16 Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) Private Balme died, aged 21, on 1 July 1916 at Serre on the Western Front. He was the son of George Frederick Balme, of 22, Town End Clayton, Bradford, Yorks, and the late Annie Balme. Faces of the First World War The full story is not always known to us. If you know more, please tell us in the comments below. Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at www.1914.org/faces.