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REDSHAW George Arthur
Guardsman 20180 4th Bn Grenadier Guards KIA 28/11/1917 Aged 26.
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1891: Born Armley Son of James and Amelia Chapman Married 1880 Scarborough
1911: Residence No 6 Christ Church Terrace Armley Occupation Warehouseman.
Remembered Cambrai Memorial Louverval France.
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RENNARD Frank
Private 46631 11th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers KIA 10/07/1917 Aged 24.
1894: Born Leeds Son of Frank and Hilda White Married 1890 St Andrew Leeds
1911: Residence No 3 Ceder Road Armley Occupation Iron Moulder.
CWGC: Residence No 3 Sugden Fold Theaker Lane Armley.
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Remembered Ypres Menin Gate Memorial Belgium.
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RHODES Harold
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RHODES Herbert
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1911: Herbert Rhodes Born1898 Illegitimate Residence No 21 Winker Green Armley Occupation Errand Boy.
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RHODES J L
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RICHARDSON Charles James
Private York and Lancaster Regiment DIED 14/11/1918 Aged 33.
1884: Born Leeds Son of Harman Henry and Amelia Reed Married St Peter 1876.
1885: Baptised Armley Methodist New Connexion Chapel.
1911: Residence No 26 Theaker Lane Armley Occupation Butcher in a Slaughterhouse.
1915: Enlisted 06th December.
1917: Landed France 20th August.
1917: Fought at Passchendaele Gunshot wound to the head and neck 12th October sent ot the Scottish General War Hospital Aberdeen.
1918: Discharged from Hospital 16th February.
1918: Posted back to France 20th March.
1918: Died of Influenza the Spanish Flu.
1918: Parents Residing No 26 Theaker Lane Armley.
Laid to Rest Christ Church War Memorial Window Armley.
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Inscription on Grave
Gone But Not Forgotten By Mother.
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Laid to Rest Terlincthun British Cemetery Wimille France
RICHARDSON Harold
Private 2304 1/8th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 08/12/1915 Aged 22.
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1893: Son of Frederick William and Laura Eleanor Appleyard Married 1887 St John The Baptist New Wortley.
1911: Residence No 176 Town Street Armley Occupation Insurance Clerk.
Remembered St Bartholomew War Memorial Armley and Christ Church War Memorial Window Armley.
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Laid to Rest Essex Farm Cemetery Belgium.
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RICHARDSON Sidney Brown
Private 15/760 15th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 01/07/1916 Aged 26.
1890: Son of George Robert and Elizabeth Adams Married 1887 St Mathias Burley.
1911: Residence No 111 Ley Lane Armley Occupation Clth Finisher.
1915: Married Rosalind Hallam St Bartholomew Armley CWGC 14 Masham Street Tong Road Armley.
1920: Roselind remarried to William Beck Lee in Armley.
CLICK HERE PHOTO OF SIDNEY
Remembered St Bartholomew War Memorial Armley.
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Laid to Rest Serre Cemetery No 1 Somme France.
ROBERTS Joseph
Private 115300 193rd Company Labour Corps KIA 11/06/1917 Aged 21.
1895: Born 16th February Son Of William and Ann E
1896: Baptised 15th January St John the Evangalist Wortley.
1911: Residence No 12 Sugden Fold Armley at School.
1914-1917: Enlisted West Yorkshire Regiment Service Number 528.
CWGC: Family Residence No 7 Cricketer's Place Armley.
Remembered Ypres Menin Gate Belgium.
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ROBINSON Arthur
Remembered St Bartholomew War Memorial Armley.
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ROBINSON Walter
Remembered St Bartholomew War Memorial Armley.
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RODGERS Henry
Private 24260 2nd Bn West Riding Regiment KIA 11/04/1917 Aged 20.
1897: Born Leeds Son of Walter and Ellen. Brothers Ernest. Walter John William.
1911: Residence No 8 County Bradge Denholme. Enlisted Halifax.
1918: Sister Ellen mentioned in Army Effects record.
Laid to Rest Brown Copse Cemetery Roeux France.
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ROSINDALE (ROSENDALE) Horace
Private 34186 9th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 27/08/1917 Aged 35.
1882: Born Leeds Son of William and Sarah Ann Roberts Married 1874
1906: Married Mary Hannah Freeman St Bartholomew Armley.
1911: Residence No 14 Arley Place Armley Occupation Boot Riveter.
1920: Mary remarried St Bartholomew Armley to Edward Whybrow.
Remembered Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium.
ROWLEY Maria Evelyn
Munitions Worker Barnbow Munitions Factory Cross Gates DIED 05/12/1916 Aged 19.
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1897: Born Leeds Vol 9b Page 541 Daughter of Frederick Ernest and Lillian.
1905: Mother Lillian Passed away Aged 26 in Bath Vol 5c Page 346.
1907: Father Frederick Married Maria Maud Gorner in Bath.
1911: Residence No 4 Victoria Place St Saviours Road Bath Somerset.
1914: Sister Albertina Married James Guest at St Bartholomews Armley.
1916: Maria passed away at 10.27 pm alongside 34 other Girls due to an Explosion at the Barnbow Ammunitions factory.
1916: Laid to rest 12th December New Wortley Cemetery.
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CLICK HERE for details of Barnbow Munitions Factory from the Leeds Heritage Blog
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Laid to Rest New Wortley Cemetery Leeds.
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ROWLAND Thomas
1324 1/8th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 08/09/1915 Aged 20.
1894: Born 10th October Lancaster Son of Frederick Charles and Elizabeth Ann Roper.
1894: Baptised 25th October.
1911: Residence No 5 Lamb Hill Armley Occupation Fitters Engineer.
1912: Enlisted Leeds Rifles.
Laid to Rest Essex Farm Cemetery Belgium.
Laid to Rest Essex Farm Cemetery Belgium.
SANDERSON John
Private 1709 1/8th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 05/08/1916 Aged 21.
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1895: Born Denby Dale Near Huddersfield Vol 9a Page 292. Son of lily
1899: Mother Lily Married Thomas Hudson Huddersfield.
1911: Residence No 2 Lowe Street Armley Occupation Clerk Nephew of Alice Sanderson (Knapton).
CWGC: Son of Mrs. Lily Hudson No20Rutland Street Colne Lancashire.
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Remembered St Bartholomew War Memorial Armley
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Remembered Thiepval Memorial France.
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SANDS Percival
Private TR5/127484 7th Bn Training Reserve DIED 12/11/1918 Aged 18.
1900: Born Armley Son of George and Eleanor Robinson Married 1898 St Clement Sheepscar.
1911: Residence Newsom Green Woodlesford Leeds at Schoool.
CWGC: Parents Residence No 9 Salisbury Terrace Armley Lodge Road.
1918: Died Military Hospital Ripon.
Remembered St Bartholomew War Memorial Armley.
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Laid to Rest Armley Cemetery Leeds.
SAVILLE Fred
Private 7127 1st Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 17/09/1916 Aged 32.
1884: Son of Frederick and Mary Raper Married 1876 St George Leeds.
1908: Married 10th April Ellen Shirley St Peter Leeds.
1916: 06th October reported Killed in YEP.
Ellen remarried St Bartholomew Armley to Albert Spivey
CWGC: Ellen Residence No 10 Braddon Street Christchurch New Zealand.
Remembered Thiepval Memorial Somme France.
SCHOFIELD Harold
Private 475201 27th Bn Canadian Infantry Manitoba Regiment KIA Courcelette 15/09/1916 Aged 22.
1892: Born 27th August Leeds Son of Robert Sam Died 1906 and Keturah Wilson Died 1935 Married Bradford 1881.
1913:Landed Canada.
1915: Enlisted Winnipeg 27th July Occupation Steam Fitter.
1916: Admitted 07th April to No 3 Canadian General Hospital Boulogne for Shell Wounds to the Hip.
CWGC: Mum Residence No 7 Mitford Terrace Hall Lane Armley.
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Remembered St Bartholomew War Memorial Armley.
Remembered Vimy Memorial France.
SCOBEY Francis Henry
Driver 81215 D Battery 178th Brigade Royal Field Artillery KIA 27/09/1918 Aged 41.
1877: Born York Son of Francis and Mary Harbotle.
1908: Married Mary Ellen Acaster St Olaves York.
1911: Residence No 53 Hartes Terrace York Occupation Draper Assistant.
Connection to Armley Margaret Jane Scobey Married in 1904 St Bartholomew Armley.
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Remembered St Bartholomew War Memorial Armley.
Laid to Rest Moeuvres Communal Cemetery Extension France.
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SEDGWICK John
Serjeant 9080 9th Bn Yorkshire Regiment KIA 07/10/1916 Aged 29.
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1887: Born 28th July Leeds Son of Tom and Ann Liversidge Married 1886 Hunslet District Registered Building.
1902: Baptised 13th March St Simons Leeds.
1911: John was in the 2nd Bn Yorkshire Regiment in York.
1914: Landed France 15th October.
1915: Married Hannah Beasley St Bartholomew Armley.
1916: Leeds Mercury 02nd November Reported Johns Death Widow resides at No 13 Avery View Armley.
Remembered St Bartholomew War Memorial Armley.
Laid to Rest Adanac Military Cemetery Miraumont France.
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SEDGWICK Thomas William
Guardsman 2688155 2nd Bn Scots Guards DIED 28/08/1920 Aged 43.
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1877: Born Melsonby Darlington Son of Edward and Christiana Robinson Married 1872.
1903: Married Emma Dixon Married 1903 St Bartholomew Armley
1911: Residence No 15 Aviary Grove Armley Occupation Steel Plate layer.
1915: Landed France 25th May.
First wife Mary Ann Neave Died 1902.
Remembered St Bartholomew War Memorial Armley.
Laid to Rest Armley Cemetery Leeds
SHAW Arthur
Private 376510 15th Bn Durham Light Infantry KIA 04/10/1917 Aged 28.
1889: Born 09th July Huddersfield Son of Joe and Emma Bradbury.
1906: Baptised 13th June Kirkburton All Hallows.
1911: Married Mary Gertrude Richardson Holbeck District Registered Building.
1926: Mary remarried James Kemp Bramley & Holbeck Registered Building
CWGC: Mary Residence No 14 Hartington Street Tong Road Armley.
Remembered Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium. Brother of David gave his life 20/11/1917.
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SHAW John Williams
Private 376548 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry 10/12/1917 Aged 26.
1891: Born Armley
1911: Residence No 2 Nunington Avenue Armley.
1915: Married Martha Wortley Married 12th June St Mary of Bethany Wortley.
1916: Enlisted Leeds 30th June Residence Grasmere Place Tong Road Armley.
1918: Martha remarried to Roy West St Lawrence Pudsey.
CWGC: Wife Martha Resident Somerset Hampden Road Abbotsford Sydney Australia.
Laid to Rest Poelcapple British Cemetery Belgium.
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SHAWSMITH George Arthur
Corporal 9977 2nd Bn Lancashire Fusiliers KIA 09/02/1916 Aged 32.
1883: Born 09th August Kirkstall Son of Thomas and Emma Proctor Married 1892 St Stephen Kirkstall.
1883: Baptised 05th September St Stephen Kirkstall.
1911: Residence India serving in 1st Bn Lancashire Fusiliers.
Laid to Rest Sucrerie Military Cemetery Colincamps Somme France.
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SHEARD Harold Norman
Private 245119 20th Bn Durham Light Infantry KIA 07/06/1917 Aged 31.
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1886: Born Armley Son of Charles and Jane Preston Married 1884 Bramley and Holbeck District Registered Building
1911: Residence No 11 Barden Mount Armley Occupation Lithographie Printer.
1915: Enlisted 15th January Bradford 268782 West Yorkshire Regiment Occupation Lithographer Printer.
1917: Landed France 26th April.
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Remembered Ypres Menin Gate Memorial Belgium.
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SIMMONS John Edward
Private 21772 10th Bn Worcestershire Regiment KIA 23/07/1916 Aged 19.
1897: Son of William and Ruth Brent Married 1895 St Stephen Burmantofts.
1911: Residence No 34 Conference Road Armley. Enlisted Bristol.
1915: Landed France 19th July.
Remembered Thiepval Memorial Somme France.
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SIMPSON J
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1917: Cardigan Road Kirkstall Northumberland Fusiliers
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SINCLAIR Samuel
Private 7513 West Riding Regiment KIA 20/10/1916 Aged 30.
1886: Born Armley Son of William and Elizabeth Gilbert Married 1879 Bramley and Holbeck District Registered Building.
1903: Enlisted 1st Bn West Riding Regiment Leeds Employed William Ingham and Sons Fireclay Co Ltd No 17 Greek Street Wortley.
1911: Residence No 23 The Gang Town Street Armley.
1912: Re engaged into the Army Reserve.
1914: Called up and went to France 14th August Fought at Mons and in the retreat.
1917: Personal effects sent 7th June to his father including silver match box, photo, letters, bullet, watch, and coin.
Remembered Thiepval Memorial Somme France.
SKIPPER Horace Robert
Private 3/8257 1st Bn West Yorkshire Regiment DIED 26/01/1917 Aged 24.
1893: Born Watton Norfolk. Son of Robert Died 1911 and Albena Goodrum Died 1917 Married 1892 Norfolk.
1911: Residence No 26 Lamington Street Tong Road Occupation Mechanic Engineer Turner.
1914: Enlisted Leeds.
1914: Landed France 24th September.
1917: Leeds Mercury 17th February reported Horace as missing Residence No 26 Leamington Street Tong Road Armley.
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Remembered Loos Memorial France.
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SMART James
Bugler 1691 1/7th Bn Yorkshire Regiment DOW 16/07/1915 Aged 18.
1897: Born Armley 19th January Son of John H and Edith E Wingfield (Nicholson) Married 1895 St Johns Baptist New Wortley.
1897: Baptised 14th February St Mathew St John The Baptist New Wortley.
1911: Living with Grandmother Residence No 36 Gledhow Street Armley Occupation Shovel Maker.
1915: Landed France 16th April.
1915: Passed away Wounds Received Royal Victoria Hospital Netley Hampshire.
Remembered St Bartholomew War Memorial Armley.
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Laid to Rest New Wortley Cemetery. PHOTO GRAVE TO BE SOURCED
SMITH A H
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SMITH Mark
Private 202147 2/5th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 03/05/1917 Aged 19.
1897: Born Armley 10th December Son of Thomas Loyd Randell and Mary Elizabeth
CWGC 67 Gledhow Street Armley.
Enlisted Leeds WYR 4600
Remembered Arras Memorial France.
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SMITH Ralph
Private 2782 1/8th Bn D Company West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 27/09/1916 Aged 34.
1882: Born Armley Son of James and Priscilla CWGC 3 Little Lane Ilkley.
1904: Married Annie Stradling Wharfe District Registered Building
1911: Occupation House Painter Residence No 13 Parliament Road Armley.
CWGC: Wife Annie Residence No 1 Durno Street Kirkstall
Remembered Thiepval Memorial Somme France.
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SMITH Walter
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SMITH Wilfred Ellis
Corporal R/7135 7th Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps KIA 26/08/1916 Aged 24.
1893: Born Armley 07th July Son of John and Clara Mickleburgh Married 1876 Norwich.
1894: Baptised 21st March St Bartholomew Armley.
1915: Enlisted Leeds 15th November Residence No 51 Tong Road Armley.
CWGC: Parents Residence No 74 Conference Road Armley.
Remembered Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium.
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SNOWDEN John Edward
Serjeant 265684 2/5th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 27/07/1917 Aged 24.
1893: Born Armley Son of John Edward and Annie Amelia Worsnop Married 1890 St Mathias Burley.
1911: Residence No 4 Esholt Armley Road Occupation Firer in Iron Foundry.
1917: Leeds Mercury reported 29th August that John had been killed Residence shown as No 4 Esholt Street Armley Road Armley.
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Remembered St Bartholomew War Memorial Armley.
Laid to Rest Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery Nieuwpoort Belgium.
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SPENCER (ATHA) Fred
Rifleman 4134 1/8th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 20/07/1916 Aged 36.
1881: Born as ATHA Farnley Son of John Clough Died 1915 and Sarah Ann Spencer.
Married Lily
1911: Residence No 9 Marsden Street Wortley Occupation Brickyard Labourer.
1916: Wife Lily Residence No 4 Carlton Row New Inn Wortley.
1916: Wife Lily Passed Away.
CWGC: Residence Mother Sarah Ann No10 Marsden Street Silver Royd Hill Wortley. PHOTO AWAITING FAMILY
Remembered Thiepval Memorial Somme France.
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SPENCER G P
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SPENCER W
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STAMMERS George Frederick
Private 78708 1/6th Bn Durham Light Infantry KIA 31/05/1918 Aged 19.
1898: Born Armley Son of Harry and Emma Keziah Stannard Married 1897 Suffolk.
1911: Residence No 13 Modder Terrace Armley at School.
1916: Enlisted Leeds 23rd October Residence No 13 Modder Terrace Armley.
1918: Landed France 02nd January.
Remembered Soissons Memorial France.
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STANILAND Richard Edwin
Private 266546 8th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers DOW 07/12/1917 Aged 23.
1894: Born Leeds Son of George Henry and Edith Long Married 1893 St George Leeds.
1894: Baptised 17th June St George Leeds.
1911: Residence No 1 Margaret Street Hall Lane Armley Occupation Turner In Engineering Works.
Remembered St Bartholomew War Memorial Armley.
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Laid to Rest Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery Extension France.
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STANTON Wilfred
Private 41133 25th Bn Durham Light Infantry DIED at Home 06/04/1917 Aged 31.
1886: Son of William and Sarah Glenn Married 1871 St Peter Leeds.
1909: Married Edith Allen Southfield Chapel Wesley Road Armley
1916: Enlisted Leeds Residence No 8 Cromer Terrace Occupation Joiner. Described as being 5 feet 7 inches tall
1917: DIED Acute Pulmonary Tuberculosis Consumption at No 8 Cromer Terrace Armley.
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Remembered Southfield Methodist Chapel Armley.
Laid to Rest Armley Cemetery. PHOTO CLICK HERE
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STEAD Arthur Edward
Private 19541 9th Bn Norfolk Regiment KIA 18/10/1916 Aged 18.
1898: Born Thetford Norfolk Son of Harry and Mary Alice Haigh.
1915: Landed France 22nd December
Unknown why Leeds Connection.
Remembered Thiepval Memorial Somme France.
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STEAD Harry
Private 37255 9th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 28/04/1917 Aged 25.
1892: Son of Croft and Mary Jane Haigh Married 1878 St Mathias Burley.
1911: Residence No 31 Canal Road Armley Occupation Currier.
1916: Married 03rd December Louisa Wick Christ Church Upper Armley.
1919: Remarried to Fred Crosland Christ Church Upper Armley.
CWGC: Residence of Louisa 31 Shaftesbury Street Tong Road Wortley.
Laid to Rest Beaumetz Crossroads Cemetery Beaumetz-les-Cambrai France.
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STEEL E
Remembered St Bartholomew War Memorial Armley.
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STEPHENSON Ernest
Private 105151 35th Company Royal Army Medical Corps DIED Home 07/05/1916 Aged 35.
Born Bramley Son of George William and Martha Ann Brealey Married 1878 St Jude Potteryfield.
1903: Married Ellen Maude Weaver Married Bethel Congregational Chapel Upper Wortley
1911: Residence No 9 Christ Church Mount Armley Occupation Cloth Tenter Waterproof Works.
Laid to Rest Ladywell Cemetery London.
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STEWART BROTHERS
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Sons of John and Martha Ann Roberts Married 1894 St Philips Wellington Street.
STEWART John
Corporal 201248 4th Bn Seaforth Highlanders 08/09/1917 Aged 21.
1896: Born 09th June No 1 Arley terrace Armley.
1898: Baptised 28th June St Bartholomews Armley.
1911: Residence No 6 Colton Road Armley Occupation Iron Moulder.
CWGC 1 Shires Yard Wortley Road Armley.
Laid to Rest Baird Cottage Cemetery Belgium.
STEWART William
Private 254374 14th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders KIA 24/10/1918 Aged 20.
1888: Born 21st July No 3 Hope Avenue Armley.
1911: Residence No 6 Colton Road Armley at school.
1915: Enlisted 21st June in Leeds Residence No 9 Cavandish Road
1918: Landed Le Harve 05th July.
Laid to Rest Dottignies Communal Cemetery Belgium.
STOCKS Clifford
Private 57846 2nd Bn Lancashire Fusiliers DOW 03/09/1918 Aged 19.
1899: Born Holbeck Son of Walker and Margaret Seabrook Married 1898 Holbeck District Registered Building
1911: Residence No 54 Gledhow Street Armley at School.
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Remembered Southfield Methodist Chapel Armley.
Laid to Rest Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension France.
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