For permission to use images, we would like to thank:

The National Archives

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission

We would like to thank the following organisations and individuals for their assistance and advice:

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Wakefield and District Family History Society

Pontefract and District Family History Society

West Yorkshire Archive Service

Wakefield Museums

Museums Libraries and Archives Council

Phil Judkins

Gil Briscoe

Jackie Depelle     

Brian Webb

Tony Lumb

David Scriven

Janet Hunter

Philip McKenning

Stuart McKenning

Most particularly we would like to thank the many family and local historians who have researched and written the stories.

Although it has been necessary to edit and amend some of the stories for the website, the full archive will be available in the Wakefield Libraries and Information Service’s Local Studies Collection