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Rfm. Ernest Binns
British Army 1/7th Btn. B Coy West Yorkshire Regiment
from:28, Studley Terrace, Leopold St., Leeds
(d.15th Aug 1915)
I have recently returned from a trip to the Ypres salient. Whilst I was there I photographed a number of West Yorks Regiment gravestones. I visited the grave of Ernest Binns in particular (at New Irish Farm cemetery) as he was killed next to my wife's grandfather whilst rescuing other members of the regiment, (they were both stretcher bearers I believe but this may not have been the case). My wife's Grandfather Leonard Waters won the DCM for this and other actions.