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Bradford, Yorkshire [5]

Paddington New South Wales [3]

Hull, Yorkshire [2]

Leeds, Yorkshire [2]

Ossett, Yorkshire [2]

Wakefield, Yorkshire [2]

Barnet, Hertfordshire [1]

Beckenham, Kent, England [1]

Blackburn, Lancashire [1]

Darton, Yorkshire [1]

Hackney, London [1]

Hackney, Middlesex [1]

Halifax NS [1]

Hemsworth, Yorkshire [1]

Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1]

Kiama New South Wales [1]

Kingstone Place, Barnsley, Yorkshire [1]

Kirkstall, Leeds, Yorkshire [1]

Linthwaite, Yorkshire [1]

London, Middlesex [1]

Louth, Lincolnshire [1]

Manchester, Lancashire [1]

Melbourne, Victoria, [1]

Mile End Old Town, London [1]

Morecambe, Lancashire [1]

New Holland, Barrow-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire [1]

North Sydney New South Wales [1]

Pike Law, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1]

Selby, Yorkshire [1]

South Kirkby, Yorkshire [1]

Wakefield [1]

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England [1]

Whitwood Mere, Yorks [1]

Wibsey, Bradford [1]

Woodhouse, Leeds, Yorkshire [1]

Yorkshire [1]

Rank

Private [268]

Gunner [26]

Corporal [19]

Driver [16]

Serjeant [15]

Lieutenant [11]

Sapper [11]

Lance Corporal [9]

Second Lieutenant [9]

Captain [8]

Acting Serjeant [5]

Acting Corporal [3]

Pioneer [3]

Bombardier [2]

Rifleman [2]

Staff Nurse [2]

Trumpeter [2]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [2]

AM3 Fitter MT [1]

Able Seaman [1]

Armourer's Crew [1]

Assistant Matron [1]

Bandsman [1]

Corporal 2nd [1]

Engineer Clerk Quarter Master Serjeant Acting Superintending Clerk [1]

Engineer Lieutenant [1]

Guardsman [1]

Lance Serjeant [1]

Lieutenant Acting Captain [1]

Naval Cadet [1]

Ordinary Seaman [1]

Paymaster Commander [1]

Regimental Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Serjeant /Acting Superintending Clerk [1]

Serjeant Acting Superindending Clerk [1]

Serjeant Drummer [1]

Shoeing Smith [1]

Sister [1]

Staff Nurse Assistant Matron [1]

Temporary Captain [1]

Temporary Warrant Officer Class1 [1]

Worker [1]

Unit

West Yorkshire Regiment [51]

Royal Engineers [29]

Royal Field Artillery [28]

Labour Corps [23]

Army Service Corps [21]

West Riding Regiment [21]

York and Lancaster Regiment [21]

Royal Army Medical Corps [19]

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [17]

Royal Garrison Artillery [16]

Durham Light Infantry [14]

East Yorkshire Regiment [13]

Yorkshire Light Infantry [10]

Machine Gun Corps [9]

Yorkshire Regiment [9]

Lincolnshire Regiment [8]

Northumberland Fusiliers [8]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [7]

Manchester Regiment [7]

Royal Fusiliers [7]

West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) [7]

Leicestershire Regiment [6]

London Regiment [6]

Royal Army Service Corps [6]

Cheshire Regiment [5]

North Staffordshire Regiment [5]

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [5]

Coldstream Guards [4]

Norfolk Regiment [4]

Royal Defence Corps [4]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [4]

Royal Welsh Fusiliers [4]

South Staffordshire Regiment [4]

Tank Corps [4]

Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) [3]

East Lancashire Regiment [3]

Lancashire Fusiliers [3]

Royal Munster Fusiliers [3]

Army Ordnance Depot [2]

Canadian Infantry [2]

Corps of Hussars [2]

Dragoon Guards [2]

Dragoons [2]

Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [2]

East Surrey Regiment [2]

Essex Regiment [2]

Hertfordshire Regiment [2]

Honourable Artillery Company [2]

Hussars [2]

Leicestershire Yeomanry [2]

Service

British Army [390]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [30]

Royal Navy [23]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [12]

Australian Imperial Force [5]

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L [1]

Contribution

Military Service [461]

Conscientious Objector [2]

Merchant Navy [2]

Country

United Kingdom [10]

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Bradford, Yorkshire [5] Paddington New South Wales [3] Hull, Yorkshire [2] Leeds, Yorkshire [2] Ossett, Yorkshire [2] Wakefield, Yorkshire [2] Barnet, Hertfordshire [1] Beckenham, Kent, England [1] Blackburn, Lancashire [1] Darton, Yorkshire [1] Hackney, London [1] Hackney, Middlesex [1] Halifax NS [1] Hemsworth, Yorkshire [1] Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1] Kiama New South Wales [1] Kingstone Place, Barnsley, Yorkshire [1] Kirkstall, Leeds, Yorkshire [1] Linthwaite, Yorkshire [1] London, Middlesex [1] Louth, Lincolnshire [1] Manchester, Lancashire [1] Melbourne, Victoria, [1] Mile End Old Town, London [1] Morecambe, Lancashire [1] New Holland, Barrow-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire [1] North Sydney New South Wales [1] Pike Law, Huddersfield, Yorkshire [1] Selby, Yorkshire [1] South Kirkby, Yorkshire [1] Wakefield [1] Wakefield, Yorkshire, England [1] Whitwood Mere, Yorks [1] Wibsey, Bradford [1] Woodhouse, Leeds, Yorkshire [1] Yorkshire [1]

Rank

Private [268] Gunner [26] Corporal [19] Driver [16] Serjeant [15] Lieutenant [11] Sapper [11] Lance Corporal [9] Second Lieutenant [9] Captain [8] Acting Serjeant [5] Acting Corporal [3] Pioneer [3] Bombardier [2] Rifleman [2] Staff Nurse [2] Trumpeter [2] Warrant Officer Class 2 [2] AM3 Fitter MT [1] Able Seaman [1] Armourer's Crew [1] Assistant Matron [1] Bandsman [1] Corporal 2nd [1] Engineer Clerk Quarter Master Serjeant Acting Superintending Clerk [1] Engineer Lieutenant [1] Guardsman [1] Lance Serjeant [1] Lieutenant Acting Captain [1] Naval Cadet [1] Ordinary Seaman [1] Paymaster Commander [1] Regimental Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Serjeant /Acting Superintending Clerk [1] Serjeant Acting Superindending Clerk [1] Serjeant Drummer [1] Shoeing Smith [1] Sister [1] Staff Nurse Assistant Matron [1] Temporary Captain [1] Temporary Warrant Officer Class1 [1] Worker [1]

Unit

West Yorkshire Regiment [51] Royal Engineers [29] Royal Field Artillery [28] Labour Corps [23] Army Service Corps [21] West Riding Regiment [21] York and Lancaster Regiment [21] Royal Army Medical Corps [19] King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry [17] Royal Garrison Artillery [16] Durham Light Infantry [14] East Yorkshire Regiment [13] Yorkshire Light Infantry [10] Machine Gun Corps [9] Yorkshire Regiment [9] Lincolnshire Regiment [8] Northumberland Fusiliers [8] King's Royal Rifle Corps [7] Manchester Regiment [7] Royal Fusiliers [7] West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) [7] Leicestershire Regiment [6] London Regiment [6] Royal Army Service Corps [6] Cheshire Regiment [5] North Staffordshire Regiment [5] Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [5] Coldstream Guards [4] Norfolk Regiment [4] Royal Defence Corps [4] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [4] Royal Welsh Fusiliers [4] South Staffordshire Regiment [4] Tank Corps [4] Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) [3] East Lancashire Regiment [3] Lancashire Fusiliers [3] Royal Munster Fusiliers [3] Army Ordnance Depot [2] Canadian Infantry [2] Corps of Hussars [2] Dragoon Guards [2] Dragoons [2] Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry [2] East Surrey Regiment [2] Essex Regiment [2] Hertfordshire Regiment [2] Honourable Artillery Company [2] Hussars [2] Leicestershire Yeomanry [2]

Service

British Army [390] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [30] Royal Navy [23] Canadian Expeditionary Force [12] Australian Imperial Force [5]

Last name first letter

T [464] L [1]

Contribution

Military Service [461] Conscientious Objector [2] Merchant Navy [2]

Country

United Kingdom [10]

Roy Townend

Born 1900

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 284609

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George W Townend

Born 1885

Died 1918

British Army 99464 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery

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Bertram Shaw Townend

Born 1886

Died 1918

British Army 46631 Private Manchester Regiment

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Walter Townend

Died 1915

British Army 13834 Private West Yorkshire Regiment

British Army 13834 Private West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

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George Townend

Died 1918

British Army 4041 Private West Riding Regiment

British Army 24719 Private Machine Gun Corps

British Army 24719 Private Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

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Fred Townend

Died 1916

British Army 18515 Private Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 10th Battalion

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Harry Townend

Born 1892

Died 1916

British Army 32945 Private Yorkshire Light Infantry

British Army 32945 Private King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

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Walter Townend

Born 1877

Died 1916

British Army 102897 Gunner Royal Field Artillery

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Fred Townend

Died 1917

British Army 28863 Private York and Lancaster Regiment

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John Townend

Born 1886

Died 1917

British Army 7484 Private Leicestershire Regiment

British Army 7484 Lance Corporal Leicestershire Regiment

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James Ellis Townend

Born 1888

Died 1917

British Army 13/1272 Corporal York and Lancaster Regiment

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James Townend

Born 1880

Died 1918

British Army L/9171 Driver Royal Field Artillery

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Lawrence Townend

Born 1900

Died 1918

British Army 91304 Private Durham Light Infantry

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Edgar G Townend

Died 1918

British Army DM2/178702 Private Army Service Corps

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Charles Townend

Born 1892

Died 1915

British Army 11238 Private Yorkshire Regiment

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George Townend

Died 1919

British Army 19534 Private Leicestershire Regiment

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Norman Townend

Born 1893

Died 1916

British Army 34841 Private Lancashire Fusiliers

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Fred Townend

Born 1899

Died 1918

British Army 367261 Private Northumberland Fusiliers

British Army 46601 Private Durham Light Infantry

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Arthur Hamilton Townend

Australian Imperial Force 1729

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John Townend

Born 1890

Died 1917

British Army 13/1431 Private York and Lancaster Regiment

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