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956 Lt Harry Rowland Thelwell British Army 3rd Btn. West Yorkshire Regt from:Commercial St, Leeds. (d.8th July 1916) Lt Harry Thelwell, 3rd Bt, (att 2nd) Duke of Wellington's West Riding Rgt, died of wounds on July 8th 1916. When war broke out Lt Thelwell joined the Queen Victoria Rifles in which regiment he had already served for four years and went to France on October 1914. he took part in the attack on Hill 60 following which he was given a commission in the Duke of Wellington Rgt and was sent to France where he received his second star. He was the only son of Mrs Thelwell and the late Mr George Thelwell of Commercial Street, Leeds. He was 23 years of age and was educated at St Cuthbert's College, Worksop. 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.**