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#10373 Private Albert Watson
​2nd Lieutenant Richard Yates
#20325 Lance Corporal Levi Woods
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#27371 Corporal Samuel Yates

Private Clement Wareing. Died 16/9/1918 aged 19
52182, 6th (Service) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Panel or Grave Reference: R.II.K.15. Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Sarah Wareing, of 14, Starkie St., Leyland, Preston, Lancs.     ​
Private James Wareing. Died 17/8/1916 aged 19
3119, 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Panel or Grave Reference: Pier and Face 11A. Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Mary E. Holland, of 76, Killingbourne (My Note: Kitlingbourne Brow), Higher Walton, Preston, Lancs.     ​
Gunner James Wareing. Died 25/7/1916
83344, B Battery, LXXXVI (86) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Quarry Cemetery, Montauban, Somme, France. Panel or Grave Reference: IV.A.4.     ​
Private Thomas Waring. Died 14/4/1917 aged 37
34379, 17th (Service) Battalion (1st South East Lancashire), Lancashire Fusiliers     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Panel or Grave Reference: Pier and Face 3C and 3D. Additional Information: Son of the late Henry and Margaret Waring, of 52, Park Rd., Chorley, Lancs.     ​
Lance Corporal Thomas Waring. Died 17/5/1918
50260, 9th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers), The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) Commonwealth War Graves Information: St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Panel or Grave Reference: Q.I.D.6.     ​
Company Sergeant Major Thomas Warner MM. Died 9/8/1916 aged 30
22544, 164th Machine Gun Company, Machine Gun Corps     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Panel or Grave Reference: Pier and Face 5C and 12C. Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Warner, of London.     ​
Driver James Waterhouse. Died 30/10/1918 aged 28
136157, D Battery, CCXCIII (293) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Panel or Grave Reference: LXVI.M.22. Additional Information: Son of James and Elizabeth Waterhouse, of Bamber Bridge, nr. Preston, Lancs; husband of Alice Waterhouse, of Gate House, H.M. Prison, Newcastle-on-Tyne.     ​
Private John Waterhouse. Died 15/2/1917 aged 28
23816, 6th (Service) Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Panel or Grave Reference: XXIX.A.1/25.     ​
Private John Vivian Watkinson. Died 20/6/1916
3116, 6th (Service) Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Panel or Grave Reference: XX.E.10.     ​
Private Albert Watson. Died 14/9/1914 aged 29
10373, 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France.     ​
Private Henry Edward Watson. Died 23/10/1917 aged 25
29572, 8th (Service) Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Brownedge (St. Mary) Roman Catholic Churchyard, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Panel or Grave Reference: North part. Additional Information: Son of Joseph Henry and Mary Jane Watson, of 5, Rowland Rd., Barnsley, Yorks. Born at Lostock Hall, Preston.     ​
Gunner James Watson. Died 7/8/1916
74262, C Battery, LXXX (80) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Panel or Grave Reference: Pier and Face 1A and 8A.     ​
Private Andrew Weaver. Died 1/10/1918
24328, 1/4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Chocques Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Panel or Grave Reference: III.B.20.     
Private George Henry Weaver. Died 27/3/1918
28789, 9th (Service) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Serre Road Cemetery No.1, Pas de Calais, France. Panel or Grave Reference: IV.G.16.   

Sergeant Harry Hunt Webster. Died 19/10/1918 aged 35
17717, 10th (Service) Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Hoole (St. Michael) Churchyard, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Panel or Grave Reference: North-East of Church. Additional Information: Son of Edward and Margaret Webster, of 16, Thomas St. South, London Rd., Preston; husband of Mary Anne Webster. Born at Little Hoole.   
Private James Webster. Died 12/3/1915
12310, 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel or Grave Reference: Panel 18. Additional Information: Son of John and Elizabeth Webster, of 18, Exchange St., Colne, Lancs.    
Private Richard Webster. Died 22/8/1918 aged 19
52976, 1/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Queens Cemetery, Bucquoy, Pas de Calais, France. Panel or Grave Reference: I.N.15. Additional Information: Son of John and Elizabeth Webster, of 18, Exchange St., Colne, Lancs.    
Private Thomas Webster. Died 1/8/1918 aged 23
200959, 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Raperie British Cemetery, Villemontoire, Aisne, France. Panel or Grave Reference: IIIA.B.1. Additional Information: Son of Edward and Margaret Webster, of 16, Thomas St., South, London Rd., Preston.   
Private Thomas Westby. Died 25/4/1918 aged 22
26116, 16th (Service) Battalion (2nd Birkenhead), Cheshire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel or Grave Reference: Panel 35 and 36. Additional Information: Son of William and Alice Westby.    
Private George Whalley. Died 21/8/1918 aged 29
35858, 13th (Service) Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment)     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Warry Copse Cemetery, Courcelles-Le-Conte, Pas de Calais, France. Panel or Grave Reference: A.10.     
Private Alfred Harling Wharton. Died 30/11/1917
17670, 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. Panel or Grave Reference: Panel 5.     
Lance Corporal Gilbert Whatley. Died 31/7/1917 aged 24
357989, 1/10th (Scottish) Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment)     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel or Grave Reference: Panel 4 and 6. Additional Information: Son of Thomas Whatley, of Leyland; husband of Ada Whatley, of 23, Water St., Leyland, Preston.    
Sergeant Frank Holt Whitehead MM. Died 20/5/1918 aged 28
680513, A Battery (Lancashire), CCLXXVI (276) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Pernes British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Panel or Grave Reference: I.F.14. Additional Information: Son of Kay Holden Whitehead and Clara Whitehead, of Penwortham, Preston, Lancs.   
Private Frederick Glover Whitehead. Died 1/3/1917 aged 37     
132972, 73rd Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Infantry     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Caberet-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France. Panel or Grave Reference: IX.D.18. Additional Information: Son of Henry and Alice Whitehead, of Preston, Lancs, England.     
Private William Whiteside. Died 15/7/1916 aged 39
18816, 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Panel or Grave Reference: Pier and Face 11A. Additional Information: Husband of Jane Whiteside, of 163, London Rd., Preston, Lancs.   
Private Andrew Whittle. Died 22/12/1914
10703, 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel or Grave Reference: Panel 27 and 28.     
Stoker 2nd Class James Whittle. Died 31/8/1918 aged 23
K/52930(Dev), H.M.S. Vivid II, Royal Navy     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Leyland (St. Andrew) Churchyard, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Panel or Grave Reference: 5.139. Additional Information: Husband of L. Wiggin (formerly Whittle), of 7, Station Terrace, Bedlinog, Glam.  
Wheeler James Henry Whittle. Died 3/11/1917 aged 34
680555, B Battery, CCLXXXVI (286) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery     

Commonwealth War Graves Information: Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel or Grave Reference: XV.D.12.  ​
Sapper Thomas Widdowson. Died 28/10/1917 aged 24
120813, 200th Field Company, Royal Engineers     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord, France. Panel or Grave Reference: II.B.3.     

Private William Wiggans. Died 28/3/1918
18135, 13th (Service) Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment)     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel or Grave Reference: Bay 3.     
Gunner Harry Wignall. Died 8/8/1916 aged 18
9555, A Battery (Lancashire), CCLXXVI (276) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, Somme, France. Panel or Grave Reference: IV.C.5.   
Gunner Thomas Wignall. Died 11/12/1917 aged 24
165544, 250th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Aeroplane Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel or Grave Reference: I.C.10. Additional Information: Son of James and Elizabeth Wignall; husband of Maria Bretherton (formerly Wignall), of 7, Wheelton View, Leyland Lane, Leyland, Preston.    
Guardsman Daniel Wilding. Died 18/12/1914 aged 19
8801, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Caberet-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France. Panel or Grave Reference: XVIII.A.13. Additional Information: Son of William Wilding, of Brown's Row, Penwortham, Preston.    
Private George Wilding. Died 25/9/1915 aged 26
18478, 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel or Grave Reference: Panel 89 to 91.     
Bombardier (Acting) James Wildman. Died 30/7/1917
118615, A Battery, CIV (104) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, Nord, France. Panel or Grave Reference: I.A.20. Additional Information: Husband of M. Wildman, of 10, Alice Avenue, Leyland, Preston.   
Sergeant Moyrah Cyril Williamson. Died 9/9/1916 aged 22
200236, 1/4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, Somme, France. Panel or Grave Reference: 6.C.18. Additional Information: Son of Joseph and Blanche Williamson, of Longridge, Lancashire.  
Private George Stephenson Wilson. Died 5/9/1916  
23581, 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Penwortham (St. Mary) Churchyard, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Panel or Grave Reference: 470.     
Private Harold Wilson. Died 22/7/1917 aged 19
201732, 10th (Service) Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Torreken Farm Cemetery No.1, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel or Grave Reference: B.7. Additional Information: Son of John and Jane Wilson, of 6, Heaton St., Leyland, Preston, Lancs.   
Lance Corporal Henry Wilson. Died 31/10/1914
6003, 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel or Grave Reference: Panel 41 and 43.   
Lance Corporal James Wilson. Died 25/2/1917
10497, 6th (Service) Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Basra Memorial, Iraq. Panel or Grave Reference: Panel 27.     
Private James Wilson. Died 2/8/1917
21578, 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel or Grave Reference: IV.F.12.   
Private John Wilson. Died 8/7/1916.     
19529, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Panel or Grave Reference: Pier and Face 11A and 11D.     
Private Robert Wilson. Died 1/9/1918
42352, 1/23rd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Vis-En-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel or Grave Reference: Panel 6.     
Private Robert Henry Wilson. Died 29/7/1916 aged 21
34968, 1st Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment)     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Panel or Grave Reference: B.34.15. Additional Information: Son of Thomas Henry and Mary Elizabeth Wilson, of 1, The Drive, Walton-le-Dale, Preston. Native of Barbon, Carnforth.   
Corporal Thomas Wilson. Died 25/4/1918
83342, LXXXVIII (88) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Mendinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel or Grave Reference: X.C.11.    
Private Walter Wilson. Died 24/3/1918 aged 19
90944, 1st Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment)     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel or Grave Reference: Bay 3.  
Private William Henry Wilson. Died 9/2/1918
32751, 17th (Service) Battalion (1st South East Lancashire), Lancashire Fusiliers     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel or Grave Reference: III.F.15.   
Private John William Winrow. Died 18/9/1917 aged 30
27591, 1/4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Mendinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel or Grave Reference: IV.D.35. Additional Information: Son of Peter and Mary Winrow, of 24, Church Terrace, Higher Walton, Preston.   
Private William Winstanley. Died 2/9/1917 aged 23
111882, 187th Company, Labour Corps     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel or Grave Reference: I.E.9. Additional Information: Son of Richard and Sarah Winstanley, of Euxton nr. Chorley, Lancs.   
Private Joseph Wiseman. Died 26/8/1916
7930, 1/5th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Panel or Grave Reference: Pier and Face 11A.     
Bombardier John William Witherington. Died 31/7/1917 aged 26
57859, 104th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel or Grave Reference: I.I.13. Additional Information: Son of James and Margaret Witherington, of 272, Gregson Lane, Preston.    
Private John Wilson Wood. Died 31/8/1918
359898, 1/10th (Scottish) Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment)     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Houchin British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Panel or Grave Reference: III.G.21. Additional Information: Son of John and Eliza Jane Wood, of 21, Letchworth Place, Chorley, Lancs.   
Second Lieutenant (Acting Captain) William Leslie Wood. Died 7/5/1917 aged 21
15th (Service) Battalion (1st London Welsh), Royal Welsh Fusiliers     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Essex Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel or Grave Reference: III.F.2. Additional Information: Son of James and Minnie Elizabeth Wood, of Leyland, Preston.     
Private John William Woodcock. Died 22/9/1916 aged 31
308536, 1/8th (Irish) Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment)     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Panel or Grave Reference: Pier and Face 1D 8B and 8C. Additional Information: Son of George and Mary Ann Woodcock, of 1, Brownedge Lane, Bamber Bridge, Lancs.  
Private William Woodhall. Died 24/4/1918
4890, 43rd Battalion, Australian Infantry, AIF     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Pernois British Cemetery, Somme, France. Panel or Grave Reference: I.A.9.    
Private Clarence James Woodhouse. Died 1/7/1916
7897, 97th Machine Gun Company, Machine Gun Corps     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Panel or Grave Reference: Pier and Face 5C and 12C.     
Captain George Woods. Died 9/9/1916 aged 22
1/9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria’s Rifles), London Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Panel or Grave Reference: Pier and Face 9C.    
Private James Woods. Died 23/11/1917
202875, 1/5th (The Sutherland and Caithness) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's)     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Orival Wood Cemetery, Nord, France. Panel or Grave Reference: I.A.12.     
Private James Harold Woods. Died 23/4/1917
34799, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Scots Fusiliers     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Bootham Cemetery, Heninel, Pas de Calais, France. Panel or Grave Reference: D.27.   
Lance Corporal Levi Woods. Died 24/10/1917 aged 31
20325, 5th (Service) Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel or Grave Reference: Panels 96 to 98. Additional Information: Son of Alfred Woods; husband of Fanny Woods, of 22, Church Terrace, Higher Walton, Preston, Lancs.     
Sergeant Richard Woods. Died 9/8/1915
3884, 6th (Service) Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Helles Memorial, Turkey (inc. Gallipoli). Panel or Grave Reference: Panel 152 to 154.   
Private Thomas Woods. Died 5/5/1917 aged 32
41980, 10th (Service) Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Athies Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France. Panel or Grave Reference: J.2.     
2018 REVIEW - Born and lived in Bamber Bridge. Revised score from 1 to 3. AMENDED (SCORE ONLY)
Private Thomas Henry Woods. Died 26/10/1917
75204, Labour Corps     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Nine Elms British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel or Grave Reference: V.E.13. Additional Information: Husband of Mary Sybil Woods, of 150, Ribbleton Lane, Preston, Lancs.  
Private Frank Woodward. Died 22/11/1917 aged 20
242195, 2/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Panel or Grave Reference: XXX.M.15A. Additional Information: Son of Arthur and Betsy Woodward, of 285, West View, Gregson Lane, nr. Preston, Lancs.     
Private John Stuart Worthington. Died 18/11/1917 aged 20
202644, 1/4th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Villers-Faucon Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. Panel or Grave Reference: I.A.22. Additional Information: Son of James and Margaret Worthington, of Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston.  
Private George Ernest Worton. Died 1/6/1918 aged 19
86771, 1/8th (Irish) Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment)     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Couin New British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Panel or Grave Reference: F.26. Additional Information: Son of Joseph and Harriet Worton, of 1, Penrith Terrace, Penwortham, Preston.     
Private Edward Wrathall. Died 22/11/1916 aged 19
29242, 17th (Service) Battalion (1st South East Lancashire), Lancashire Fusiliers     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France. Panel or Grave Reference: I.J.1. Additional Information: Son of Joseph and Sarah Jane Wrathall, of 22, Clarence St., Primrose, Lancaster.     
Lance Corporal Fred Wrennall. Died 10/9/1916 aged 30
12819, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Panel or Grave Reference: Pier and Face 7D. Additional Information: Son of Henry and Ellen Wrennall, of Roe Moor Farm, Eccleston, Lancs; husband of Lizzie Harper Wrennall, of 11, Turpin Green, Leyland, Preston, Lancs.  
Gunner Robert Wrennall. Died 27/8/1917 aged 39
112814, 284th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Voormezeele Enclosures No.1 and No.2, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel or Grave Reference: I.H.1. Additional Information: Husband of Mrs. M. E. Wrennall, of 31, Cowling Lane, Leyland, Preston.     
Private Richard Wright. Died 10/3/1917
21638, Training Centre, Machine Gun Corps     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Longton (St. Andrew) Churchyard, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Panel or Grave Reference: 102.   
Lance Sergeant John Wynne. Died 20/8/1915 aged 27
368, 5th (Service) Battalion, Connaught Rangers     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: 7th Field Ambulance Cemetery, Turkey (inc. Gallipoli). Panel or Grave Reference: Sp.Mem.C.24. Additional Information: Son of Mary Wynne, of "Borderlea," Hoghton, Preston, and the late John Wynne.
Gunner Ezra Yates. Died 5/8/1916 aged 20
1340, B Battery, CCLXVIII (H) (278) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Quarry Cemetery, Montauban, Somme, France. Panel or Grave Reference: I.B.8. Additional Information: Son of Ernest and Martha Ellen Yates, of 3, Church Rd., Bamber Bridge, Preston.     
Private Peter Yates. Died 31/7/1917
25436, 7th (Service) Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel or Grave Reference: Panel 41 and 43.  
Second Lieutenant Richard Yates. Died 24/4/1918 aged 30
1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel or Grave Reference: Panel 47 to 48 and 163A. Additional Information: Order of Leopold Il (Belgium). Son of Mr. John Yates, of 1, Railway St., Moss Lane, Leyland, Lancs.     
Corporal Samuel Yates. Died 15/4/1917 aged 36
27371, Royal Army Medical Corps     
​Commonwealth War Graves Information: Mikra Memorial, Greece. Additional Information: Husband of Ann Ellen Yates, of 4, Railway St., Moss Lane, Leyland, Preston, Lancs. 
 
Private William Yates. Died 12/1/1918 aged 42
35292, Labour Corps     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Darwen Cemetery, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Panel or Grave Reference: K.340. Additional Information: Husband of Mary Alice Yates, of 45, Atlas Rd., Darwen.  
Private John Joseph Youd. Died 21/5/1916 aged 20
13870, 8th (Service) Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment     
Commonwealth War Graves Information: Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, Pas de Calais, France. Panel or Grave Reference: II.A.9. Additional Information: Son of John and Mary Ann Youd of Lostock Hall, Preston   
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IWM War Memorials Register
​Tracing the Belgian Refugees
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