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| Our glorious dead pro patria invictus pax 1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945 to honour the fallen | |
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An unknown Veteran A silent hero Thank you for sacrifying your youth. Thank you for sacrifying a part of your soul. Thank you that we can live in freedom, peace, friendship and harmony with our neighbours. Where would we be without you? Thank you. The grateful generations of today and tomorrow. |
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To the memory of all those citizens of Leeds who served in the Great War 1914 - 1918 In particular we remember with pride the soldiers of the Leeds Rifles and the Leeds Pals "I prayed to God to help me, and he has answered my prayer." 15/456 Lance Corporal Sydney Hicks A company, the Leeds Pals |
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| Holders born in Leeds | Holders buried in Leeds |
Act. Flt. Sgt. Arthur Louis Aaron Royal Air Force Cpl. (Later Capt.) George Sanders 1/7 West Yorks Regt. (P. O. W.) Act. Capt. David Philip Hirsch 4th Bn., West Yorks Regt. (P. O. W.) Colour Sgt. Edward McKenna 1st Bn., 65th Regt. (later York & Lancs Regt.) Pte. William Boynton Butler 17th Bn. West Yorks Regt. (P. O. W.) Pte. Jack White (Weiss) 6th K. O. R. I. R. |
L/Sgt. Frederick McNess 1st Bn., Scots Guards Sgt. Lawrence Calvert 5th Bn. K. O. Y. L. I. Sgt. Albert Mountain 15/17 West Yorks Regt. (P. O. W.) Sgt. Alfred Atkinson 1st Bn. The Yorks Regt. (Alexandra, P. O. W.) Pte. Charles Ward 2nd Bn., K. O. Y. L. I. Pte. John Pearson 8th Hussars |
Pt. Shoeing Smith Charles Hull 21st Lancers C.S.M. (later Capt.) Harry Daniels Rifle Brigade Sgt. Maj. John Crawshaw Raynes 71 Brigade, R. A. Pte. (later Capt.) Wilfred Edwards 7th Bn., K. O. Y. L. I. Pte. Arthur Poulter 1/4 Dukes (WR) Regt. |
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