Heroes from World War I

Heroes from World War I

In Remembrance of all these brave Yeo Descendants who paid the ultimate price, their lives, for our freedom

Name	Rank	D.O.D.	Year	Cemetery	Age	Regiment	Nat.	Identification	Branch
Yeo, Alfred E	Private	16-Dec	1917	Honnechy British Cemetery, Nord, France		Machine Gun Corps (Inf)	U.K.	s/o Alfred Edward Yeo & Emily Ginn, of Wandsworth	John Yeo & Ann Ellis of Werrington, Devon
Yeo, Arthur Frederick	Private	23-Aug	1918	Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France	18	Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)	U.K.	s/o Arthur Henry and Margaret Ann Yeo, of 11, Planet St., Roath, Cardiff	Arthur Yeo, Bristol and Cardiff
Yeo, Arthur Henry	Sergeant	9-Aug	1916	Calgary Union Cemetery, Alberta, Canada	22	Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regt.)	Can.	s/o Henry and Sarah Yeo, of 12, The Crescent, Wimbledon Park, London	Henry Yeo and Susannah Barrow, Swimbridge, Devon
Yeo, Arthur James	Private	14-Aug	1915	East Mudros Military Cemetery, Lemnos, Greece		Welsh Regiment	U.K.	Albert James Richard Yeo & Harriet Dean	Isaac Yeo & Ann Harvey, St Breward, Cornwall
Yeo, Arthur Thomas	Private	26-Oct	1917	Cement House Cemetery, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-V., Belgium	28	London Regt (Royal Fusiliers)	U.K.	s/o Francis Yeo and Nellie E Yeo, of 44, Churton Street, Pimlico, London, born at Beaford, Devon	Thomas & Elizabeth Mason, Werrington, Devon
Yeo, Charles	Private	1-Nov	1915	Karachi 1914-1918 War Memorial, Pakistan		Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry	U.K.	s/o Elias Yeo & Esther Ann Williams, Cambourne, Cornwall	Thomas & Mary Elliot, Milton Damerel/Cambourne
Yeo, Claud	Chief Petty Officer	31-May	1916	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon	38	Royal Navy	U.K.	Son of the late William& Mary Yeo (ne Wyatt), of Bridge St., Stratton, Cornwall	Philip Yeo and Margaret Bond, Stratton, Cornwall
Yeo, Claude	Private	20-Jul	1916	V.C. Corner, Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, NSW, Australia		Australian Infantry, A.I.F	Aus.	s/o George and Elizabeth Yeo, Native of Randwick, NSW, Australia	James Yeo and Elizabeth Shapland, Swimbridge, Devon
Yeo, David John	Private	4-Nov	1918	Vis-En-Artois, Pas de Calais, France		Welsh Regiment	U.K.	s/o James Henry and Lydia Yeo	John Yeo and Elizabeth Punchard, Atherington
Yeo, Edward	Private	3-Sep	1916	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France	20	The King's (Liverpool Regiment)	U.K.	s/o John Edward and Emma, of 14, Wavertree Nook Road, Wavertree, Liverpool	Frances Yeo and Lucy Young, Launceston, Cornwall
Yeo, Everard Lisle	Second Lieutenant	7-Oct	1916	Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Somme, France	24	Machine Gun Corps (Inf)	U.K.	Son of Henry and Sarah Yeo of 12, The Crescent, Wimbledon Park, Wimbledon, London	Henry Yeo and Susannah Barrow, Swimbridge, Devon
Yeo, Frederick George	Second Lieutenant	27-Oct	1916	Maroc British Cemetery, Nord, France	23	Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)	U.K.	s/o Frederic and Mary Catherine Yeo, of 5, Como Rd, Forest Hill, London, native of Bermondsey, London	Daniel Yeo & Barbara of Lyneham, Wilts
Yeo, Frederick George	Pioneer	16-Jul	1918	Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, Seine-Maritime, France	20	Royal Engineers	U.K.	s/o Rose of 26, Princes Street, Mile End, Portsmouth	Philip Yeo and Margaret Bonet, Stratton, Cornwall
Yeo, George	Private	4-Oct	1918	City of London, Cemetery, Essex	45	Army Service Corps	U.K.	husband of E.M. Yeo, of 65, Rouel Rd, Spa Rd, Bermondsey, London	Robert Yeo and Elizabeth Jordain, South Tawton
Yeo, George Alfred	Serjeant	14-Sep	1914	Memorial, La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre, Seine-et-Marne, France	29	The King's (Liverpool Regiment)	U.K.	Husband of Elizabeth Yeo, of 25, St George's Hill, Everton	John Yeo and Elizabeth Punchard, Atherington
Yeo, George Elmer	Private	20-Nov	1917	Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France		Canadian Machine Gun Corps	Can.	Son of Thomas and Louisa Yeo, of Prince Edward Island	Robert Yeo and Rose Cory, Stratton
Yeo, George Henry	Private	24-Nov	1918	City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery, London	21	Royal Fusiliers	U.K.	Son of George Henry and Ellen Yeo, of 26, Milton Road, Old Ford, London	William Joseph Spry Yeo and Elizabeth Nicholson
Yeo, Henry	Private	14-May	1918	St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France		Northamptonshire Regiment	U.K.	son of John Thomas Yeo & Eliza Whiffen. b. Southwark, Surrey, residence Long Acre Surrey	Robert Yeo & Elizabeth Westaway, South Tawton, Plymouth, London
Yeo, H	Private	14-Feb	1917	La Neuville Communal Cemetery, Corbie, Somme, France	24	Welsh Regiment	U.K.	Son of George Yeo and Alice Dimond, of Spreyton, Bow, Devon	Robert Yeo and Joanna Arscott, South Tawton, Devon
Yeo, Hubert Claude Cater	Second Lieutenant	24-Aug	1917	Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium	20	Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry	U.K.	Son of Harry Treble and Annie Marie (nee Cater) Yeo, of 5, Princes St, Bude, Cornwall	Philip Yeo and Margaret Bonet, Stratton, Cornwall
Yeo, Harry Henry	Driver	26-Aug	1914	La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France	23	Royal Field Artillery	U.K.	Son of Alfred and Alice Yeo, of 32, Burleigh R.D., Copnor, Portsmouth	Philip Yeo and Margaret Bonet, Stratton, Cornwall
Yeo, Harry Samuel	Serjeant	15-Sep	1916	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France	23	London Regt (City of London Rifles)	U.K.	Son of Mrs Emma Louisa Yeo, of 62, Clarendon Gardens, Ilford, Essex	John Charles Punchon Yeo and Amelia Wallace, Plymouth, Devon
Yeo, Herbert Jackson	Private	9-Oct	1917	Passchendaele New British Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium	39	Australian Infantry, A.I.F	Aus.	Son of Alfred Yeo & Louisa Jackson, grandson of James Yeo & Betsey Laramy	John Yeo and Elizabeth Punchard, Atherington
Yeo, Horace Willard	Private	20-Sep	1916	Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France	18	Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regt.)	Can.	Son of John E Yeo, of Northam, Prince Edward Island, and the late Mary Jane McKay Yeo	Robert Yeo and Rose Cory, Stratton
Yeo, James	Private	30-Apr	1915	Helles Memorial, Turkey		Worcestershire Regiment	U.K.	B. Ottawa, Canada, enlisted London
Yeo, James Frederick Jesse	Second Lieutenant	1-Aug	1917	Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium	22	Highland Light Infantry	U.K.	Son of James Yeo, of 15, Broadway, West Norwood, London	Daniel Yeo and Elizabeth Townsend, Lyneham, Wilts
Yeo, John	Private	11-Mar	1915	Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France		Devonshire Regiment	U.K.	b. Exeter
Yeo, John	Private	7-Oct	1916	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France		Royal Fusiliers	U.K.	b. Southall
Yeo, John	Petty Officer	13-May	1915	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon		Royal Navy	U.K.	s/o John and Lizzie Yeo, of Exmouth, husband of Mabel Yeo, of 26, Rosebery Road, Exmouth	William Yeo and Margaret Bendle, Swimbridge, Devon
Yeo, John Henry	Leading Seaman	31-May	1916	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon	21	Royal Navy	U.K.	Son of Henry and Alice M. M. Yeo, of Gappah, Chudleigh, Devon	Robert Yeo and Joanna Arscott, South Tawton, Devon
Yeo, John James	Private	3-May	1916	Berles-Au-Bois Churchyard Extension, Pas de Calais	23	Royal Fusiliers	U.K.	Son of James and Jessie M E Yeo, of 15, The Broadway, West Norwood, London	Daniel Yeo and Elizabeth Townsend, Lyneham, Wilts
Yeo, John Louis	Stoker 1st Class	31-May	1916	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon	20	Royal Navy	U.K.	Son of John and Mabel Yeo, of 26, Roseberry Rd, Exmouth, Devon	William Yeo and Margaret Bendle, Swimbridge, Devon
Yeo, John William	Private	31-Aug	1918	Vis-En-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt, Pas de Calais, France	28	Yorkshire Regiment	U.K.	Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ann Yeo, of 9, Thomas St, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland; husband of Margaret Hebron, (formerly Yeo), of 11, Victoria Terracem Old Penshaw, Philadelphia, Co. Durham	Thomas & Joan Dennis, Atherington, Devon
Yeo, Leslie Farquhar	Lieutenant	10-Mar	1915	Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France	21	North Staffordshire Regiment	U.K.	Son of Hlen Margaret Pearson (formerly Yeo), of 23, Kingston Hill, Norbiton, Surrey, and the late Thomas Webber Yeo. Born at West Hampstead, London	Philip Yeo and Margaret Bonet, Stratton, Cornwall (Richard & Susannah Spry)
Yeo, Lloyd Garfield	Private	25-May	1917	Shorncliffe Military Cemetery, Kent	18	Canadian Reserve Cavalry Regt	Can.	Thomas & Susan Jenney of St Thomas, Canada	James Yeo and Elizabeth Braund, Milton Damerel, Devon
Yeo, Louis Harvey	Private	12-Apr	1917	Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France	31	Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regt.)	Can.	Son of Rebecca and the late Richard Yeo, of 400, Indian Rd., Toronto	Robert Yeo and Joanna Arscott, South Tawton, Devon
Yeo, Reginald Alfred	Serjeant	26-May	1915	Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France	23	London Regiment	U.K.	Son of Alfred and Emmelin Yeo, of Holsworthy, Devon	Benjamin Yeo and Mary Wade, Bradworthy, Devon
Yeo, Robert	Private	22-Aug	1916	Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France	22	Devonshire Regiment	U.K.	Son of Mr W J Yeo, of 13, Trinity Street, Barnstaple	Henry Yeo and Susannah Barrow, Swimbridge, Devon
Yeo, Samuel	Rifleman	25-Sep	1918	Vis-En-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France		King's Royal Rifle Corps	U.K.	b. St Veep, Cornwall	Samuel Yeo & Elizabeth John, Liskeard area (Philip & Margaret Bonet)
Yeo, Sidney	Corporal	23-Jul	1916	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France	23	East Surrey Regiment	U.K.	Son of Arthur Jacob Yeo & Susannah Yeo, husband of Ethel S Reitz (formerly Yeo, nee Cowley), of 37, Winchester Road, Lower Edmonton, London	Daniel Yeo & Barbara of Lyneham, Wilts
Yeo, Sydney Thomas	Lance Corporal	19-Sep	1916	St Sever Cemeterym Rouenm Seine-Maritime, France	27	London Regiment	U.K.	Son of Mr T. J. and Mrs L. S. Yeo, of 85, Tuam Road, Plumstead, London	Robert Yeo and Rose Cory, Stratton
Yeo, Thomas	Rifleman	15-Aug	1916	Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France	23	King's Royal Rifle Corps	U.K.	Son of John and Mary Ann Yeo (stepmother), of 33, The Grange, Bermondsey, London	Robert Yeo and Elizabeth Jordain, South Tawton
Yeo, Thomas Burton	Private	30-Aug	1918	Hem Farm Military Cemeterym Hem-Monacu, Somme, France	19	The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt.)	U.K.	Son of Richard and Elsie Yeo, of 4, Holly Cottage, Washford Lane, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury	Philip Yeo and Margaret Bonet, Stratton, Cornwall
Yeo, Thomas David	Private	1-May	1916	Basra Memorial, Iraq	20	Wiltshire Regiment	U.K.	Buried at sea, Son of the late George Abraham Yeo of Swindon, Wilts	Daniel Yeo & Barbara of Lyneham, Wilts
Yeo, William	Sapper	31-Dec	1918	Amara War Cemetery, Iraq		Royal Engineers	U.K.
Yeo, William	Driver	21-Oct	1916	Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, Somme, France		Royal Field Artillery	U.K.
Yeo, William Allin	Private	18-Sep	1918	Trefcon British Cemetery, Caulaincourt, Aisne, France	19	Durham Light Infantry	U.K.	Son of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Yeo, of North Hole Farm, Little Torrington, Devon. Born at Great Torrington	Philip Yeo and Margaret Bonet, Stratton, Cornwall
Yeo, Wesley Charles	Private	9-Jul	1916	Merville Communal Cemeterym Nord, France	19	Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry	U.K.	Son of Samuel and Jane Yeo, of Kymsland, Blowing House, Bodmin	Philip Yeo and Margaret Bonet, Stratton, Cornwall
Yeo, William	Leading Stoker	28-Jun	1919	Plymouth (Weston Mill) Cemetery, Devon	24	Royal Navy	U.K.	Son of William and Emma (nee Alderman) Yeo, of Clay Lane, Fishbourne, Chichester	William & Betty (nee Goldsworthy) Yeo of Bampton, Devon
Yeo, William James	Stoker 1st Class	16-Jul	1918	Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon	31	Royal Navy	U.K.	Son of John and Elizabeth Yeo, of Park Gate, Dunsford, Exeter, Devon, husband of Margaret Ann Yeo, of 26, William St. Swansea	Robert Yeo and Joanna Arscott, South Tawton, Devon
Yeo, William Richard	Shoeing and Carriage Smith	4-May	1917	Savona Memorial, Italy		Royal Engineers	U.K.	Son of James Yeo & Mary Augar of Pilton, Barnstaple, Devon.	Henry Yeo and Susannah Burrow, Swimbridge
Yews, William Carter		26-Sep	1915	Loos		8th Bn., Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)		Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Yews, of 1, Cross St., Ystrad (Rhondda), Glamorgan	John and Elizabeth Richards - Washfield
Yeo, William Wallace	Private	26-Oct	1917	Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium	24	Royal Marine Light Infantry	U.K.	Son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Ann Yeo, of 8, Victoria St., Okehampton, London	John Yeo and Elizabeth Punchard, Atherington

If anyone can fill in the gaps or has anymore to add I would really appreciate receiving these. I felt it was important to honour the many Yeos who lost their lives for our freedom..