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231350 L/Cpl. William Lancaster British Army 6th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment from:32 Clayton Street, East Hartlepool (d.20th April 1918) William John Lancaster and his brother, Herbert John Lancaster, were born in Scarborough. Both served in the West Yorkshire Regiment, William in the 6th Battalion Herbert John in the 21st Battalion. Both were killed in action in 1918. Herbert John on 28th March and William on 20th April. I can't begin to imagine what it was like for my Great Grandparents receiving the dreaded telegrams just weeks apart. The two brothers are buried 40km apart in Pas de Calais. I'm going to the Euros in June and plan to visit the graves. William's wife Annie Isabella was pregnant at the time of her husbands death, she named her son Harry after my grandfather (William's brother), my middle name is also Harry. Young Harry served in WW2 and the story (unconfirmed) is that he was killed in action whilst his wife was expecting their first child - a sad case of history repeating itself. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**