5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Also, 1st/5th & 2nd/5th Battalions, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment).
Territorial Force Battalions.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 1,157 recorded WW1 deaths for the 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment).
GOLDSELLER, Leon David. Lieutenant. 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, Mory, Pas-de-Calais, France. Died from wounds received while leading a patrol. 14-04-1917. Age 21. Son of Benjamin & Bertha Goldseller of Mosley Street, Manchester, UK. Born 20-02-1896 at Manchester. He was educated at Manchester Grammer School, Kanno Institute, Belgium, & Salford Technical Institute.Commissioned April 1915. Stone Inscription :- "Into Thy Hands O Lord".
PEMBERTON, (MM). Percival. Serjeant, 267955. 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Gomiecourt South Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 26-08-1918. Age 26. Son of Samuel & Mary Jane Pemberton of Wainman Street, Baildon, Shipley, Yorkshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "He Has Fought The Fight And Finished His Course".
Military Medal.
SHARPE, Arthur Noel. Lieutenant. 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's. (West Riding Regiment). Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, Somme, France. 03-09-1916. Age 27. Son of Arthur Calvert & Mary Sharpe (nee Middlemost) of "Lynton", Mountjoy Road, Huddersfield, UK. Born March 1889 at Huddersfield.
SHEARSMITH, (MM+bar). Walter. Corporal, 241638. 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Sunken Road Cemetery, Boisleux-St. Marc, Pas-de-Calis, France. 13-09-1918. Age 25. Son of Henry & Susan Shearsmith of Bonby, Brigg, Lincolnshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Dearly Loved, Sadly Missed By Father, Mother & Lucy Bonby, Lincolnshire".
Military Medal & Bar.
SPIVEY, (MM). F. Serjeant, 268050. 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Ruyaulcourt Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 15-09-1918.
Military Medal.
TAYLOR, W. Private, 202924. 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, Pas-de-Calais, France. 27-03-1918.
1st/5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment).
EATON, H. Private, 6520. 1st/5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, Pas-de-Calais, France. 19-01-1917.
FISHER, John Hilton. Second Lieutenant. 1st/5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 29-11-1916. Age 20. Son of John William & Mary Ann Fisher of Holly Gardens, Low Fell, Gateshead-on-Tyne, UK. Native of London, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Thy Will Be Done".
JOHNSON, John George. Private, 263023. 1st/5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Le Fermont Military Cemetery, Riviere, Pas-de-Calais, France. 18-02-1917. Age 29. Son of George & Elizabeth Johnson of Drighlington, Bradford, Yorkshire, UK. Stone Inscription :- "Loved In Life Remembered In Death".
SHARP, S. Corporal, 241343. 1st/5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, Somme, France. 03-09-1916.
2nd/5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment).
THOMPSON, Harry. Private, 204737. "D" Company, 2nd/5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Vaulx Australian Field Ambulance Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 19-07-1917. Age 25. Son of John & Ellen Thompson of Ballroyd Road, Fartown, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- Ever Remembered".
WASS, G.W. Private, 242784. 2nd/5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's, (West Riding Regiment). Queens Cemetery, Bucquoy, Pas-de-Calais, France. 16-03-1917.