Roll of the Fallen
The Roll of the Fallen in Youlgrave church was a useful source of information for this task.
Known Youlgreave soldiers in Belgium are:
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L/Cpl 21429 William Wragg Sherwood Foresters 31-07-1917 Menin Gate
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Cpl 27502 George Twyford Sherwood Foresters 5-08-1917 Track X Cemetery
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Pte 11676 John Stevenson Sherwood Foresters 16-08-1917 Tyne Cot Memorial
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Pte 35162 William Evans Northumberland Fusiliers13-04-1918 Tyne Cot Memorial.
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Cpl 27502 George Twyford Sherwood Foresters 5-08-1917 Track X Cemetery
The Youlgreave Church War Memorial Tablet was not dedicated until Sunday Nov 8 1925-some 7 years after the Armistice, and was not the official War Memorial; it was an ‘after thought’.
The Roll of Honour which is in the RBL Knoll Club.