4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, Also, 1st/4th & 2nd/4th Battalions, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
Territorial Army Battalion.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 1,446 recorded WW1 deaths for the 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Light Infantry. This figure includes the records for the 1st/4th, 2nd/4th & 3rd/4th Battalions.
1st/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
DIXON, John William. Private, 2987. 1st/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Bard Cottage Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Monday 13-09-1915. Age 21. Brother of Snowden Dixon of Chapel Yard, East Moor, Wakefield, UK.
FISHER, A. Private, 2453. 1st/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, Pas-de-Calais, France. Sunday 14-01-1917. Age 21. Son of Jacob & Mary Elizabeth Fisher of Horbury, Wakefield, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Until The Day Breaks And The Shadows Flee Away".
HEATON, G. Private, 205233. 1st/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Locre Hospice Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Sunday 14-04-1918. Age 21. Son of George & Emma Heaton of Ribston Road, Darnall, Sheffield, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Until The Day Breaks".
HAYWOOD, H. Private, 3040. 1st/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Bard Cottage Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Sunday 19-12-1915.
KING, L. Private, 2193. 1st/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Friday 03-11-1916.
PAINE, Walter. Private, 46586. 1st/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery, West-Flanders, Belgium. Sunday 30-12-1917. Age 30. Son of Levi & Ellen Arm Paine of Leeds. Husband of Rebecca Paine of Mill Lane Methley, Leeds, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "In Loving Remembrance".
SHARPE, F. Private, 1942. 1st/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Wednesday 09-08-1916.
TAYLOR, E. Corporal, 201750. 1st/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Passchendaele New British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Saturday 15-12-1917.
TAYLOR, J. Private, 201309. 1st/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, Somme, France. Sunday 23-07-1916.
WARD, Herbert. Private, 3452. 1st/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Bard Cottage Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Sunday 19-12-1915. Age 18. Son of John & S.A. Ward of Apple Tree Lane, Stanfree, Chesterfield, UK. Native of Walton, Wakefield, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "To Memory Ever Dear".
WARD, J. Private, 2396. 1st/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Bard Cottage Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Saturday 18-09-1915.
2nd/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
BOYCOTT, S. Private, 46454. 2nd/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Hermies Hill British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Tuesday 20-11-1917.
CLARKE, Albert Edward. Private, 203980. 2nd/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Favreuil British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Wednesday 19-09-1917. Age 20. Son of Mr. & Mrs. John Clarke of South End, Boston, Lincolnshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Sweet Is The Memory That Never Fadeth".
DOBSON, S. Private, 200809. 2nd/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Ervillers Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Monday 30-04-1917.
ERASMUS, David. Private, 14841. "A" Company, 2nd/4th Battaalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Hermies Hill British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Tuesday 20-11-1917. Age 41. Son of Thomas & Catherine Erasmus of Rees Street, Gelli Ystrad, Glamorgan, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "The Path Of Duty Leads But To The Grave".
HADDOCK, L. Private, 51389. 2nd/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein, Pas-de-Calais, France. Saturday 25-05-1918.
HODGSON, R.C. Private, 63414. 2nd/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein, Pas-de-Calais, France. Tuesday 27-08-1918. Husband of Mrs. J.A. Hodgson of Queen Street, Steeton, Keighley, Yorkshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Ever Remembered By His Dear Wife Jane Rest In Peace Also Deepest Sympathy From Father, Mother Brothers, Sisters Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Him".
MARTIN, Albert Emanuel. Second Lieutenant. 3rd Battalion, Attached :- 2nd/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Gomiecourt South Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Monday 02-0901918. Age 25. Son of John A. & Mary Martin of "The Poplars", Poplar Road, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Until The Day Break And The Shadows Flee Away".
McNICOLL, (MC). Malcolm David. Captain. 2nd/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France. Tuesday 20-11-1917. Age 34. Son of David & Margaret McNicoll.
Stone Inscription :- "I Thank God For Every Remembrance Of Him".
Military Cross.
ROBERTS, Guy Hepworth. Captain. 2nd/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France. Died of injuries received during the attack on Cambrai. Thursday 22-11-1917. Age 25. Son of Arthur Hepworth & Mary Alice Roberts of Woodthorpe Hall, Wakefield, Yorkshire, UK. Educated at Oundle School.
STEELE, Henry. Private, 202490. 2nd/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Hermies Hill British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Tuesday 20-11-1917. Age 32. Son of Samuel & Eliza Steele of Horbury, Wakefield, Yorkshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Till We Meet Again".
TAYLOR, Albert. Private, 39366. 2nd/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Tuesday 16-04-1918. Age 32. Son of Edwin & Elizabeth Taylor of Shipley, Yorkshire. Husband of Florence Taylor of Field Street, Shipley, Yorkshire, UK.
WARD, A. Private, 63056. 2nd/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Vaulx Hill Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Monday 02-09-1918. Age 18. Son of Mr. & Mrs. James E. Ward of Thornville Place, Huddersfield Road, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "As We Loved Him So We Miss Him".
WILLOWS, Charles. Private, 203963. 2nd/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Favreuil British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Wednesday 03-10-1917. Age 20. Son of Mrs. Mary Widdowson (formerly Willows) of Depot Yard, Kirkgate, Newark-upon-Trent, Nottinghamshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "His Duty Nobly Done".
WRIGHT, F. Private, 52486. 2nd/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Vaulx Hill Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Monday 02-09-1918.