D9002 ‘Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry’ finds itself parked outside the NRM, looking majestic as always, although sadly silent.
#Class55 #Deltic #KOYLI #NRM

3. On 11th January 1916 he was killed in action aged 22. He is buried at Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery Armentieres, France. #WW1 #KOYLI #yorkshireminers

2. He lived with his family at 84 Concrete Road, Wombwell, Yorkshire.
George Dodds enlisted at Wath-on-Dearne and joined the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 9th Battalion. Rank Private. Service No. 15537. #WW1 #KOYLI #yorkshireminers

1. Men who were miners and sent to the battlefield WW1:
George Dodds was born in 1894, Brampton, Yorkshire. He was the son of Richard G and Jane Ann Dodds. In 1911 George’s occupation was a Coalminer Trammer Underground at Cortonwood Colliery aged 17. #WW1 #KOYLI #yorkshireminers

3. William George Danby joined the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, Rank Private. Service No. 18349. 6th Battalion.
On 3rd December 1915 Private William George Danby died of wounds received in action, Leper, West Vlaanderen, Belgium, aged 20. #WW1 #KOYLI

2. He first joined the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Rank Private. Service No. 15278. 3rd September 1914 – 8th September 1914. Address 22 West Street, Pasture Road, Goole, Yorkshire, away from home. #WW1 #koyli

3. 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

4. The matron of the clearing hospital has written to the widow saying that Pte Chapman was admitted there on Nov. 30, wounded in the arm and suffering from shock. He was very weak. Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. He is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. #WW1 #koyli

3. From 29th November 1917 -30th November 1917 whilst out on patrol with his section a machine gun opened fire, catching him in the left forearm.
On 30th November 1917 Private Wilfred Chapman died of is wounds aged 27. #WW1 #koyli

2. From 13th April 1915 – July 1915 he was in France & Belgium.
July 1915 he was hospitalised but returned to England. January 1917 he was back in France & Belgium. #WW1 #koyli

1. Continuing commemorating the men who served in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry:
Wilfred Chapman was born in 1890, Whitgift, Yorkshire.
In 1912 he married Mary A Louisa Audus. They had three children. #ww1 #koyli

3. 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 #koyli

Printed monochrome postcard showing a view of His Majesty King Edward VII presenting new colours to the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in Sheffield on 12 July 1905. Publisher not stated, not numbered, 1905. Postally unused. Very good condition, with very slight corner bumps.

King Edward VII Presenting Colours to KOYLI, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1905 - Postcard

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2. 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 #doncasterplant #koyli

1. ontinuing 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. #WW1 #doncasterplant #koyli

3. 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 #history

2. Richard was born in 1895, Litteham, Exmouth, Devon. He was the son of Thomas William Hoskings and Alice Hutchings. 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. #WW1 #koyli #history

1. Continuing commemorating the men who served in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry:
Private Richard Henry Valentine Hoskings. Regiment King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Service No. 7794. Regiment Northumberland Fusiliers. #WW1 #koyli #history

3. He died of shrapnel wound in his neck on 14th September 1916, France, aged 19. He is buried at Puchevillers British Cemetery, Somme, France. He is also remembered on the Gainsborough WW1 Roll of Honour. #WW1 #doncasterplant #koyli #history

2. He joined the Plant Works as a fitter on 28th August 1911. He was also a Member of the Holy Trinity Choir.
He enlisted in Doncaster and joined the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry on August 1914. Rank Private. Service Number 2161. 1/5th Battalion. #WW1 #doncasterplant #koyli #history

1. Continuing the series of men who worked at The Doncaster "Plant" and served in the military.
Charles George Bonnett was born in 1897, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. He was the son of Charles Bonnett. #doncasterplant #WW1 #koyli #history

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

2. 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

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. #WW1 #koyli

3. He was killed on 1st July 1916, France age 25. Cemetery Serre Road, Cemetery No. 2, Somme, France. #WWI #koyli #history

2. In 1911 Thomas’s occupation was a coalminer age 19. The family lived at 18 Station Lane, Wombwell, Yorkshire.
Thomas enlisted in Pontefract and joined the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, No. 16688, 8th battalion. #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. #WWI #koyli #history