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Yorkshire Regiment

1/4th Battalion

Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own YORKSHIRE REGIMENT

150th Brigade / 50th (Northumbrian) Division

 

10th September : North of Fricourt.

14th September : In front line North of Bazentin-le-Petit.

15th September : Attack East of Martinpuich. Taking of Martin Alley.

16th September : In action in Prue Trench.

19th September : Bazentin-le-Petit Wood.

22nd September : North of High Wood.

26th September : Attack towards Eaucourt l'Abbaye.

28th September : High Wood sector.

1st-3rd October : North of High Wood.

3rd October : Albert.

4th October : Baizieux Wood.

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23rd October : Between Martinpuich and Eaucourt l'Abbaye.

13th-17th November : Eaucourt-l'Abbaye sector.

17th November : Albert.

 

131 names

Second Lieutenant

Robert Bernard

ABRAHAMS

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4775    Private

Michael Edward

ALLAN

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

3173    Private

John George

APPLEGARTH

Died of wounds on the 19th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

201582    Private

William

ARMSTRONG

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4429    Private

William Henry

ASPINALL

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3169    Private

Bewick

BAINBRIDGE

Died of wounds on the 14th October 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

2408    Company Sergeant Major

John Clifford

BAINBRIDGE

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6156    Private

John Thomas

BARBER

Killed in action on the 15th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2618    Company Sergeant Major

Henry

BARKER, DCM

Killed in action on the 2nd November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Captain

William Liley

BATTY

Killed in action on the 25th October 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1624    Private

George

BELL

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

1416    Private

Joseph Roy

BELL

Died of wounds on the 1st October 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Middlesbrough (Linthorpe) Cemetery

 

4041    Corporal

Robert Thomas

BELL

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

3147    Private

Bert

BLAKE

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3900    Private

John

BLANCE

Killed in action on the 11th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3110    Private

John

BLENKEY, MM

Killed in action on the 25th October 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4877    Private

Albert

BOOTH

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4799    Private

Patrick

BRADY

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7505    Private

George Henry

BROUGH

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5471    Private

Harold Charles

BROWN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2393    Private

Herbert

BROWN

Killed in action on the 16th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5445    Private

Herbert Foster

BRUCE

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2572    Private

John

BUCKLE

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2912    Private

Joseph

BURNETT

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20297    Private

Frederick

BURROWS

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5162    Private

Thomas

BYE

Died of wounds on the 1st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7513    Private

Roy

CAREY

Died of wounds on the 25th October 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

201983    Private

Alfred

CHAMBERLAIN

Killed in action on the 11th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3748    Private

Charles

CLEAVER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Arthur

COATES

Killed in action on the 27th October 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

201949    Private

Stanley

COATES

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2945    Private

Robert

COOKE

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2829    Private

Charles

CROSBY

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

342429    Private

Alfred James

DELLAR

Died in service on the 18th November 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery Extension

 

7517    Private

John Albert

DICK

Killed in action on the 15th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4907    Private

Isaac

DOBSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3427    Private

Mark Kirton

DOWNES

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2774    Private

Edward Arthur

DUNGAY

Died of wounds on the 18th October 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

2369    Private

Harold C.

FAWCETT

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3931    Private

Harrie Leonard

FERGUSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7521    Private

John

FINKELL

Died of wounds on the 11th November 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

4358    Private

Herbert

FISH

Killed in action on the 7th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3007    Private

Joseph

FISHWICK

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2497    Lance Corporal

Richard Hamilton

GAINS

Died of wounds on the 29th November 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery Extension

 

201060    Private

Edward

GIBSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

5376    Private

George Herbert

GIBSON

Died of wounds on the 26th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

201258    Private

James

GILL

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

200310    Private

Fred Bell

GODSMARK

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3109    Private

William Edward

GODSMARK

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3159    Private

Thomas Arthur

GOLDBY

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

2072    Corporal

Samuel

GOODCHILD

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

200644    Private

George Walton

HALL

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6211    Private

Arthur William

HARDWICK

Died in service on the 7th November 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Allonville Communal Cemetery

 

3099    Private

John William

HARDWICK

Died of wounds on the 27th September 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

1680    Private

William

HARPLEY

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3309    Private

Fred

HARRISON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Walter James

HAYTON

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1480    Private

George

HEWSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4269    Private

Thomas

HITCHEN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

200793    Private

James Richard

HODGSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5176    Private

John William

HORN

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3883    Private

Harold

HUDSON

Died of wounds on the 4th December 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery Extension

 

Second Lieutenant

John Burgoyne

HUDSON

Killed in action on the 25th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1854    Sergeant

Nicholas

HUNTER

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4572    Private

Joseph William

HUSBAND

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2640    Lance Corporal

Herbert

JACKSON

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3961    Private

James

JACKSON

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3280    Private

William Ernest

JACKSON

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

7532    Private

Alfred

JEWITT

Died of wounds on the 11th November 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

2508    Private

Christopher Brown

JOHNSON

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3888    Private

Frederick

JOHNSON

Killed in action on the 24th September 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

2473    Corporal

Harry

JOHNSON

Died of wounds on the 21st September 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

5458    Private

Henry

JOHNSON

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

201266    Private

Albert Ernest

JONES

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2954    Private

Enoch

JONES

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

3246    Private

Thomas Gordon

KIRBY

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6126    Private

Reginald

KITCHENER

Died of wounds on the 16th November 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery Extension

 

Second Lieutenant

Harry Needham

LAING

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 2

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6181    Private

Percy

LILLEY

Killed in action on the 15th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4813    Private

Robert

LONGSTAFF

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3439    Private

William Rippon

LORAINS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 36

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

201889    Private

James

MACKEN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1704    Private

Ernest

MAGOR

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4236    Private

George

MAINFORTH

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3254    Private

Francis George

MARSAY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4019    Private

William

MARTIN

Killed in action on the 25th October 1916

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

3277    Private

Walter William

MASSEY

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4700    Private

Patrick

McMANUS

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 44

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

201820    Private

Albert

MEE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3845    Private

Alfred

MENNELL

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

201842    Private

Charles Goltry

NEESOME

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 35

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3231    Private

Albert

NELMES

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

3943    Private

Charles Henry

NELSON

Died of wounds on the 19th September 1916

Rest in peace in St Pierre Cemetery

 

3505    Private

Arthur

NICHOLSON

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

3405    Corporal

Benjamin

NUNN

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

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Robert Stewart

OMAND

Died of wounds on the 25th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

3809    Lance Corporal

Richard Alderson

OSBORNE

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

5714    Sergeant

Lawrence

OVINGTON

Killed in action on the 16th November 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

Second Lieutenant

Eric Loftus

PERRIS

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916

Rest in peace in Becourt Military Cemetery

 

1714    Private

Harry

PICKERSGILL

Killed in action on the 14th September 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

201847    Private

Clarence William

RICHARDSON

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Ewart

RICHARDSON

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916 - Age 35

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3513    Private

John Henry

ROBINSON

Died of wounds on the 19th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

Captain

Thomas Sowerby

ROWLANDSON, MC

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in Becourt Military Cemetery

 

3779    Private

George Arthur

ROYER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8790    Private

David

SCOTT

Killed in action on the 16th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2329    Corporal

Percy

SCOTT

Died of wounds on the 18th September 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

Captain

John

SEARGINSON

Killed in action on the 10th November 1916

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

3119    Private

James Henry

SHEPHERD

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1935    Private

John George

SKEEN

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2166    Private

John Robert

SKINNER

Killed in action on the 14th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4209    Private

Abel Barker

SMITH

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

201662    Private

James William

SMITH

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4201    Lance Corporal

John Henry

SNOW

Died of wounds on the 21st October 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in Netley Military Cemetery

 

3803    Private

Daniel

TAYLOR

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3183    Private

Henry Paul Laing

TAYLOR

Died of wounds on the 31st October 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

Second Lieutenant

Harold Morris

THOMAS

Killed in action on the 10th November 1916

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

2177    Private

George William

THOMPSON

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

381    Private

Joseph

TUFFS

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7551    Private

Stephen

TWEDDLE

Died of wounds on the 12th November 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

6218    Private

George William

UNDERWOOD

Killed in action on the 2nd November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1681    Private

John Francis

WALLER

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3251    Private

Robert Ernest

WALLER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

201062    Private

William

WATSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6150    Private

Walter Joseph

WEBB

Died in service on the 21st November 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery Extension

 

4919    Private

John William

WELHAM

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3867    Private

Daniel

WILLIAMS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

2722    Private

Horace

WILLOW

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

200648    Private

John Alfred

WILSON

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4555    Private

Bertram

WOODWARD

Killed in action on the 17th September 1916 - Age 38

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

 

4253    Private

John

WRIGHT

Died of wounds on the 21st September 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Marske-in-Cleveland (St Germain) Ch.

 

 

MEN SERVING IN OTHER UNITS

7510    Private

Harry

CLAY

150th Machine Gun Coy

Died of wounds on the 30th November 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

4282     Private

Robert

SPEECHLEY

7th Yorkshire

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Quarry Cemetery, Montauban