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Leeds, Yorkshire [4]

Castleford, Yorkshire [2]

Hull, Yorkshire, England [2]

West Ardsley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2]

Barnsley, Yorkshire [1]

Blackpool, Lancashire [1]

Bramley, Leeds, Yorkshire [1]

Brisbane Queensland [1]

Gildersome, Leeds, Yorkshire [1]

Halifax, Yorkshire [1]

Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1]

Hull, Yorkshire [1]

London England [1]

Manchester, Lancashire [1]

Middlecliffe, Barnsley, Yorkshire [1]

Morley, Leeds, Yorkshire [1]

Shoreditch, London [1]

Shoreditch, Middlesex [1]

West Ardsley, Yorkshire [1]

Yorkshire [1]

Rank

Private [90]

Driver [9]

Gunner [7]

Corporal [6]

Captain [3]

Lance Corporal [3]

Sapper [3]

Acting Corporal [2]

Bombardier [2]

Pioneer [2]

Second Lieutenant [2]

Serjeant [2]

Acting Reverend [1]

Company Serjeant Major [1]

Lieutenant [1]

Lieutenant /Temporary Captain [1]

Rifleman [1]

Sgt [1]

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West Yorkshire Regiment [16]

Royal Field Artillery [15]

Labour Corps [11]

Army Service Corps [10]

Machine Gun Corps [10]

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [9]

West Riding Regiment [7]

Northumberland Fusiliers [5]

Royal Army Medical Corps [5]

Royal Engineers [5]

Yorkshire Light Infantry [5]

Durham Light Infantry [4]

York and Lancaster Regiment [4]

East Yorkshire Regiment [3]

Royal Fusiliers [3]

Yorkshire Regiment [3]

Manchester Regiment [2]

West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) [2]

10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars [1]

10th Hussars [1]

1st York and Lancaster Regiment [1]

4th Monmouthshire Regiment [1]

4th West Riding Regiment [1]

65th Brigade Ammunition Column [1]

7th York and Lancaster Regiment [1]

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [1]

Army Veterinary Corps [1]

Cameron Highlanders [1]

Cameron Highlanders Depot [1]

Honourable Artillery Company Artillery [1]

Lancashire Fusiliers [1]

Leicestershire Regiment [1]

Leinster Regiment [1]

Lincolnshire Regiment [1]

London Regiment [1]

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [1]

Machine Gun Corps Cavalry [1]

North Staffordshire Regiment [1]

Northamptonshire Regiment [1]

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [1]

Rifle Brigade [1]

Royal Army Medical Corps Territorial Force [1]

Royal Army Service Corps [1]

Royal Defence Corps [1]

Royal Engineers Garrison Depot Company [1]

Royal Engineers Inland Waterways and Docks [1]

Royal Engineers Tyne Electrical Engineers [1]

Royal Garrison Artillery [1]

Royal Lancaster Regiment [1]

Royal Scots [1]

Service

British Army [125]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [14]

Royal Navy [8]

Australian Imperial Force [2]

Last name first letter

G [153]

Contribution

Military Service [148]

Merchant Navy [3]

Conscientious Objector [1]

Country

United Kingdom [3]

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People [153] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Leeds, Yorkshire [4] Castleford, Yorkshire [2] Hull, Yorkshire, England [2] West Ardsley, Wakefield, Yorkshire [2] Barnsley, Yorkshire [1] Blackpool, Lancashire [1] Bramley, Leeds, Yorkshire [1] Brisbane Queensland [1] Gildersome, Leeds, Yorkshire [1] Halifax, Yorkshire [1] Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1] Hull, Yorkshire [1] London England [1] Manchester, Lancashire [1] Middlecliffe, Barnsley, Yorkshire [1] Morley, Leeds, Yorkshire [1] Shoreditch, London [1] Shoreditch, Middlesex [1] West Ardsley, Yorkshire [1] Yorkshire [1]

Rank

Private [90] Driver [9] Gunner [7] Corporal [6] Captain [3] Lance Corporal [3] Sapper [3] Acting Corporal [2] Bombardier [2] Pioneer [2] Second Lieutenant [2] Serjeant [2] Acting Reverend [1] Company Serjeant Major [1] Lieutenant [1] Lieutenant /Temporary Captain [1] Rifleman [1] Sgt [1]

Unit

West Yorkshire Regiment [16] Royal Field Artillery [15] Labour Corps [11] Army Service Corps [10] Machine Gun Corps [10] King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [9] West Riding Regiment [7] Northumberland Fusiliers [5] Royal Army Medical Corps [5] Royal Engineers [5] Yorkshire Light Infantry [5] Durham Light Infantry [4] York and Lancaster Regiment [4] East Yorkshire Regiment [3] Royal Fusiliers [3] Yorkshire Regiment [3] Manchester Regiment [2] West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) [2] 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars [1] 10th Hussars [1] 1st York and Lancaster Regiment [1] 4th Monmouthshire Regiment [1] 4th West Riding Regiment [1] 65th Brigade Ammunition Column [1] 7th York and Lancaster Regiment [1] Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [1] Army Veterinary Corps [1] Cameron Highlanders [1] Cameron Highlanders Depot [1] Honourable Artillery Company Artillery [1] Lancashire Fusiliers [1] Leicestershire Regiment [1] Leinster Regiment [1] Lincolnshire Regiment [1] London Regiment [1] Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [1] Machine Gun Corps Cavalry [1] North Staffordshire Regiment [1] Northamptonshire Regiment [1] Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [1] Rifle Brigade [1] Royal Army Medical Corps Territorial Force [1] Royal Army Service Corps [1] Royal Defence Corps [1] Royal Engineers Garrison Depot Company [1] Royal Engineers Inland Waterways and Docks [1] Royal Engineers Tyne Electrical Engineers [1] Royal Garrison Artillery [1] Royal Lancaster Regiment [1] Royal Scots [1]

Service

British Army [125] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [14] Royal Navy [8] Australian Imperial Force [2]

Last name first letter

G [153]

Contribution

Military Service [148] Merchant Navy [3] Conscientious Objector [1]

Country

United Kingdom [3]

Leonard Gomersall

Born 1892

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 47218

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Harry Gomersall

Born 1890

Died 1918

British Army 44668 Private York and Lancaster Regiment 3rd Reserve Battalion

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Walter Gomersall

Born 1897

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 19833

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Cyril Gomersall

Born 1895

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 3635

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Thomas Gomersall

Born 1888

Died 1915

British Army 11469 Private York and Lancaster Regiment

British Army 11469 Private York and Lancaster Regiment 6th (Service) Battalion

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William Ellis Gomersall

Born 1895

Died 1916

British Army Serjeant Royal Fusiliers 20th Battalion

British Army Lieutenant Manchester Regiment

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Samuel Gomersall

Born 1875

Died 1916

British Army 132430 Sapper Royal Engineers 184 Tunnelling Company

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Robert George Gomersall

Born 1881

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 221474

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Edward Gomersall

Born 1886

Died 1914

British Army 958 Private 10th Hussars

British Army 958 Private 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars

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Alfred Gomersall

Born 1874

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 8336

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Albert Edward Gomersall

Born 1883

Died 1918

British Army 13/1250 Private East Yorkshire Regiment

British Army 60262 Corporal Northumberland Fusiliers

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Harry Gomersall

Died 1918

British Army 159524 Private Machine Gun Corps

British Army 159524 Private Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

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Sidney Gomersall

Born 1886

Died 1918

British Army 270576 Private Royal Scots

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Maurice Gomersall

Born 1900

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 182366

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John Gomersall

Born 1900

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 291786

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Garnett Gomersall

Born 1900

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 275088

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Arthur Gomersall

British Army M2/222948 Private Army Service Corps

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Harry Gomersall

Born 1888

Died 1921

British Army 33121 Private Yorkshire Light Infantry

British Army 33121 Private King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

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Thomas Gomersall

Died 1917

British Army 3152 Corporal West Yorkshire Regiment

British Army 235219 Corporal West Yorkshire Regiment

British Army 235219 Corporal West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

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Frederick Gomersall

Died 1918

British Army 27083 Corporal Yorkshire Regiment

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