Morris BICKERSTETH

Morris BICKERSTETH. Rugby and Christ Church, Oxford. Bachelor of Arts. Lieutenant (Acting Captain) 15th West Yorkshire Regiment (City of Leeds Service Battalion). 5th son of the Reverend Samuel Bickersteth, D.D., vicar of Leeds and of Ella his wife. Born 1st June 1891, gave his life July 1st 1916 leading his men in the attack on Serre the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Content, Ps XL.10
(GCWG data) BICKERSTETH Stanley Morris. Commanding B Company, 15th West Yorkshire Regiment killed in action 1st July 1916 aged 25. Son of The Rev. Samuel Bickersteth, D.D., Vicar of Leeds (afterwards Canon of Canterbury), Chaplain to the King, and of Ella, his wife, daughter of Sir Monier Monier-Williams, K.C.I.E. Educated at Rugby and Christ Church, Oxford. Joined his regiment in Sept., 1914, serving first in Egypt. At rest in Queens Cemetery, Puisieux, France. This memorial is in St Peters Church (Leeds Minster) Leeds, Yorkshire