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  • Official Launch Day
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  • South Leeds Roll of Honour

In memory of the Soldiers & Sailors of Belle Isle who fought in WW1 and WW2

Remembering those who gave their life fighting for their Country.  Lest we forget


Sergeant Charles E. Leslie
Canadian Infantry 62nd Battalion
Age 36 years
​Belle Isle
Died 31st August 1915



Private W. Place
West Yorkshire Regiment - 10th Battalion Prince of Wales Own
Age 23 years
Belle Isle
Died 1st July 1916 - Somme, France



​Private Clifford William Arey
Pioneer Corps - 73 Company Auxillary Military
Age 39 years
Belle Isle
Died 17th June 1940 - Lost on SS. Lancastia


Corporal Charles Henry Barfoot
Royal Army Service Corps.
Age 26 years
Villa Place, Belle Isle
Died 24th April 1942


Lance Bombardier James Boller
Royal Artillery - 51 Field Regiment The Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry
Age 27 years
Belle Isle
Died 11th December 1942 - Egypt

Lance Sergeant Albert Hemmingway
Royal Engineers - 16 Bomb Disposal Company
Age 22 years
Low Grange View, Belle Isle
Died 15th March 1943


Corporal John Brown
Kings Own Light Infantry - 1st Battalion
Age 27 years
Belle Isle
Died 22nd January 1944 - Italy


Private Sidney Hewitt
1st Battalion - York and Lancaster Regiment
Age 23 years
Belle Isle
Died 22nd January 1944 - Italy


Private James Mitchell
2nd Battalion - York and Lancaster Regiment
Age 24 years
Windmill Road, Belle Isle
Died 25th April 1944 - Burma


Rifleman Robert Halliday
9th Battalion - Cameronians Scottish Rifles
Age 21 years
Belle Isle
Died 27th June 1944 - France


Trooper Thomas Fothergill
Royal Armoured Corps - The Nottinghamshire Yeomanry
Age 23 years
East Grange Square, Belle Isle
Died 10th September 1944 - Belgium


Driver Joseph Owens
Royal Engineers
Age 19 years
Broom Place, Belle Isle
Died 30th June 1945 


Private William Butterworth
West Yorkshire Regiment - Prince of Wales Own
Age 42 years
Winrose Avenue, Belle Isle
Died 20th August 1945


Driver John Clarke
Royal Corps of Signals
Age 35 years
Low Grange View, Belle Isle
Died 24th August 1945


Driver Robert Newcombe Baxter
Royal Army Service Corps
Age 38 years
Belle Isle
Died 19th October 1945


Private Fred Mawson
East Yorkshire Regiment
Age 28 years
Windmill Road, Belle Isle
Died 24th November 1945


Private Muriel Harden
Auxiliary Territorial Force
Age 22 years
Broom Crescent, Belle Isle
Died 27th February 1947


Sergeant Harold Pollard
East Yorkshire Regiment
Age 40 years
Winrose Crescent, Belle Isle
Died 1st April 1947


Corporal A. G. Goddard
Royal Army Service Corps
Age 19 years
Belle Isle
Died 25th April 1947


Private Albert Harrison
Royal Pioneers Corps
Age 49 years
Low Grange View, Belle Isle
Died 8th November 1947


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A photo of Lance Bombardier James Boller (in the middle)
Royal Artillery - 51 Field Regiment The Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry
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