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1/7th (Leeds Rifles) Battalion The West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

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1/7th (Leeds Rifles) Battalion of The West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) Part of West Riding Brigade, West Riding Division, 146th Brigade, 49th Division. They landed at Boulogne on 15 May 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. Lance Keeley List of those who served with 1/7th (Leeds Rifles) Battalion The West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) during The Great War. Ernest Binns. Read his Story Leonard Waters, DCM. Read his Story If you have a story or any photographs which you would like to share please get in touch. Send an E-mail to Website and ALL Material © Copyright MM - All Rights Reserved