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Those known to have served with 4th Battalion, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Davison Richard. Pte. (d.25th June 1944)
- Dunn John Albert. Pte. (d.10th July 1944 )
- Elliott Frederick. Pte. (d.28th Jan 1945)
- Ford Harry. Cpl. (d.13th October 1944)
- Kirk George. Pte. (d.13th October 1944)
- Marsden Alfred. Pte. (d.12th July 1940)
- McMeakin William Ernest. Sgt. (d.5th Oct 1944)
- Needham Thomas Ernest. Pte. (d.7th January 1941)
- O'Neill Alec Charles Trevor. Pte.
- Stockton James Edward. WO2 (d.11th July 1940)
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Pte. Alec Charles Trevor O'Neill Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment Alec O'Neill joined up in 1941 aged 18 and served with Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment stationed in Beckenham. He transfered to the 1/4th Battalion, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in 1944 and deployed to North Western Europe. He fought through Holland liberating Arnham and on to Germany before transferring to the Kings Shopshire Light Infantry at the end of the war and was deployed to Palestine. After the war he was an Army Reservist until 1951.
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Pte. George Kirk 1/4th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (d.13th October 1944) George Kirk was the son of Edward and Margret E. Kirk of Hull.
He was 20 years old when he died and is buried in the Baarle-Nassau (Ulicoten) Roman Catholic Churchyard, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands.
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Cpl. Harry Ford 1/4th Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (d.13th October 1944) Corporal Ford was the son of Wilfred and Minnie Ford of Thorner in Yorkshire.
He was 26 when he died and is buried in the Baarle-Nassau (Ulicoten) Roman Catholic Churchyard, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands.
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WO2 James Edward Stockton 1/4th Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (d.11th July 1940) Warrant Officer Class II Stockton was the son of James and Annie Stockton; husband of Emily Stockton, of Bradford, Manchester.
He was 32 when he died and is buried in the Seydisfjordur Cemetery in Iceland, Back Row, Grave 4.
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Pte. Thomas Ernest Needham 1/4th Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (d.7th January 1941) Private Needham was the son of Henry and Edith Needham, of Sheffield.
He was 27 when he died and is buried in the Seydisfjordur Cemetery in Iceland, Front Row, Grave 2.
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Pte. Alfred Marsden 1/4th Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (d.12th July 1940) Private Marsden was the son of Joseph Denton Marsden and Mary Marsden, of Bramley, Yorkshire.
He was 21 when he died and is buried in the Seydisfjordur Cemetery in Iceland, Front Row, Grave 1.
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Sgt. William Ernest McMeakin 1/4th Btn. C Company Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (d.5th Oct 1944) Bill McMeakin was my father in law whom I never knew. He was killed in action on the 5/10/44 in the battle for Poppel forest near the Dutch town of Goirle. He is buried in the war cemetery in Leopoldsburg just over the border in Belgium. My wife, his daughter Patricia and myself visited his grave last May. An extremely moving and sad moment. Bill's name is on the war memorial in the town of Goirle, although it is spelt wrongly. ie MacMeakin instead of McMeakin. If any of Bills old comrades are still about, or if anybody knew him, we would love to hear from them.
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