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West Yorkshire Regiment

17th Battalion (2nd Leeds)

Prince of Wales's Own

(WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT)

106th Brigade / 35th Division

 

14th July : Talus Boisé.

Carrying and working duties in Montauban / Bernafay Wood / Carnoy area.

31st July : Meaulte.

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16th August : Meaulte.

20th-26th August : South-East of Guillemont.

 

97 names

17/1529     Private

Horace

BEAUFOY

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1308     Corporal

Benjamin

BERNARD

Died of wounds on the 31st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1703     Private

Walter

BERRY

Died of wounds on the 28th August 1916 - Age 39

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

17/601    Sergeant

Sidney

BROCKBANK

Killed in action on the 25th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1039     Private

Michael

CAFFERTY

Died of wounds on the 1st August 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

17/940     Private

David

CAINE

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1541    Private

William George

CARRUTHERS

Killed in action on the 17th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/305     Private

Frank Richard

CAVENAGH

Died of wounds on the 22nd August 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Leeds (Burmantofts) Cemetery

 

19/34     Private

Herbert

CHADWICK

Died of wounds on the 31st August 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

25937    Private

Herbert

CLARK

Killed in action on the 14th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

25857    Private

Percy

CONSTIVE

Killed in action on the 14th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1663     Private

Joseph

COOKSON

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/51     Private

William

CROFT

Died of wounds on the 26th August 1916

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

17/1589    Private

Thomas

CROMBIE

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916 - Age 38

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19/28     Private

Thomas Edward

CULLEY

Killed in action on the 23rd July 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

1621     Lance Corporal

John

DUNN

Died of wounds on the 24th July 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

17/56    Sergeant

Edward

DYKES

Killed in action on the 29th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

28224     Private

Cecil

EDON

Killed in action on the 25th August 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

17/1682    Private

Alfred

EMMONDS

Killed in action on the 23rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1593    Private

William

EMSLEY

Killed in action on the 17th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/463    Private

Richard

EVE

Died of wounds on the 30th July 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

17/561     Private

John William

FLEMING

Killed in action on the 26th August 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1037    Private

Archer

FRANCE

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1600    Sergeant

Baldwin

FRANCE

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1392    Sergeant

Edward

GALLAGHER

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

  

17/1018     Lance Sergeant

Joseph

GAVAGHAN

Killed in action on the 25th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/648    Private

Percy

GLOVER

Killed in action on the 17th July 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Delville Wood Cemetery

 

17/649    Private

Christian

GRAY

Died of wounds on the 4th November 1916

Rest in peace in Leeds (Burmantofts) Cemetery

 

28449     Private

John Robert

GREENWOOD

Killed in action on the 26th August 1916

Rest in peace in Guillemont Road Cemetery

 

17/1140    Private

Alfred

HAIG

Died of wounds on the 18th July 1916

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

17/1074    Private

Dennis

HANCOCK

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1047    Private

Thorpe

HARDY

Died of wounds on the 24th August 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Liverpool (Kirkdale) Cemetery

 

17/548    Private

Robert

HARRISON

Died of wounds on the 31st July 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery

 

25984   Private

Ernest Nigel

HARVEY

Died of wounds on the 28th August 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Abbeville Communal Cemetery

 

17/84    Private

John Charles

HASWELL

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/885    Sergeant

Walter

HAYTON

Killed in action on the 25th July 1916 - Age 33

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/425    Corporal

Frederick

HEALEY

Died of wounds on the 25th August 1916

Rest in peace in Guillemont Road Cemetery

 

17/1331    Private

Alfred

HEMINGWAY

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1266    Lance Corporal

Harold

HEPWORTH

Died of wounds on the 26th August 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

25843    Private

Harry

HODGKIN

Killed in action on the 14th July 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1000    Private

Albert

HOLMES

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1068    Lance Corporal

William

HORNER

Killed in action on the 25th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1619    Sergeant

John Allison

HURST

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1012    Private

Herbert

INESON

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

17/615    Private

Walter

JACKSON

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916 - Age 17

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19/31    Private

William

JARRAT

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/884    Private

Edward

JOHNSON

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1629    Private

Horace

JONES

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19/119    Private

Frederick Wilkinson

JUDSON

Died of wounds on the 25th August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

17/1471    Private

William Lee

KILLEEN

Killed in action on the 23rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/96    Private

Thomas

LEE

Died of wounds on the 25th July 1916 - Age 38

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1235    Corporal

John William

LOBLEY

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/429    Private

John

MARSDEN

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/385    Private

Joseph

MARSDEN

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/917    Private

Ernest

MARSHALL

Died of wounds on the 31st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1579    Private

Willie B.

MASON

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1077    Private

James

MATTHEW

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/569    Private

Willie

MATTHEWMAN

Killed in action on the 26th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/844    Private

Alfred

MIDGLEY

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Guillemont Road Cemetery

 

17/1576    Private

John

MORAN

Died of wounds on the 25th July 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Peronne Road Cemetery

 

17/274    Private

Ernest

MORRELL

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/117    Private

James

MUNRO

Died of wounds on the 30th August 1916

Rest in peace in Leeds (Holbeck) Cemetery

 

17/1353    Corporal

George

NOWLAND

Killed in action on the 25th August 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Quarry Cemetery, Montauban

 

17/881    Private

Harry

OLDFIELD

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1456    Private

Harold George

PARKER

Killed in action on the 17th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/320    Private

John Simpson

PARKIN

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/491    Private

James Arthur

PLATTS

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1317    Private

George

PURSGLOVE

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19/40    Private

Frederick

RILEY

Died of wounds on the 26th July 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

17/530    Corporal

Fred

ROBINSON

Died of wounds on the 25th August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Dive Copse British Cemetery

 

17/1267    Corporal

Percival

ROBINSON

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/850    Private

James

SALLIS

Killed in action on the 25th August 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/781    Private

Hugh

SHERWIN

Killed in action on the 25th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/919    Private

George Arthur

SMICKERSGILL

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Rest in peace in Guillemont Road Cemetery

 

17/1499    Sergeant

Willie

SORFLEET

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Willie Wouldhave

STEAD

Killed in action on the 25th August 1916

Rest in peace in Peronne Road Cemetery

 

17/701    Private

George

STRETTON

Died of wounds on the 25th July 1916 - Age 33

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

28335    Private

Harold

SYKES

Killed in action on the 25th August 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1395    Lance Corporal

Jesse

TAYLOR

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/249    Private

Harry

THOMPSON

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

25861    Private

Reginald

THOMPSON

Killed in action on the 14th July 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/703    Lance Corporal

Ernest

TOWERS

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916 - Age 33

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/158    Lance Corporal

James Henry

TOWNS

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/289    Private

Herbert

TURNER

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

17/1303    Private

Ernest

WADD

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1332    Lance Corporal

Ernest

WAINWRIGHT

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/498    Private

Herbert

WALKER

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Rest in peace in Guillemont Road Cemetery

 

17/861    Private

Charles

WEBB

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/1641    Private

Thomas Patrick

WELSH

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Guillemont Road Cemetery

 

17/290    Corporal

Robert

WHITEHEAD

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

25946    Private

Harry

WHITELEY

Killed in action on the 14th July 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/591    Private

George

WHITWORTH

Killed in action on the 26th August 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/632    Private

William Cooper

WILBY

Killed in action on the 31st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19/35    Private

Arthur Buckley

WILCOCK

Killed in action on the 25th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17/927    Private

Harry

WILLIAMS

Died of wounds on the 19th July 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

17/359    Private

Wilfred

WILLIAMSON

Died of wounds on the 30th July 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Dive Copse British Cemetery

 

 

 

17/1425    Private

Arthur

WINDSOR

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

 

 

MAN SERVING IN AN OTHER UNIT

 

22738    Corporal

Thomas Gladstone

BRUCE

93rd Machine Gun Company

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Euston Road Cemetery