiment [4]

Manchester Regiment [4]

Border Regiment [3]

King's Own Scottish Borderers [3]

Lincolnshire Regiment [3]

2nd Life Guards [2]

Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) [2]

Australian Infantry [2]

Canterbury Mounted Rifles [2]

Duke of Wellington's Regiment [2]

Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding Regiment) [2]

King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment [2]

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [2]

King's Shropshire Light Infantry [2]

Lancashire Fusiliers [2]

Norfolk Regiment [2]

Northumberland Regiment [2]

Rifle Brigade [2]

Royal Berkshire Regiment [2]

West Yorkshire Regiment [2]

1/6th West Riding Regiment [1]

129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis [1]

14th (South Otago) Regiment [1]

14th (The King's) Hussars [1]

16th Siege Battalion 7th Corps [1]

2nd South Western Mounted Brigade, Transport and Supply Column [1]

30th Field Artillery [1]

4th Brigade [1]

78 Company Senior Cadets [1]

7th Rfts [1]

8th Corps Staff [1]

Alexandra, Princess of Wale's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) [1]

Alexandra, Princess of Wales Own (Yorkshire Regiment) [1]

Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps [1]

Ambulance Training General Hospital [1]

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [1]

Army Pay Corps [1]

Auckland Mounted Rifles [1]

Auckland Regiment [1]

Service

British Army [124]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [9]

Royal Navy [8]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [6]

Australian Imperial Force [4]

Other Empire Force [3]

Indian Army [2]

Last name first letter

B [34]

M [20]

S [17]

H [14]

W [13]

C [11]

F [9]

L [7]

P [6]

D [5]

G [5]

A [2]

K [2]

R [2]

T [2]

I [1]

O [1]

U [1]

Contribution

Military Service [150]

Merchant Navy [2]

Country

United Kingdom [122]

New Zealand [12]

France [10]

India [6]

Australia [4]

Egypt [4]

Ireland [3]

Austria [1]

Belgium [1]

Brazil [1]

Canada [1]

Germany [1]

Greece [1]

Iraq [1]

Kenya [1]

Singapore [1]

South Africa [1]

Sri Lanka [1]

United States [1]

Yemen [1]

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People [152] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Skipton, Yorkshire [10] Hinckley, Leicestershire [4] Hull, Yorkshire [3] Ingleton, Yorkshire [3] Keighley, Yorkshire [3] Nelson, Lancashire [3] Barnoldswick, Lancashire [2] Ramsbottom, Lancashire [2] Reading, Berkshire [2] Scoonie, Fife, Scotland [2] Wanganui [2] Wanganui, [2] 101 Belgrave Road, London, S.W. [1] 3 Grosvenor Street, Colne, Lancashire [1] 52 Eaton Place, London [1] Barnsley, Yorkshire [1] Bethnal Green, Middlesex [1] Bishop Auckland, Durham [1] Bordley, Yorkshire [1] Bradford, Yorkshire [1] Burnley, Lancashire [1] Burnley, Lancashire, [1] Burnsall, Yorkshire [1] Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire [1] Bury, Lancashire [1] Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne [1] Camberwell Victoria [1] Cheadle, Cheshire [1] Chiswick, Middlesex [1] Cononley, Skipton, Yorkshire [1] Cullercoats, Tynemouth [1] Cullercoats, Tynemouth, Northumberland [1] Dublin [1] Dunedin [1] Durham, Durham [1] Egham, Surrey [1] Gateshead, Durham [1] Gateshead, Tyne & Wear [1] Gisburn, Yorkshire [1] Greymouth [1] Habergham Eves, Lancashire [1] Harrogate, Yorkshire [1] Hatchend, Middlesex, [1] Hoo, Framlingham, Suffolk [1] Ibstone, Buckinghamshire [1] Ingleton Fells, Yorkshire [1] Kelbrook, Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire [1] Kempton Tasmania [1] Kensington, London [1] Kilwinning, Ayrshire [1]

Rank

Private [74] Lieutenant [22] Captain [19] Second Lieutenant [18] Corporal [13] Major [9] Lieutenant Colonel [8] Gunner [7] Serjeant [7] Lance Corporal [6] 2nd Lieutenant [5] Ordinary Seaman [3] Sapper [3] 2nd Corporal [2] Cadet [2] Commander [2] L/Cpl [2] Sister [2] 2nd Lieut. [1] A/Lance Corporal [1] A/Sgt [1] Acting Bombardier [1] Acting Captain [1] Acting Corporal [1] Acting Cpl [1] Acting Lieutenant Colonel [1] Acting Sergeant [1] Acting Sergt [1] Acting Sublieutenant [1] Admiral Sir [1] Air Mechanic 3rd Class [1] Assistant Matron [1] Bombadier [1] Boy 1 [1] Boy 2 [1] Captain (Retd) [1] Ch. Writer [1] Colonel [1] Colonel Sir [1] Cpl [1] Cpl. [1] Driver [1] Engine Driver [1] Flight Lieutenant [1] L/Corporal [1] Lance Serjeant [1] Lieutenant Sir [1] Mechanic [1] Midshipman [1] Pte [1]

Unit

West Riding Regiment [14] Northumberland Fusiliers [11] Royal Field Artillery [9] Army Service Corps [7] Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) [7] Leicestershire Regiment [6] Royal Garrison Artillery [6] Royal Army Medical Corps [5] Royal Army Service Corps [5] Royal Engineers [5] Durham Light Infantry [4] East Lancashire Regiment [4] Manchester Regiment [4] Border Regiment [3] King's Own Scottish Borderers [3] Lincolnshire Regiment [3] 2nd Life Guards [2] Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) [2] Australian Infantry [2] Canterbury Mounted Rifles [2] Duke of Wellington's Regiment [2] Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding Regiment) [2] King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment [2] King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [2] King's Shropshire Light Infantry [2] Lancashire Fusiliers [2] Norfolk Regiment [2] Northumberland Regiment [2] Rifle Brigade [2] Royal Berkshire Regiment [2] West Yorkshire Regiment [2] 1/6th West Riding Regiment [1] 129th Duke of Connaught's Own Baluchis [1] 14th (South Otago) Regiment [1] 14th (The King's) Hussars [1] 16th Siege Battalion 7th Corps [1] 2nd South Western Mounted Brigade, Transport and Supply Column [1] 30th Field Artillery [1] 4th Brigade [1] 78 Company Senior Cadets [1] 7th Rfts [1] 8th Corps Staff [1] Alexandra, Princess of Wale's Own (Yorkshire Regiment) [1] Alexandra, Princess of Wales Own (Yorkshire Regiment) [1] Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps [1] Ambulance Training General Hospital [1] Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [1] Army Pay Corps [1] Auckland Mounted Rifles [1] Auckland Regiment [1]

Service

British Army [124] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [9] Royal Navy [8] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [6] Australian Imperial Force [4] Other Empire Force [3] Indian Army [2]

Last name first letter

B [34] M [20] S [17] H [14] W [13] C [11] F [9] L [7] P [6] D [5] G [5] A [2] K [2] R [2] T [2] I [1] O [1] U [1]

Contribution

Military Service [150] Merchant Navy [2]

Country

United Kingdom [122] New Zealand [12] France [10] India [6] Australia [4] Egypt [4] Ireland [3] Austria [1] Belgium [1] Brazil [1] Canada [1] Germany [1] Greece [1] Iraq [1] Kenya [1] Singapore [1] South Africa [1] Sri Lanka [1] United States [1] Yemen [1]

Benjamin Bootiman

Born 1866

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Arthur Waumsley

British Army 24030815 Private Leicestershire Regiment

British Army 1957 Private Leicestershire Regiment 1st/5th Battalion

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Henry Bootiman

Born 1895

British Army 262535 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

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Alexander James Montgomerie

Born 1892

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 46058 Private Fston Dtls

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 46058 Private T'Nth

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 46058 Private F. Coy 25th

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Stephen Pickles Cowgill

Born 1893

Died 1971

British Army 235184 Private West Yorkshire Regiment 2/7th Bn

British Army 8023 Private West Yorkshire Regiment

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Harry Hardisty

Born 1877

Died 1915

British Army 2383 Serjeant West Riding Regiment

British Army 2383 Serjeant Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 1st/4th Battalion

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Robert Whitehead Oldfield

Born 1885

Royal Navy 347078 Ch. Writer

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Joseph Savin

British Army 751138 Driver Royal Field Artillery

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George Jacob Bradley

Born 1886

Died 1915

British Army Northumberland Fusiliers 1st Battalion

British Army 11776 Corporal Leicestershire Regiment 2nd Battalion

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Roger Oswald Montgomerie

Born 1896

Died 1965

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 62579 Air Mechanic 3rd Class Royal Flying Corps

Air Force (RAF/RFC) Second Lieutenant

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 44 Squadron

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Eliza Gertrude Barrett

Born 1872

British Army Sister Ambulance Training General Hospital

British Army Assistant Matron Ambulance Training General Hospital

British Army Sister Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service

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Fred Savin

Born 1896

British Army 201640 Corporal Lancashire Fusiliers

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Henry Wood Gush

British Army Lieutenant Colonel Northumberland Fusiliers

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W Growdridge

British Army 384 Lance Corporal Leicestershire Regiment

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Charles Alfred Montgomerie

British Army Lieutenant Ministry of National Services

British Army Second Lieutenant Norfolk Regiment

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Horace Waumsley

Died 1915

British Army 2501 Private Lincolnshire Regiment

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William Beautyman

Died 1917

British Army 16/834 Private Northumberland Fusiliers

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Arthur Beautiman

British Army 475 Acting Bombardier Royal Garrison Artillery

British Army Bombadier Royal Garrison Artillery 13th Brigade

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Thomas Pickering

Died 1918

British Army 75219 Private Northumberland Fusiliers 1st/6th Battalion

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Elizabeth Brodie

British Army Sister Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve

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