22 West Yorkshire Regiment

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Dedicated to 29677 Pte Percy NEWSOME, W Yorks, later 10546 Pte Labour Corps and all other men of this Battalion.

22nd (Labour) Battalion
Formed April 1916 at Millington. Moved to France in May 1916, and was attached to Fifth Army as Army Troops. Became 18th and 19th Labour Companies, Labour Corps in May 1917.
(From The Long, Long Trail website.)

Especialy the following men who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
 

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Nicely done all around. I like to see a well weathered infantryman myself.

Keith
 
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