Eric Anderson

male, deceased (1943)
The Prince of Wales Own Regiment of Yorkshire, West Yorkshire Regiment, From Bradford, British, Fagley, Idle, West Yorkshire…TheEastYorkshireRegiment, west yorkshire
Eric Anderson (15 September1915-6 April 1943) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry...

John Cunningham

male, deceased (1941)
The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire, From Scunthorpe, Victoria Cross, British Army soldier, private, grenade…battle of the somme, Battle of the Somme Victoria Cross recipient, TheEastYorkshireRegiment, Battle of the Ancre
John Cunningham VC (June 28, 1897 - February 21, 1941) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for...

Harold Lawton

male, deceased (2005)
British Military, professor, prisoner of war, World War I, University of Paris, British…Surviving veteran of the First World War, Academic of the University of Southampton, TheEastYorkshireRegiment, Cheshire Regiment
Professor Harold Lawton (July 27, 1899 - December 24 2005) was a scholar of French literature and, prior to his death, one of the last surviving...
Phineas Riall

Phineas Riall

male, deceased (1850)
purchase of commissions, sale of commissions, TheEastYorkshireRegiment, 15th Regiment of Foot, from County Tipperary, Major…Knights Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order
Phineas Riall, KCH (December 15 1775 - November 10 1850) was a British army officer, who fought in the War of 1812. He was born in Clonmel, Ireland...
George William Chafer

George William Chafer

male, deceased (1966)
The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire, Méaulte, Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire, TheEastYorkshireRegiment, First World War, Victoria Cross
George William Chafer VC (April 16, 1894 - March 1, 1966) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award...

Roger Kirkby

male, deceased (1709)
member of parliament, British, chester, captain, lancaster, Colonel…Member of the pre-1707 English Parliament, TheEastYorkshireRegiment, Sir James Leslie's Regiment of Foot
Colonel Roger Kirkby was an English soldier and politician, of Kirkby Ireleth in Lancashire, the eldest son of Richard Kirkby and his first wife...