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Adams. Timothy
Private 242893 1st/5th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 13th October, 1918. Age 23
Grave B. 12. York Cemetery, Haspres, Nord, France.
Alpin. John Charles
Private 14/1453 2nd Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 2nd July, 1918. Age 28
Grave XI. F. 2. Nine Elms British Cemetery, Poperinge, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Andrew. John
Private 241615 1st/5th York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 13th April, 1918. Age 20
Grave Panel 125 to 128 Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Andrew. William
Private 14/1425 14th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 1st July, 1916. Age 20
Grave Pier and Face 14A and 14B Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Andrews. Ernest
Private 10/13809 10th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 20th November, 1916. Age 36
Grave VI. F. 20. Puchevillers British Cemetery, Somme, France.
Ashmore. Harold
Sapper 139314 250th Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers. (Formerly 12/12983 Manch. Regt)
Died 23rd September, 1917. Age 24
Grave Enclosure No. 21. F. 39. Bedford House Cemetery, Ieper, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Ayrton. Thomas
Private 15319 7th Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Died 27th February, 1916. Age 20
Grave Panel 46 to 49 Loose Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Bagnall. George Edwin
Private 8569 6th Bn. Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Died 9th April, 1917.
Grave A. 45. Bailleul Road West Cemetery, St. Laurent - Blangy, Pas de Calais, France.
Bagnall. Lawrence Parton
Private 52583 1st Bn. West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wales's Own) (Formerly 268778 West Riding Regt.)
Died 26th April, 1918.
Grave IX. D. 4. Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Hessen, Germany.
Bagnall. Thomas [ L ]
[Private 13197 8th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.]
[Died 1st July, 1916]
[Grave XXXIX. F. 9. Serre Road Cemetery No. 2, Somme, France.]
Bailey. George Sherrif
Private 22879 41st Field Amb. Royal Army Medical Corps.
Died 22nd May, 1918.
Grave XX. H. 2. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.
Bailey. Jesse
Private 81215 15th Bn. Durham Light Infantry. (Formerly 43872 Y & L)
Died 18th April, 1918. Age 18
Grave Panel 128 to 131 and 162 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial Zonnebeke, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Ball. John
Private PLY/778(S) Plymouth Bn. R. N. Div. Royal Marine Light Infantry
Died 16th August, 1915.
Grave Panel G. 8. Port Said War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
Bamforth. Bert
Private 12947 7th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 4th September, 1915. Age 19
Grave VIII. C. 5. Voormezeele Enclosure No 3, Ieper, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Banner. Charles
Private 985 14th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 8th May 1917. Age 37
Grave III. K. 49. Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, France.
Barker. A.
Private M2/139460 Reserve M.T. Depot. (Grove Park) Royal Army Service Corps.
Died 26th March, 1919. Age 28
Grave W. Addl. 114 Hoyland Nether (or Hoyland Law) St. Peter's Churchyard Extension.
Barker. Raglan
Private 30723 1st/4th Bn. Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Died 13th November, 1917. Age 35
Grave Panels 23 and 24 Jerusalem Memorial, Israel.
Bean. William
Private 25972 10th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 21st April, 1917
Grave Bay 8 Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Beardshall. Ambrose
Private 15119 1st Bn. Coldstream Guards
Died 31st July, 1917. Age 29
Grave Panel 11. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Beaumont. Robert Leach
Corporal 40391 7th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt. (Formerly 26021 Y & L)
Died 8th February, 1917. Age 20
Grave Pier and Face 3A and 3D, Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Benson. Thomas Henry
Gunner 344321 76th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 24th July, 1917. Age 32
Grave III. H. 20. Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Ieper, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Bentley. Walter Philip
Private 14461 10th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 17th July, 1916.
Grave E. Addl. 15. Hoyland Nether (or Hoyland Law), St. Peter's Churchyard Extension.
Birch. George
Lance Corporal 100/7 2nd Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 26th August, 1916
Grave II. N. 6. Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France.
Bradley. Arthur
Private 204480 8th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 27th August, 1917.
Grave Panel 125 to 128 Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Bridges. Harry
Private 1679 1st King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 20th April 1915. Age 37
Grave Panel 47. Ypres, (Menin Gate), Memorial, Ieper, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Burley. Ernest
Lance Corporal 18813 7th/8th Bn. Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Died 23rd July, 1918. Age 22
Grave Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France.
Camplin. William Ambrose
Private 241253 2nd/5th York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 21st May, 1917. Age 22
Grave I. B. 15. Ecoust Military Cemetery, Ecoust - St. Mein, Pas de Calais, France.
Cannon. Michael
Serjeant 15538 'A' Coy. 9th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 3rd April, 1916. Age 28
Grave Plot D. Row 2. Grave 7. Calais Southern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Cannon. W. H.
Private 87665 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers.(Transf. to 422813 47th Coy.)
Died 29th March 1920. Age 34
Grave 49. Hoyland St. Helen's Roman Catholic Burial Ground.
Carrington. Ellis Thomas
Able Seaman KP/197 Drake Bn. R.N. Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Formerly 14356 Y&L)
Died 26th June, 1915.
Grave C. 74. Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Turkey.
Caunt. John William
Private 3552 1st/5th York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 26th November, 1915. Age 20
Grave I. L. 14. Bard Cottage Cemetery, Ieper, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Chambers. Albert Edward
Private 100823 6th Field Amb. Royal Army Medical Corps.
Died 17th March, 1918. Age 29
Grave XXXI. K. 10. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Chambers. Claude
[Private 36188 1st/5th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment (Formerly 23317 Y&L)]
[Died 27th May, 1918]
[Grave I. G. 11. Jonchery-sur-Vesle, British Cemetery, Marne, France.]
Chapman. Wilfred
Private 38851 6th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 9th October, 1917.
Grave Panel 125 to 128, Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Chase. Walter
Private 15537 2nd Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 8th January, 1917. Age 23
Grave VI. A. 55. Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Clarke. James Henry Fisher
Second Lieutenant 7th Bn. Yorkshire Regt.
Died 1st July, 1916.
Grave II. I. 9. Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France.
Collins. Reginald Matthew
Private 348025 17th Bn. Royal Scots (Formerly 26508 Y & L)
Died 30th September 1918. Age 21
Grave II. F. 17. Zantvoorde British Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West -Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Cooper. Frank
Corporal 27109 11th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery.
Died 21st March, 1918.
Grave Bay 1 Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
Cooper. Joseph William
Private 1505 1st/5th York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 1st July 1916
Grave Pier and Face 14A and 14B, Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Cope. John
Gunner 216467 111th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 16th October, 1918. Age 25
Grave IV. E. 21. Dadizeele New British Cemetery, Moorslede, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Copley. Bertram
Private 235201 12th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 25th May, 1917. Age21
Grave III. G. 15. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France.
Copley. Cyril
Private 3750 1st/5th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 23rd July, 1916. Age19
Grave Pier and Face 14A and 14B, Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Crane. Albert
Private 15540 9th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 13th September, 1916.
Grave Pier and Face 14A and 14B, Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Crossland. Samuel
[Gunner TF/612329 74th Bn. Royal Field Artillery]
[Died 31st October, 1918.]
[Grave Delhi 1914-1918 War Memorial India.]
Cumberbatch. William
Private 10/4077 10th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 21st April, 1917. Age 45
Grave XIX. F. 8A. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Darwin. Ernest
Artificer Electrical 1st Class 345260 Royal Navy, H.M.S. Indefatigable.
Died 31st May, 1916. Age 36
Grave Panel 17 Plymouth Naval Memorial, England.
Dawber. John
Private 15522 9th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 1st July, 1916
Grave Pier and Face 14A and 14B, Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Dean. T. A.
Private SE/26130 Army Veterinary Corps.
Died 11th June, 1918. Age 27
Grave W. Addl. 48. Hoyland Nether (Hoyland Law) St. Peter's, Churchyard extension
Dickens. Frederick
Private 3492 1st/5th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 4th December, 1915
Grave II. C. 17A Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium.
Dodds. Percival
Private 53774 2nd/7th Bn. Manchester Regt. (Formerly 43985 Y&L)
Died 22nd March, 1918. Age 20
Grave Panel 64 to 67, Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France.
Donson. A.
Private M/15310 M.T. 2nd Armored Coy. Royal Army Service Corps.
Died 12th August, 1921. Age 23.
Grave XVIII. K. 8. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.
Doughty. Joseph Stanley
Private 22959 706th M.T. Coy. Royal Army Services Corps.
Died 23rd October, 1918
Grave G. 5. Skopje British Cemetery, Macedonia, (Former Yugoslav Rep.)
Doyle. Emmanuel
Private 15539 9th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 1st July, 1916. Age 39
Grave I. G. 22. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuile Wood, Somme, France.
Draisey. John Thomas
Lance Serjeant 14/29 14th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 1st July, 1916
Grave Pier and Face 14A and 14B, Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Dransfield. Bruce Vernon
Private 5/3401 1st/5th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 10th July, 1916. Age 19
Grave D. 36. Hoyland Nether (or Hoyland Law) St. Peter's Churchyard Extension.
Dransfield. John Henry
Private 241314 7th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 22nd April, 1918. Age 21
Grave Plot 4. Row B. Grave 4, Forceville Communal Cemetery & Extension, Somme, France.
Duke. Walter
Private 44793 2nd/5th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 27th January, 1918. Age 19
Grave III. F. 21. Roclincourt Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Ellis. Albert Theodore
[Private 14628 4th Bn. Royal Fusiliers]
[Died 6th February, 1916]
[Grave H. 20. Dickebus New Military Cemetery, Ieper, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.]
Evans. Thomas Edward
Private 1032 7th King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 22nd August, 1917. Age 22
Grave IV. G. 16. Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.
World War I graves in Outtersteene Communal Cemetery, Bailleul, Nord, France,
Picture by Carol D. Foster