2. Today we are Commemorating 100 years since the war ended on
11th November 1918,
and those who were lost

3. Using extracts from Pontefract's Roll of Honour
We will remember them

4. June 28th, 1914

5. 11th November 1918

6. Pontefract's Roll of Honour We honour those from Pontefract Borough, St Giles and All Saints parishes
by showing …
some that were killed,
their background and age
where they lived
other matters of interest

7. Comparison of service personnel from Pontefract killed in action
WW from Pontefract in 4 years
WW1 Somme 39 from Pontefract in 5 months
WW1 Passcendale 20 from Pontefract in 3 months
WW ,000+ from UK in 4 years
WW2 384,000 from UK in 6 years
Afghanistan 454 from UK in 13 years
Killed in WW1
Half were under age 25, Youngest 16, Oldest 56

8. Map showing where they lived.
Many were from the same family and the same streets.
It is not possible to put everyone on the map, because some areas have been demolished and no longer exist.
Low numbers in south Pontefract as it was not yet developed.

9. Map showing where they lived

10. St Giles’ memorial to the PALS battalion
T H Hartley

11. Some of those killed T H Hartley Private Machine Gun Corps
Killed 1st Aug 1916
Aged 18
Lived at 9 Walkergate

12. Some of those killed Stanley Wagner Private Aged 21
Durham Light Infantry
Killed near Amiens March 1918
lived at 11 Ladybalk

13. Some of those killed Donald Leng Private East Yorkshire Regiment
Killed on day one at the Battle of the Somme
1st July 1916
Age 18
Lived at Hope Cottage, Wakefield Road

14. Some of those killed Richard De Lacy Leng Sergeant KOYLI
Killed 8th Nov 1918
Aged 22
Lived at Hope Cottage, Wakefield Road
Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal and Military Medal

15. Some of those killed Charles Leach Private Royal Scots Fusiliers
Killed at Battle of Poelcapelle, Ypres
9th Oct 1917
aged 29
lived at Mill Hill, Pontefract

16. Some of those killed Albert Lewin Yorkshire & Lancs
Killed 3rd July 1916
Battle of the Somme
Age 26, Married
Lived in Castleford, previously 27 Love Lane Terrace, Pontefract

17. Some of those killed
Arthur Lewin
Private
KOYLI
Died in UK from multiple wounds 12th October 1916
Age 20
Lived at 27 Love Lane Terrace
Buried at Pontefract Cemetery with full military honours

18. Some of those killed Harold Brookes Private KOYLI
Killed at battle of Arras
27th March 1918
Aged 21
Lived at 5 Eagle Terrace Mill Dam

19. Pontefract's Town Memorial
Unveiling Pontefract's Town memorial 1923
Original site, Townend
Today's memorial

20. All Saints Memorial

21. Approximately half of that generation of young people from Pontefract were lost.

22. They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.