2. He married Ann Elizabeth Wellbourne. He joined the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Reg. No. 3/3378. Rank Corporal. 1st Battalion.
He was killed in action on 4th October 1915, France aged 39. Cemetery Loos, France. #WW1 #koyli

2. Matthew enlisted in Doncaster and joined the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, 5th Battalion, Reg. No. 240191, Rank Private.
He was killed in action on 27th March 1918, France aged 24. He is buried in Gommecourt British Cemetery No. 2. #WW1 #doncasterplant #koyli

Continuing the series of men who worked at The Doncaster "Plant" and served in the military.
Joe Bradley was born on 23rd March 1893, Norton, Yorkshire. He was the son of George Bradley. His starting date at the Plant was on 3rd May 1907 as a Turner. He then enlisted in Doncaster and joined the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 6th Battalion, Reg. No. 18356, Rank Private. He was killed in action on 18th September 1915, France aged 22. Cemetery Ypres, Reservoir, Belgium. #WW1 #koyli

2. In 1911 Richard’s occupation was a Cutter at Cutler Portland Works, aged 15, he lived with his family 8 Court, 2 House Lansdowne Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire.
He enlisted in Sheffield and joined the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. He then joined the Northumberland Fusiliers 21st Battalion (Tyneside Scottish).
On 5th June 1917 Richard fell in action in Arras, France aged 22. Cemetery Arras Memorial, France. #WW1 #koyli

1. Continuing commemorating the men who served in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry:
Private Richard Henry Valentine Hoskings. Regiment Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Service No. 7794. Regiment Northumberland Fusiliers.
Richard was born in 1895, Litteham, Exmouth, Devon. He was the son of Thomas William Hoskings and Alice Hutchings. #WW1 #koyli

2. His body was never recovered, Ypres. His memorial is on Ypres Menin Gate, Leper, West Flanders, Belgium and at Wadsley Church, Sheffield. #WW1 #koyli

1. Continuing commemorating the men who served in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
Charles Edwin Cross was born in 1893, Sheffield, Yorkshire. He was the son of Edwin Cross and Harriett Matilda Smith.
Charles served in the military in 1914 when he was 21. He joined the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 2nd Battalion. Service No. 12410. Rank Private. He was killed in Action on 7th May 1915, in France age 21. #WW1 #koyli

2. Thomas enlisted in Pontefract and joined the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, No. 16688, 8th battalion. He was killed on 1st July 1916, France age 25. Cemetery Serre Road, Cemetery No. 2, Somme, France. #WWI #koyli #history

1. From Yorkshire miners to the battlefield in WWI: Men who worked at Cortonwood Colliery.
Private Thomas Goldsby West was born in 1892, Barnsley, Yorkshire. He was the son of William Goldsby West and Mary Margaret Green. In 1911 Thomas’s occupation was a coalminer age 19. The family lived at 18 Station Lane, Wombwell, Yorkshire. #WWI #koyli #history