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Farrar. Bertie
Private 28455 9th Bn. West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wale's Own)
Died 9th October, 1917.
Grave Panel 42 to 47 and 162, Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Fawcett. Horace (MM)
Corporal 478159 456th Field Coy. Royal Engineers
Died 25th April, 1918.
Grave Panel 8 and 162, Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Fellows. Benjamin
Private 1925 7th Royal Munster Fusiliers (Formerly 15233 Y&L)
Died 15th August, 1915
Grave Panel 185 to 190, Helles Memorial, Turkey.

Fisher. James
Private 10020 1st Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 11th August, 1917. Age 25
Grave A. 41. Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece.

Fletcher. Christopher
Private 117288 86th Coy. Machine Gun Corps. (Inf) (Formerly 270127 West Yorks. Regt.).
Died 24th November, 1917.
Grave Panel 12 and 13 Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France.

Fletcher. John
Private 14/1361 1st/5th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt. (Formerly 14th Bn. Y & L)
Died 29th April, 1918
Grave Panel 125 to 128 Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Fletcher. Percy Hague
Private 30214 8th Bn. Royal Welsh fusiliers (Formerly 22239 YLI)
Died 12th April, 1917. Age 19
Grave XIX. L. 15. Baghdad, (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.

Foster. John
Sarjeant 241186 2nd/5th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 2nd October, 1917
Grave II. A. 14. Favreuil British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

Foster. Leonard
Private 241141 1st/5th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 15th April, 1918
Grave II. B. 14. Le Grand Beaumart British Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord, France.

Fox. Harold
Lance Corporal 19174 2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Died 30th July, 1916
Grave Pier and Face 3C, Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Frogson. Frank
Private 241089 2nd/4th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 27th November, 1917.
Grave Panel 9 and 10 Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France.

Frogson. Percy
Private 15529 'A' Coy.  9th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 8th July, 1916. Age 24
Grave A. 24. 11. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France.

Gaskill. Edward
Private 3057 2nd/5th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 22nd February, 1917
Grave IV. G. 23 Serre Road Cemetery No.1, Pas de Calais, France.

Gedney. George (DCM)
Serjeant 242444 1st/5th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 22nd October, 1917
Grave Sp. Mem. 11. Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Gillott. William
Able Seaman KP/199 Anson Bn. R.N. Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Formerly 14972 Y&L)
Died 4th June, 1915.
Grave Panel 8 to 15, Helles Memorial, Turkey.

Goldthorpe. John
Private 1964 5th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 10th July, 1915. Age 27
Grave Panel 36 and 55, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Gothard. John Willie
Private 7323 2nd Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 26th August, 1914.
Grave La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France.

Grayson. William
Private 241778 2nd/5th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 3rd May, 1917
Grave Bay 8, Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Griffiths. Benjamin Reuben
Serjeant 241150 2nd/5th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 27th November, 1917
Grave Panel 9 and 10 Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France

Guest. Walter
Private 53577 'A' Coy. 9th Bn. Yorkshire Regt. (Formerly 40655 WRR)
Died 25th October, 1918. Age 20
Grave I. B. 16. Premont British Cemetery, Aisne, France.

Haines. John Wille
Private 39657 1st/7th Bn. West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wale's Own)
Died 15th October, 1917. Age 19
Grave VI. D. 22. Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

Hallam. John (MM)
Serjeant 13/1092 13th Bn. East Yorkshire Regt.
Died 13th November, 1916. Age 28
Grave Pier and Face 2C, Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Halpin. Lawrence
Corporal 21388 2nd Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (Formerly 17794 WYR)
Died 27th February, 1917.
Grave 852 Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece.

Hardy. Charles Robert
Lance Corporal 240841 2nd/5th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 3rd May, 1917. Age 20
Grave Bay 8, Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Harland. John Thomas
Sapper WR/295638 267th Railway Coy. Royal Engineers.
Died 12th November, 1918. Age 30
Grave W. Addl. 43. Hoyland Nether (St Peter) Churchyard Extension.

Harley. Arthur Percy Cutts (MM)
2nd Corporal 128964 Royal Engineers (Formerly 23833 Y&L)
Died 27th April, 1918. Age 28
Grave II. N. 13. Maroc British Cemetery, Nord, France.

Harris. Albert
Corporal 16003 9th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 1st July 1916. Age 28
Grave Pier and Face 11C and 12A, Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Harris. Roland Duncan
Private 33544 6th Bn. Yorkshire Regt. (Formerly 26646 Y & L)
Died 12th January, 1917. Age 20
Grave VII. B. 14. Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme, France.

Harrott. Herbert (MM)
Corporal 13833 7th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Attend. 7th Bn. Rifle Brigade.
Died 2nd April, 1918. Age 24
Grave Panel 59 and 60, Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France.

Hill. Alfred
Lance Corporal 132773 179th Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers
Died 6th October, 1917. Age 30
Grave VII. B. 45. Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Hinton. George
Private 13976 1st Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 20th March, 1917.
Grave Doiran Memorial, Greece.

Hinton. William Edmund
Private 13993 9th Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.)
Died 8th July, 1916. Age 29
Grave I. F. 18. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Somme, France.

Hirst. John
Private 3/4801 6th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 17th January, 1917. Age 19
Grave Pier and Face 14A and 14B, Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Hirst. Leonard
Private 3628 1st/5th Bn. Yorks and Lancaster Regt.
Died 7th July, 1916.
Grave Pier and Face 14A and 14B, Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Hirst. Wilfred
Private 52610 1st Bn. West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wales's Own) (Formerly 268793 WRR)
Died 2nd April, 1918. Age 21
Grave III. D. 2. Ontario Cemetery, Sains-les-Marquion, Nord, France.

Hobson. Christopher
Private 240880 2nd/5th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 6th June, 1917.
Grave XXV. G. 7A Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

Hulse. Leonard
Private 43565 6th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 9th October, 1917. Age 35
Grave Panel 125 to 128, Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Illingsworth. Irving
Private 45663 2nd/4th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 22nd September, 1918.
Grave Panel 9 Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Illingsworth. Lawrence
Able Seaman KP/190 Anson Bn. R.N. Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Formerly 14973 Y&L)
Died 19th May, 1915. Age 21
Grave Panel 8 to 15, Helles Memorial, Turkey.

Jackson. Collin Bellwood
Private 241146 9th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 23rd September, 1917
Grave Panel 125 to 128, Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Jackson. Fred
Private 1384 'C' Coy. 1st/5th Bn. Yorks and Lancaster Regt.
Died 6th September, 1915. Age 21
Grave IV. B. 12. Talana Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Jackson. Tom
Corporal 235093 1st/4th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 17th October, 1918.
Grave III. J. 5. Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, Pas de Calais, France.

Jones. Arthur
Serjeant 14/163 'A' Coy. 14th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt. (Formerly 23317 Y&L)
Died 2nd May, 1916. Age 29
Grave I. J. 81. Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France.

Jones. Robert
Private 53561 9th Bn. Yorkshire Regt. (Formerly 40351 WRR)
Died 6th November, 1918. Age 20
Grave II. B. 6. Le Cateau Military Cemetery, Nord, France.

Jordan. Claude Stephen
Merchant Navy Apprentice
Died around 29th October 1916, found 29th May, 1917. Age 15
Grave Hull [to be confirmed]

Joynes. William Henry        
Lance Corporal 7197 2nd Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 9th August, 1915. Age 31
Grave Panel 36 and 55 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Kay. Frederick
Private 53582 9th Bn. Yorkshire Regt. (Formerly 40672  WRR)
Died 24th October 1918. Age 23
Grave V. F. 1. Le Cateau Military Cemetery, Nord, France.

Kay. Harry
[Private 39796 2nd Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.]
[Died 14th April, 1917. ]
[Grave Pier and Face 11C and 12A, Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.]

Keddy. Ernest
Private 12847 9th Bn. Yorks and Lancaster Regt.
Died 1st July, 1916.
Grave Pier and Face 14A and 14B Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

Kennedy. John
[Lance Corporal 27/1049 (Tyneside Irish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers]
[Died 4th September, 1916]
[Grave VII. H. 32. Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, Somme, France.]

Kennedy. Thomas
Lance Corporal 9853 10th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 21st April, 1917. Age 24
Grave Bay 8 Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Kenny. John
Private 14/833 14th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 8th May, 1917.
Grave Bay 8 Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Kenworthy. Aaron
Lance Corporal 86463 193rd Coy. Machine Gun Corps. (Inf.) (Formerly 38238 Y&L)
Died 18th August, 1917. Age 22
Grave Enclosure No. 21. F. 31 Bedford House Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Kirk. John
[Private 10691 9th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.]
[Died 13th July, 1917]
[Grave XVI. A. 17. Hooge Crater Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.]

Lang. John William
Private 28056 2nd Bn. Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Died 3rd September, 1916
Grave Pier & Face 4A and 4D Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Lang. Thomas
Private 19648 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers
Died 12 October, 1916. Age 26
Grave Pier and Face 3C Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Lax. George
Private S/5585 'B' Coy. 9th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Died 25th March, 1918. Age 23
Grave II. E. 2. Combles Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.

Leach. Fritz Harry
Private 266349 1st/6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Died 23rd April, 1917. Age 21
Grave I. E. 10. Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, Pas de Calais, France.

Linley. Hubert
Corporal 24423 14th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 28th June, 1917. Age 23
Grave Bay 8 Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Lipscombe. Harry
Private 29228 14th Bn. Highland Light Infantry Formerly 22604 KOSB)
Died 9th April, 1918
Grave VI. C. 27. Pont-du-Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, Nord, France.

Littlewood. Albert
Private 12848 7th Bn. Yorks and Lancaster Regt.
Died 21st April, 1916.
Grave IX. G. 52. Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, Nord, France.

Lockwood. Charles
Private 18606 2nd Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 21st April, 1916. Age 17
Grave II. Z. 11. Essex Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Lockwood. Frank
Private 11466 6th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 29th September, 1918. Age 29
Grave B. 1. Quarry Cemetery, Marquion, Pas de Calais, France.

Lockwood. Herbert
Serjeant 241178 2nd/5th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 3rd May, 1917. Age 23
Grave Bay 8 Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Loftus. Thomas
Private 7140 2nd Bn. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
Died 18th October, 1914. Age 34
Grave 2. L. 23. London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, Somme, France.

Lomas. John
L/Corporal 14/783 14th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 27th May, 1923. Age 44
Grave W. Addl. 57. Hoyland Nether (St Peter) Churchyard Extension.

Lovatt. Walter [ R ]
Private 273 14th Bn. Yorks and Lancaster Regt.
Died 1st July, 1916.
Grave D. 10. Railway Hollow Cemetery, Hebuterne, Pas de Calais, France.

Lowe. Joseph
Private 1317 14th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 29th June, 1916.
Grave I. B. 3. Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 1, Somme, France.

Mallinson. Charlie
Lance Corporal. 36219 20th Bn. (Tyneside Scottish) Northumberland Fusiliers (Formerly 26457 KOYLI)
Died 5th June, 1917
Grave Bay 2-3 Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Marsden. Joseph
Serjeant 14/730 13th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt. (Formerly 14th Bn. Y&L)
Died 11th April, 1918. Age 30
Grave IV. E. 27. Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension. Bailleul, Nord, France.

Marsden. Wilfred Ernest
Private 16647 1st Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 8th May, 1915
Grave Panel 47. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium

Marshall. George Arthur
Gunner 174482 287th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 10th July, 1918. Age 25
Grave III. G. 6. Fouquieres Churchyard Extension, Pas de Calais, France

Marshall. Joseph (Jr.)
Private 16857 8th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Died 26th September, 1916
Grave VI. G. 20. Courcelette British Cemetery, Somme, France.

Marshall. William
[Able Seaman Mersey Z/465 Nelson Bn. R.N. Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.]
[Died 15th April, 1917. Age 30]
[Grave Bay 1 Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.]

McKay. Edward
2nd Engineer S.S. Persia (P&O Line)
Died 29th June, 1915 Age 24
Grave (Not known) Aden Cemetery, Yemen.

Merry. Ormande
Able Seaman KP/134 Drake Bn. R.N. Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve(Formerly 16419 KOYLI)
Died 23rd April, 1917.
Grave II. J. 2. Point-du-Jour Military Cemetery, Athies, Pas de Calais, France.

Mills. Robert
[Lance Corporal 17451 6th Bn. Yorks and Lancaster Regt.]
[Died 15th September, 1916.]
[Grave V. V. 3. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuile, Somme, France.]

Mirfin. Walter
Private 8706 1st Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers.
Died 26th October, 1914. Age 30.
Grave Panel 5 and 6 Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Mitchell. George Alfred
Private 12/454 6th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 17th January, 1917. Age 26
Grave Pier and Face 14A and 14B, Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Moody. Albert
Private 30777 2nd/4th Bn. East Lancashire Regt.
Died 22nd March, 1918. Age 20
Grave Panel 42 and 43, Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France.

Moody. Ernest
Sapper 104461 228th Field Coy. Royal Engineers
Died 6th April, 1917. Age 27
Grave AA. 44. Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, Ieper, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Moody. Robert
Private 68106 2nd. Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 4th November, 1918. Age 23
Grave C. 16. Ors British Cemetery, Nord, France.

Moore. Lawrence
Private 14460 8th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 1st July, 1916
Grave Pier and Face 14A and 14B Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

Moore. Thomas
Private 15518 9th Bn. Yorks and Lancaster Regt.
Died 1st July, 1916.
Grave IV. D. 5. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuile Wood, Somme, France.

Morton. John Herbert
Private 42374 3rd Bn. Worcestershire Regt.
Died 25th September, 1918. Age 20
Grave IV. C. 43. Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg - L'Avoue, Pas de Calais, France.

Moscrop. Leonard
[Private 7801 1st Bn. East Lancashire Regt.]
[Died 27th June, 1915]
[Grave II. B. 16. Talana Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West - Vlaanderen, Belgium]

Moss. Fred
Private 241278 2nd/4th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt.
Died 25th August, 1918. Age 23
Grave III. F. 5. Gomiecourt South Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

World War I graves in Outtersteene Communal Cemetery, Bailleul, Nord, France,

Picture by Carol D. Foster