4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Also, 1st/4th & 2nd/4th Battalions, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment).
Territorial Force Battalions.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 1,389 recorded WW1 deaths for the 4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). This figure includes the records for the 1st/4th, 2nd/4th & 3rd/4th Battalions.
CLARKE, Thomas Henry. Serjeant, 2040. 4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Authuile Military Cemetery, Somme, France. 05-07-1916. Age 29. Son of Mrs. Dora Clarke of Halifax, Husband of Lillian Clarke of Mires Farm, Rishworth, Halifax, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Ever In Our Thoughts".
RAWNSLEY, Gerald. Second Lieutenant. 4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Berles Position Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Killed in action. 22-01-1917. Age 20. Son of Mr. J.R. & Mrs. M.E. Rawnsley of "Ashleigh", Savile Road, Halifax, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Deem Not Him Dead Whose Soul Is Transferred To Heaven".
SHERIFF, A.S. Private, 6804. 4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 02-12-1916. Age 28. Son of Robert & Elizabeth Sheriff of Fulstow, Lincolnshire, UK.
Stone Instruction :- "Thy Will Be Done".
1st/4th Battalion, Duke 0f Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment).
BLACKBURN, Leonard Milton. Private, 4166. 1st/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 29-10-1916. Age 23. Son of Mrs. Mary Barraclough of Clifton Street, Sowerby Bridge, Bradford, Yorkshire, UK.
Stone Instruction :- "A Good Life Is Often Too Short But A Good Name Endures Forever".
CLARKE, T. Private, 1676. 1st/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Bard Cottage Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 16-10-1915.
FOSTER, (MM). G.A. Private, 203513. 1st/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 29-11-1918.
Military Medal.
PEARSON, A. Private, 2182. 1st/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Talana Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 19-12-1915.
PRIESTLEY, T. Lance Corporal, 203822. 1st/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Queant Communal Cemetery British Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. 16-10-1918.
Stone Inscription :- "He Lies With England's Heroes In The Watchful Care Of God".
PRIESTLEY, W.J. Private, 1801. 1st/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Talana Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.. 07-11-1915.
TAYLOR, J. Private, 1943. 1st/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Talana Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 23-11-1915. Age 31. Husband of Bertha Cawood Taylor of Temple Street, New Road, Halifax, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Rest In Peace".
THOMAS, M. Private, 2171. 1st/4th Battalion, Dukeof Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Talana Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 21-11-1915.
WRIGHT, Frank. Lance Serjeant, 1297. "C" Company, 1st/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment. Bard Cottage Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 16-10-1915. Age 21. Son of William & Alice Wright of Commercial Street, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, UK. Stone Inscription :- "Rest In Peace".
WRIGHT, Reginald John. Private, 1619. 1st/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Talana Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 19-12-1916. Age 17. Son of Jessie & Florence Wright of Stuart Street, Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK. Native of Newark, Nottinghamshire, UK.
2nd/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment).
EATON, William. Private, 202309. 2nd/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Somme, France. 22-11-1917. Age 21. Son of John & the late Clara Eaton.
Stone Inscription :- "Rest In Peace".
FISHER, H.S.H. Private, 34712. 2nd/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Bac-du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval, Pas-de-Calais, France. 31-08-1918.
NEAL, J.A. Private, 242791. 2nd/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 24-05-1918. Age 18. Son of Mrs. Eaton of Canning Street, Hull, Yorkshire, UK.
NICHOLSON, G.B. Private, 49773. 2nd/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Hermies Hill British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 29-09-1918. Age 18. Son of Mr. & Mrs. James Thomas Nicholson of Greenhow Terrace, Elswick, Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK.