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GOODALL, John
| Name: | GOODALL, John |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 46055 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Northumberland Fusiliers |
| 8th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Birstal, 14 Apr 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Dec 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 29/05/1917 Age: 27 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | I. F. 7. |
| Residence: | Victoria Street, Birstall |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1890 |
| Additional Information: | Son of William and Susannah Goodall (nee Hanson, m. 9 Feb 1874, Wesleyan Chapel, Birstall) of Kirkgate, Birstall. Husband to Helena Goodall (nee Senior, m. 27 Jun 1914, Cross Bank Chapel, Batley). |
| Employment: | Douglas Lawson & Sons, Birstall |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 9 Jun 1917, 16 Jun 1917 (photo), 23 Jun 1917 |
| Roll of Honour: | St Saviour’s Brownhill; Birstall Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (St John’s); Temperance Hall – Smithies Lane, Birstall; Birstall War Memorial |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Goodall, John |
GOODALL, Stanley
| Name: | GOODALL, Stanley |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 1290950 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) |
| 1st/7th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley (Dewsbury), Jan 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Easter, 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 17/09/1916 Age: 23 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | Pier and Face 6 A and 6 B. |
| Residence: | 10 Cresswell Lane, Kilpin Hill, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Heckmondwike, 15 Mar 1893 |
| Additional Information: | Son of the late William Goodall and Lizzie Goodall (nee Medley, m. 12 Oct 1889, Birstall St Peter). Derby scheme recruit. |
| Employment: | Ligger-on, JT & J Taylor, Blakeridge Mills |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 30 Sep 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Christ Church Staincliffe; Staincliffe C of E Junior School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Goodall, Stanley |
GOODARE, Joseph (George) Hemingway
| Name: | GOODARE, Joseph (George) Hemingway |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 730138 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Canadian Army, Central Ontario Regiment |
| 4th Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | 1915 |
| Disembarked: | 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 15/08/1918 Age: 21 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds, France |
| Cemetery | Bois-Guillaume Communal Cemetery Extension, Seine-Maritime, France |
| Grave Ref: | E. 16A. |
| Residence: | Ontario, Canada. (Queen Street, Gomersal in 1911) |
| Birth Place: | Gomersal, 6 Oct 1897 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Joseph and Charlotte Goodare (nee Hemingway, m. 7 Mar 1897, Gomersal St Mary). Emigrated from Batley To Canada in 1912. Uncle is Arthur Hemingway, No 2 Yard, East Street, Batley. |
| Employment: | Doffer in Spinning Mill (aged 13 in 1911) |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 31 Aug 1918. Batley Reporter, 30 Aug 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Town Mission |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Goodare, Joseph Hemingway |
GOODER, Sam
| Name: | GOODER, Sam |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 38619 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 2nd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, May 1915 |
| Disembarked: | Jun 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 30/06/1917 Age: 41 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds |
| Cemetery | Coxyde Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | I. C. 13. |
| Residence: | 38, Peel St., Batley |
| Birth Place: | Barnsley, c.1876 |
| Additional Information: | Son of William and Ellen Gooder (nee Simpson, m. 11 Oct 1873, Featherstone, All Saints). Husband of Bridget Gooder (nee Maguire, m. Jun 1897, Dewsbury) |
| Employment: | Carlinghow Colliery |
| Marital Status: | Married, 7 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 14 Jul 1917. Batley Reporter, 13 Jul 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Gooder, Sam |
GRAYSON, Arthur
| Name: | GRAYSON, Arthur |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 21689 |
| Unit/Regiment: | York and Lancaster Regiment. (Formerly 20041 KOYLI) |
| 6th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury (Batley) Nov 1914 |
| Disembarked: | Egypt 20 Sep 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 08/11/1915 Age: 39 years |
| How Died: | Died of Dysentery, Lemnos, Gallipoli |
| Cemetery | Portianos Military Cemetery, Greece |
| Grave Ref: | IV. C. 237. |
| Residence: | 14 Quarry Lane, Birstall |
| Birth Place: | Whixley, Yorkshire, 1876 |
| Additional Information: | Son of George and Elizabeth Grayson (nee Burley, m. Jun 1856, Great Ouseburn). Husband of Annie Irvin Grayson (nee Smith, m. 2 Jun 1900, Leeds St Peter) |
| Employment: | Farm Hand for Ben Armitage, Brookroyd Farm, Brownhill |
| Marital Status: | Married, 6 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 20 Nov 1915, 9 Nov 1918 (Roll of Honour) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Saviour’s Brownhill |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Grayson, Arthur |
GREAVES, William Arnold Greenwood
| Name: | GREAVES, William Arnold Greenwood |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 20378 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Grenadier Guards |
| 3rd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury, Nov 1914 |
| Disembarked: | 26 Jul 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 15/09/1916 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Guards’ Cemetery, Lesboeufs |
| Grave Ref: | IV. R. 7. |
| Residence: | 21, Upper Mount St., Batley. |
| Birth Place: | Rawdon, Leeds, c.1896 |
| Additional Information: | Son of John Calver Greaves and Martha Jane Green Greaves (nee Bolt, m. 24 Sep 1892, Warfedale, St Peter) of Mount Street, Batley Carr |
| Employment: | Apprentice Moulder, Pelapone Engineering, Batley Carr |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 14 Oct 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Holy Trinity Church, Batley Carr; United Methodist Church, Talbot Street; Warwick Road JI & N School Diary |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Greaves, William Arnold Greenwood |
GREEN, George Samuel
| Name: | GREEN, George Samuel |
| Rank: | Storekeeper |
| Service Number: | |
| Unit/Regiment: | Mercantile Marine |
| S.S. “Hyperia” (Liverpool) Naval Transport B. 26 | |
| Enrolled: | 1915 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 28/07/1918 Age: 35 years |
| How Died: | Drowned at sea whilst on active service |
| Cemetery | Tower Hill Memorial, London |
| Grave Ref: | |
| Residence: | 21 Victor Street, Batley, Yorks |
| Birth Place: | Churwell, Leeds, 31 Oct 1881 |
| Additional Information: | Son of William and Sarah Jane Green (nee Darby, m. 24 Nov 1880, Batley All Saints) of Princess Street, Batley. Husband of Ethel Green (nee Carter, m. Sep 1906, Dewsbury). Merchant vessel torpedoed by German Submarine UB-52 without warning 84 mile N by NW of Port Said. Apart from the crew casualties, 57 French servicemen lost their lives in the attack. |
| Employment: | Newsagent / Confectioner, Commercial Street, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | Mercantile Marine War Medal |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 17 Aug 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Central Methodist Church (Zion) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Green, George Samuel |
GREENHOUGH (GREENOUGH), James Alfred
| Name: | GREENHOUGH (GREENOUGH), James Alfred |
| Rank: | L/Cpl |
| Service Number: | 3/895 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 2nd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | |
| Disembarked: | France, 9 Feb 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 18/04/1915 Age: 23 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | VIII. H. 2. |
| Residence: | 120, Combs, Thornhill, Dewsbury, Yorks. |
| Birth Place: | Driglington, 18 May 1893 |
| Additional Information: | Son of John William and Annie Eliza Greenhough (nee Hodgson, m. 16 Mar 1889, Gildersome St Peter), of Brick Row, Scotchman Lane, Batley. Husband of Elizabeth Greenough (nee Broadhead, m. 12 Sep 1913, Bruntcliffe, St Andrew). |
| Employment: | Pony Driver in Coal Pit (1911) |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | Morley War Memorial |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda |
| Soldiers Story: | Greenhough, James Alfred |
GREENWOOD, Fred
| Name: | GREENWOOD, Fred |
| Rank: | Sgt |
| Service Number: | 265254 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
| Depot | |
| Enrolled: | 1914 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 17/11/1918 Age: 28 years |
| How Died: | Died of Influenza at Budbrook Military Hospital, Warwick |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery, Yorkshire, England |
| Grave Ref: | E. 141. |
| Residence: | 127 Holyhead Road, Coventry |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1890 |
| Additional Information: | Son of William and Louisa G Greenwood (nee Haigh, m. 1881 registered Dewsbury), Athol House, Dark Lane, Batley. Husband of Winifred May Greenwood (nee Waterhouse, m. 10 Jul 1915, Coventry). Served as a Clerk, Army Records, Warwick. |
| Employment: | Coventry firm of artificial silk producers |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 23 Nov 1918 |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Congregational Sunday School (Hanover Street) Young Men’s Class |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Greenwood, Fred |
GREENWOOD, George Clifford
| Name: | GREENWOOD, George Clifford |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Service Number: | 646508 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Field Artillery |
| 373rd Bty. 96th Bde. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Aug 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Mesopotamia, Jun 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 12/08/1917 Age: 31 years |
| How Died: | Died of heatstroke at Basra, Mesopotamia |
| Cemetery | Basra War Cemetery, Iraq |
| Grave Ref: | IV. B. 14. |
| Residence: | 118 Purlwell Lane, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Ravensthorpe, c.1886 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Lettitia Greenwood (nee Spurr, m. 1877, registered Dewsbury) and the late John George Greenwood. Husband of Annie Fox Greenwood (nee Ineson, m. 1913, registered Dewsbury) |
| Employment: | General Grocery Store, Batley Co-op |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 8 Sep 1917 |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Central Methodist Church (Zion); Batley Co-operative Society Roll of Honour |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Greenwood, George Clifford |
GREGORY, Adam
| Name: | GREGORY, Adam |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 595573 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Labour Corps (Formerly 116717 Pioneer Royal Engineers, Labour Bn. |
| Enrolled: | |
| Disembarked: | 1 Oct 1915. Discharged 1 Apr 1918 |
| Date of Death: | 27/12/1921 Age: 36 years |
| How Died: | Died at home after war |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery, Yorkshire, England |
| Grave Ref: | O. 564 |
| Residence: | 3 Providence Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Prees (Whixall), Shropshire, c.1885 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Edwin and Ellen Gregory (nee Halliday, m. 1872, registered Birkenhead) of Shropshire. Husband of Johanna Gregory (nee Cassidy, m. 1917, registered Dewsbury). |
| Employment: | Warehouseman |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 31 Dec 1921 (classifieds) |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Gregory, Adam |
Griffin - Haggerston
GRIFFIN, James
| Name: | GRIFFIN, James |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 10902 |
| Unit/Regiment: | York and Lancaster Regiment |
| 6th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury (Batley) |
| Disembarked: | Dardanelles, July 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 09/08/1915 Age: 25 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action in Dardanelles |
| Cemetery | Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli) |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 171 to 173. |
| Residence: | Wife & child reside at Barnsley. |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 6 Mar 1890 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Herbert and Mary Griffin (nee Freeman, m. 1890, registered Dewsbury). Brought up by aunt, Angelina Marsden, at 11 Holland Street, Batley. Husband to Louisa Griffin (nee Harris, m. 26 May 1912, Barnsley St Peter) |
| Employment: | Waste Puller |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 11 Sep 1915 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Mary of the Angels RC Church, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Griffin, James |
GRIFFITHS, Fred Delamere
| Name: | GRIFFITHS, Fred Delamere |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Service Number: | 144864 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Field Artillery |
| “B” Bty. 79th Bde. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, May 1916 |
| Disembarked: | France, Dec 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 08/10/1917 Age: 30 years |
| How Died: | Killed by shell splinter whilst shaving |
| Cemetery | Cement House Cemetery, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | I. F. 14. |
| Residence: | 29, Beck Lane, Carlinghow, Batley, Yorks. |
| Birth Place: | Birstall, c.1886 |
| Additional Information: | Son of late John William Griffiths (Labour Member on Batley Council) and Alice Lidith Griffiths (nee Delamere, m. 1884, registered Chorlton, Lancashire). Husband of Sarah Elizabeth Griffiths (nee Bottomley, m. 2 Aug 1913, Buslingthorpe St Michael). |
| Employment: | Willeyer, R Talbot & Son, Bulrush Mill |
| Marital Status: | Married, 2 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 20 Oct 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Griffiths, Fred Delamere |
GROARK, Henry
| Name: | GROARK, Henry |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 18810 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 8th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | 1914 |
| Disembarked: | 11 Nov 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 19/09/1917 Age: 25 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds |
| Cemetery | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | XIX. A. 2. |
| Residence: | Fleming Square, Commercial Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 1892 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Patrick and Bridget Groark (nee Mullany, m. 1876). |
| Employment: | Coal Miner Hurrier Below Ground (1911) |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | St Mary of the Angels RC Church, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Groark, Henry |
GROARK, James
| Name: | GROARK, James |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 19677 |
| Unit/Regiment: | York and Lancaster Regiment |
| 13th (Service) (1st Barnsley) Battalion | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury (Batley) |
| Disembarked: | 10 Sep 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 12/04/1918 Age: years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 8. |
| Residence: | 48 North Street, Cross Bank, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 8 Mar 1889 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Patrick and Bridget Groark (nee Mullany, m. 1876). |
| Employment: | Coal Miner Hurrier Below Ground |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | St Mary of the Angels RC Church, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Groark, James |
GROARK (Rourke), Michael
| Name: | GROARK (Rourke), Michael |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 6093 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Scots Fusiliers |
| 1st Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury |
| Disembarked: | 15 Sep 1914 |
| Date of Death: | 16/06/1915 Age: 38 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 19 and 33. |
| Residence: | 15, North Street, Cross Bank, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Westown, Dewsbury, 1877 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Patrick and Bridget Groark (nee Mullany, m. 1876). All military service details entered under the surnam of “Rourke” |
| Employment: | Mill Hand Willier at Messrs Chas Robinson & Co. |
| Marital Status: | Married, 4 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 27 May 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Mary of the Angels RC Church, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Rourke, Michael |
GRUNDELL-GRAHAME, Alfred
| Name: | GRUNDELL-GRAHAME, Alfred |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Service Number: | 62588 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Horse Artillary and Royal Field Artillery |
| 68th Bty. 14th Bde. | |
| Enrolled: | Hyde, Cheshire |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 08/11/1914 Age: 22 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds at Soissons |
| Cemetery | Neuilly-sur-Seine New Communal Cemetery, Hauts-de-Seine, France |
| Grave Ref: | 4. 17. 27. |
| Residence: | |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1892 |
| Additional Information: | Only son of Wilfrid and Alice Maud Grundell Grahame, of 2 Queen’s Road, East Cowes, Isle of Wight. |
| Employment: | Butcher |
| Marital Status: | |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda |
| Soldiers Story: | GRUNDELL-GRAHAME, Alfred |
GUIDER, Joseph
| Name: | GUIDER, Joseph |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 24690 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) |
| 13 Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Oct 1915 |
| Disembarked: | 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 09/09/1918 Age: 27 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds |
| Cemetery | Cologne Southern Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |
| Grave Ref: | XI. G. 4. |
| Residence: | Victoria Street, Carlinghow, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 27 Oct 1890 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Michael and Sarah Guider (nee Ineson, m.1888), 39 Victoria Street, Batley |
| Employment: | Piecener, Wrigley & Parker Brothers, Valley Mills, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 12 Apr 1918 |
| Roll of Honour: | St Mary of the Angels RC Church, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
GUNN, Albert
| Name: | GUNN, Albert |
| Rank: | Guardsman |
| Service Number: | 18656 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Grenadier Guards |
| 1st Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury 1914 |
| Disembarked: | 16 Mar 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 17/10/1915 Age: 27 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Loos British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | XVI. H. 15. |
| Residence: | Victoria Street, Carlinghow. |
| Birth Place: | Boking, Essex, 1888 |
| Additional Information: | Son of John and Jane Gunn (nee Ruggles, m. 1876, registered Braintree, Essex) of Boking, Essex. Adopted son of Mrs A Brewer, Victoria Street, Carlinghow. Adopted brother of Alfred Brewer (Killed in Action 25 Jul 1917). Previously spent 5 years in the Navy (to Mar 1914) |
| Employment: | Boiler Fireman, White Lee Colliery. (1911 Stoker 1st Class Royal Navy, 5 years service). |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 13 Nov 1915 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Gunn, Albert |
HAGGERSTON, Alfred
| Name: | HAGGERSTON, Alfred |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 90980 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Durham Light Infantry |
| 22nd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury (Batley) |
| Disembarked: | Mar 1918 |
| Date of Death: | 25/06/1918 Age: 19 years |
| How Died: | Died of illness in captivity |
| Cemetery | Marfaux British Cemetery, Marne, France |
| Grave Ref: | I. G. 4. |
| Residence: | 98, Halifax Rd., Staincliffe, Batley, Yorks. |
| Birth Place: | Leadgate, Co. Durham, c.1899 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Jesse and Florence Williamar Haggerston (nee Ward, m. 1894 registered Lanchester, Durham). Brother of Herbert (K in A 19 Jun 1916). Captured in May 1918. |
| Employment: | Piecener, Staincliffe Mill Co. |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 6 Jul 1918, 24 Aug 1918, 14 Dec 1918. Batley Reporter, 30 Aug 1918 |
| Roll of Honour: | Christ Church Staincliffe; Staincliffe C of E Junior School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Haggerston, Alfred |
HAGGERSTON, Herbert Ward
| Name: | HAGGERSTON, Herbert Ward |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 4261 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 1st/4th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury Feb 1915 |
| Disembarked: | Feb 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 19/06/1916 Age: 21 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action. Hit by gunfire behind the lines. |
| Cemetery | Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | B. 37. |
| Residence: | 98, Halifax Rd., Staincliffe, Batley, Yorks. |
| Birth Place: | Leadgate, Co. Durham, c.1895 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Jesse and Florence Williamar Haggerston (nee Ward, m. 1894 registered Lanchester, Durham). Brother of Alfred (Killed in Action 25 Jun 1918). |
| Employment: | White Lee Colliery Company |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 1 Jul 1916. Cleckheaton Advertiser, 6 Jul 1916 (Memorial Service) |
| Roll of Honour: | Christ Church Staincliffe; Staincliffe C of E Junior School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Haggerston, Herbert Ward |
Haigh - Hampshire
HAIGH, David
| Name: | HAIGH, David |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 3/839 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 9th Bn. (Depot) | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury |
| Disembarked: | 4 Dec 1914 |
| Date of Death: | 22/07/1916 Age: 24 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds, Netley Hospital. Wounded in arm, leg and chest on 1 Jul 1916 |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery, Yorkshire, England |
| Grave Ref: | M. 56. |
| Residence: | 28, Victoria St., Carlinghow, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | Birstall, 1 May 1892 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Henry and Sarah Jane Haigh (nee Blakeley, m. 8 Jan 1889, Ossett & Gawthorpe Holy and Undivided Trinity). 3 years in the militia upon outbreak of war. |
| Employment: | Spinning Dept., Wrigley & Parker, Valley Mills. |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 29 Jul 1916 (photo). Dewsbury Reporter 29m Jul 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Associated with Cross Bank Wesleyan Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Haigh, David |
HAIGH, Henry
| Name: | HAIGH, Henry |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 207723 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Sussex Regt (formerly Labour Corps 252160 and KOYLI 2381) |
| 4th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Reservist on outbreak of war |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 15/12/1922 Age: 53 years |
| How Died: | Died at home after war |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery, Yorkshire, England |
| Grave Ref: | M. 56. |
| Residence: | 28 Victoria Street, Carlinghow, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | Ossett, c.1869 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Thomas and Sarah Haigh (nee Hemingway, m. 17 Nov 1850, Dewsbury All Saints). Husband of Sarah Jane Haigh (nee Blakeley, m. 8 Jan 1889, Ossett & Gawthorpe Holy and Undivided Trinity). Because of age moved to ammunition factory April 1915. Father of David Haigh (D of W 22 Jul 1916). |
| Employment: | Mill Hand, Willier |
| Marital Status: | Married, children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 23 Aug 1922, 23 Dec 1922 (classifieds). Batley Reporter, 28 Jul 1916 |
| Roll of Honour: | Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s) ?? |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Haigh, Henry |
HAIGH, Herbert
| Name: | HAIGH, Herbert |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 235419 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (Formerly 4866, 201797 Northumberland Fusiliers) |
| 8th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury (Batley) |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 11/07/1918 Age: 33 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action, Italy |
| Cemetery | Barenthal Military Cemetery, Italy |
| Grave Ref: | Plot 1. Row B. Grave 12. |
| Residence: | 37 Bradford Road, Batley Carr, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | Stanningley, Leeds, c.1885 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Tom and Mary Haigh (nee Kaye, m. 13 Jun 1880, Dewsbury All Saints) of Dewsbury. Husband of Ellen Eliza Haigh (nee Brinton, m. 1907, d. 1914). Husband of Edith Haigh (formerly Farrar, nee Travis, m. 18 Dec 1915, Dewsbury All Saints). |
| Employment: | Fettler at Messrs. Joseph Newsome and Sons, Woollen Manufacturers, Batley Carr |
| Marital Status: | Married, 3 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 11 Jul 1919 (classifieds). Batley News, 3 Aug 1918. Dewsbury Reporter, 3 Aug 1918 |
| Roll of Honour: | Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s) ?? |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Haigh, Herbert |
HALL, Harry Albert
| Name: | HALL, Harry Albert |
| Rank: | Cpl |
| Service Number: | 142552 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) (Formerly 4011 West Riding Regiment) |
| 62nd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Mirfield (Dewsbury) |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 12/08/1918 Age: 21 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds sustained 20 Jul 1918 |
| Cemetery | St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France |
| Grave Ref: | Q. IV. F. 13. |
| Residence: | 16, Back Lawson Street, Dewsbury (1911) |
| Birth Place: | Earlsheaton, 26 Dec 1896 |
| Additional Information: | Son of the late Albert (d. 9 Nov 1898, Earlsheaton) and Annie Hall (nee Sanderson, m. 12 Apr 1884, Batley All Saints). Annie remarried James Lawless, 1900, registered Dewsbury. |
| Employment: | Labourer in Timber Yard |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 8 Aug 1919 (classifieds). Dewsbury Reporter 9 Aug 1919 (In Memoriam) |
| Roll of Honour: | Christ Church Staincliffe |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hall, Harry Albert |
HALL, Joseph
| Name: | HALL, Joseph |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 3/3656 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 9th Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Aug 1915 |
| Disembarked: | 17 Aug 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 01/07/1916 Age: 34 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action. Killed during bombing sortie. |
| Cemetery | Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | IX. C. 6. |
| Residence: | Senior’s Yard, Wheatcroft, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | Carlinghow, Batley, c.1881 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Joseph and the late Hannah Hall (nee Buckley, m. 1862 registered Dewsbury). Husband of Harriet Hall (nee Lord, m. 10 Sep 1910, Batley All Saints). Previously a regular soldier for 12 years, a reservist on outbreak of war. |
| Employment: | Miner, West End Colliery |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 29 Jul 1916. Batley Reporter, 28 Jul 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Andrews Church, Purlwell |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hall, Joseph |
HALL, Walter
| Name: | HALL, Walter |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 53003 |
| Unit/Regiment: | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) |
| 2nd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury |
| Disembarked: | Jan 1918 |
| Date of Death: | 27/03/1918 Age: 19 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 26 and 27. |
| Residence: | 104, Lady Ann Rd., Soothill, Batley, Yorks. |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1899 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Hall (nee Lawton, m. 3 Sep 1892, Batley All Saints) of Soothill, Batley |
| Employment: | J B & W Hirst, Lady Ann Mills |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 27 Apr 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s); Soothill Congregationalist Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hall, Walter |
HALL, Willie Wray
| Name: | HALL, Willie Wray |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 29588 |
| Unit/Regiment: | East Yorkshire Regiment (Formerly 266579 West Riding Regiment) |
| 4th Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Halifax, 29 Nov 1915 |
| Disembarked: | 31 Oct 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 08/10/1918 Age: 33 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Glageon Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France |
| Grave Ref: | II. D. 8. |
| Residence: | Spring Wood Terrace, Holly Bank, Halifax |
| Birth Place: | Heckmondwike, c.1885 |
| Additional Information: | Son of John and Harriet Emma Hall (nee Lee, m. 5 Jul 1868, Birstall St Peter). Husband of Emma Jane Hall (nee Norcliffe, m. 18 Apr 1908, Meltham Mill, St James). |
| Employment: | Mill Hand |
| Marital Status: | Married, 3 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hall, Willie Wray |
HALLAS, John
| Name: | HALLAS, John |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 3/947 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 2nd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury |
| Disembarked: | 8 Aug 1914 |
| Date of Death: | 18/11/1916 Age: years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Waggon Road Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | C. 36. |
| Residence: | Westtown, Dewsbury |
| Birth Place: | Dewsbury, c.1893 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Thomas and Winifred Hallas (nee Greenwood, m. 65 Oct 1889, Dewsbury St John’s). Husband to Margaret Alice Hallas (nee Mooney, m. 10 Jan 1914, Daw Green, St John the Baptist) |
| Employment: | Hurrier in Coal Mine (1911) |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914 Star + Clasp. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hallas, John |
HALLIDAY, Willie
| Name: | HALLIDAY, Willie |
| Rank: | Sapper |
| Service Number: | 144728 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Engineers |
| 124th Field Coy. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, 1915 |
| Disembarked: | May, 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 01/11/1918 Age: 21 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds |
| Cemetery | Forest Communal Cemetery, Nord, France |
| Grave Ref: | C. 16. |
| Residence: | 2 Pynate Road, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 14 Jul 1898 |
| Additional Information: | Son of John and Polly Agnes Douglas Halliday (nee Stockwell, m. 29 Aug 1891, Batley All Saints) of 2 Pynate Road, Batley, Yorks. |
| Employment: | William North & Sons, Joiners/Undertakers, Hanover Street, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 16 Sep 1916, 23 Nov 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Halliday, Willie |
HAMPSHIRE, George Fred
| Name: | HAMPSHIRE, George Fred |
| Rank: | Sgt |
| Service Number: | 65441 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Northumberland Fusiliers (Formerly 27860 KOYLI) |
| 1st Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley |
| Disembarked: | 1918 |
| Date of Death: | 29/08/1918 Age: 25 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds, sustained 25 Aug 1918 |
| Cemetery | Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | IV. G. 20. |
| Residence: | 81, Dark Lane, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1893 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Arthur and Elizabeth Allerton Hampshire (nee Dean, m. 7 Nov 1891, Batley All Saints) of 81, Dark Lane, Batley, Yorks. An Instructor in England prior to being shipped to France. Brother of Harold (D of W 13 Jun 1917). |
| Employment: | Wool Dept., J T & J Taylor, Blakeridge Mills, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 7 Sep 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Congregational Sunday School (Hanover Street) Young Men’s Class; Heckmondwike Grammar School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hampshire, George Fred |
HAMPSHIRE, Harold
| Name: | HAMPSHIRE, Harold |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 242336 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (Formerly 5590 King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry) |
| 1st/5th Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury, Mar 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Sep 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 13/06/1917 Age: 22 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds (Gas poisoning) |
| Cemetery | Merville Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France |
| Grave Ref: | III. A. 34. |
| Residence: | 81, Dark Lane, Batley, Yorks. |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1895 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Arthur and Elizabeth Allerton Hampshire (nee Dean, m. 7 Nov 1891, Batley All Saints) of 81, Dark Lane, Batley, Yorks. Brother of George Hampshire (Died of Wounds 1918) |
| Employment: | Warehouse, J T & J Taylor, Station Road |
| Marital Status: | |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 23 Jun 1917 (photo), 30 Jun 1917 (p3) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Congregational Sunday School (Hanover Street) Young Men’s Class; Heckmondwike Grammar School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hampshire, Harold |
HAMPSHIRE, Harry
| Name: | HAMPSHIRE, Harry |
| Rank: | L/Bombardier |
| Service Number: | 114559 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Field Artillary |
| 1st Brigade | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury, Oct 1915 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 25/04/1919 Age: 21 years |
| How Died: | Died of Sickness |
| Cemetery | The Haidar Pasha Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). (Buried Tiflis British Cemetery). |
| Grave Ref: | Screen Wall. Panel 14 |
| Residence: | 35 Towngate Road, Healey, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Holmfirth, 16 May1897 |
| Additional Information: | Youngest son of the late Walker & Eliza Hampshire (nee Haigh, m. 1881, registered Huddersfield) |
| Employment: | Farm Labourer (1911) |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | All Saints Parish Church Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hampshire, Harry |
Handley - Harrison
HANDLEY, Alfred
| Name: | HANDLEY, Alfred |
| Rank: | Driver |
| Service Number: | T4/253915 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Army Service Corps |
| 525 Coy | |
| Enrolled: | 1917 |
| Disembarked: | 1918 |
| Date of Death: | 23/02/1919 Age: 32 years |
| How Died: | Died of Pneumonia / Influenza at Staincliffe Base Hospital whilst home on leave |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery, Yorkshire, England |
| Grave Ref: | G. 332. |
| Residence: | 20 Oldroyd’s Buildings, Carlinghow Lane, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Dewsbury, c.1887 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Thomas and Annie Louisa Handley (nee Brook, m. 23 May 1885, Earlsheaton). Husband of Emily Ann Handley (nee Ellwood, m. 29 Mar 1913, Carlinghow St John). Brother of Tom Handley (KiA 29 Sep 1918) |
| Employment: | Saddler, Arthur Gregory, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 1 Mar 1919. Batley Reporter, 7 Mar 1919 |
| Roll of Honour: | St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow, Batley; Holy Trinity Church, Batley Carr |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Handley, Alfred |
HANDLEY, Tom Robinson
| Name: | HANDLEY, Tom Robinson |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 52330 |
| Unit/Regiment: | North Staffordshire Regiment (Formerly 301464 Staffordshire Yeomanry) |
| 1st/6th Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury (Batley), Mar 1917 |
| Disembarked: | 19 Dec 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 29/09/1918 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Bellicourt British Cemetery, Aisne, France |
| Grave Ref: | III. D. 7. |
| Residence: | 7 Mount Avenue, Mount Street, Bradford Road, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 29 Sep 1898 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Thomas and Annie Louise Handley (nee Brook, m. 23 May 1885, Earlsheaton). Brother of Alfred. |
| Employment: | Presser, J Fenton & Sons, Batley Carr |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 26 Oct 1918. Batley Reporter, 25 Oct 1918 (photo). Dewsbury Reporter, 26 oct 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Holy Trinity Church, Batley Carr; Warwick Road JI & N School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Handley, Tom Robinson |
HANSTOCK, John Walter
| Name: | HANSTOCK, John Walter |
| Rank: | 2nd/Lt |
| Service Number: | |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Engineers (Formerly Private TR5/18233, L/Cpl TR6/3955, L/Cpl 60577 West Yorkshire Regiment) |
| 12th Field Coy. | |
| Enrolled: | 1917 |
| Disembarked: | Sep 1918 |
| Date of Death: | 30/10/1918 Age: 19 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds |
| Cemetery | Saint Souplet British Cemetery, Nord, France |
| Grave Ref: | I. B. 36. |
| Residence: | The Gables, Upper Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 2 Apr 1899 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Arthur Walter and Alice Maude Hanstock (nee Jubb, m. 14 Jul 1898, Batley St Thomas). Commissioned Jun 1918. Cousin once removed of John H Blackburn, died 7 Feb 1917. |
| Employment: | Architect & Surveyor (Family Firm), Branch Road, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 2 Nov 1918, 9 Nov 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Thomas the Apostle, Batley; St Saviour’s Brownhill; Batley Grammar School; Batley Grammar School Stained Glass Window. |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hanstock, John Walter |
HARDY, Herbert
| Name: | HARDY, Herbert |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 11732 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 2nd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury 1914 |
| Disembarked: | 21 Apr 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 07/05/1915 Age: 38 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 47 |
| Residence: | 31 Balk Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Hanging Heaton, c. 1880 |
| Additional Information: | Son of William and Mary Ann Hardy (nee Ratcliff, m. 8 Apr 1871, Hanging Heaton, St Paul). Served in Boer war during 16 years of regular service. Reservist on outbreak of Great War. Stepfather of Michael Cunningham, Killed in Action 11 Oct 1918. |
| Employment: | Midwood Bros, Flock Merchants, Dewsbury |
| Marital Status: | Married, 6 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Dewsbury Reporter, 22 May 1915. Batley News, 14 Aug 1915, 16 Oct 1915, 22 July 1916 (photo), 9 Nov 1918 |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hardy, Herbert |
HARFORD, George
| Name: | HARFORD, George |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 24783 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) |
| 2nd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Bradford (Dewsbury), Oct 1915 |
| Disembarked: | May 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 11/05/1918 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds, France |
| Cemetery | Esquelbecq Military Cemetery, Nord, France |
| Grave Ref: | II. C. 28. |
| Residence: | 37 Peel Street, Dewsbury |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1898 |
| Additional Information: | Son of the late Mary Ann Harford (b. 1878, sister of Mark & Rachel Harford). Living with his uncle and aunt, Mr & Mrs Mark Harford of 37 Peel Street, Dewsbury. Effects went to Mark Harford. |
| Employment: | Hurrier, White Lee Colliery |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 1 Jun 1918 |
| Roll of Honour: | St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Harford, George |
HARGREAVES, George Arthur
| Name: | HARGREAVES, George Arthur |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 307267 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) |
| 1st/7th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury (Batley) |
| Disembarked: | 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 26/02/1918 Age: 24 years |
| How Died: | Died of Illness |
| Cemetery | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | XXVII. E. 16. |
| Residence: | King Street, Batley Carr |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1894 |
| Additional Information: | Son of George and Annie Hargreaves (nee Waring, m. 1893, registered Dewsbury) of King Street, Batley Carr (formerly 9 Newsome Place) |
| Employment: | Cloth Hall Mill, Dewsbury |
| Marital Status: | |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 30 Mar 1918. Batley Reporter, 22 Mar 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Holy Trinity Church, Batley Carr; Warwick Road JI & N School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hargreaves, George Arthur |
HARGREAVES, Harry
| Name: | HARGREAVES, Harry |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 34371 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 8th Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury, Aug 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Dec 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 30/09/1917 Age: 32 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action, when shell hit nearby Ammunition dump. |
| Cemetery | Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | Enclosure No.2 I. D. 6. |
| Residence: | Brearley Street, Mount Pleasant, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 4 Sep 1884 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Knowles Hargreaves and the late Mary Ann Hargreaves (nee Gill, m. 24 Aug 1872, Batley All Saints. Knowles remarried to Esther Ann Culshaw, 31 Aug 1895, Batley All Saints) of 131 Taylor Street, Batley. Husband of Edith Hargreaves (nee Woulds, m. 7 Sep 1912, Carlinghow St John). |
| Employment: | Rag Grinder, G H Hirst & Co., Bright Mills. |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 13 Oct 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | All Saints Parish Church Batley; Broomhill Methodist Church (Taylor Street, Batley); St Andrews Church, Purlwell; Batley Working Men’s Club |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hargreaves, Harry |
HARGREAVES, William
| Name: | HARGREAVES, William |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 202426 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 1st/4th Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, 1916 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 28/04/1918 Age: years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 108 to 111. |
| Residence: | Wards Hill, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c. 1891-1897 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Charles and Annie Hargreaves (nee Hirst, m. 1885, Batley All Saints), Ward’s Hill, Batley. Husband of Margaret Agnes Hargreaves (nee Lynch, m. Nov 1915, Batley St Mary’s). |
| Employment: | Tenterer, J Fenton & Sons, Batley Carr |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 15 Jun 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Mary of the Angels RC Church, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hargreaves, William |
HARRIS, Harry
| Name: | HARRIS, Harry |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 22456 |
| Unit/Regiment: | East Lancashire Regiment (Formerly 1605 KOYLI 12th Bn) |
| 6th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury, Aug 1915 |
| Disembarked: | Mesopotamia, May 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 20/07/1916 Age: 24 years |
| How Died: | Died of Heatstroke in Mesopotamia |
| Cemetery | Basra War Cemetery, Iraq |
| Grave Ref: | V. X. 17. |
| Residence: | |
| Birth Place: | Old Swinford, Worcestershire. |
| Additional Information: | Son of Joseph and Lizzie Harris (nee Whitehouse, m. 1888, registered Stourbridge, Worcestershire) of 20 Commercial Street, Ravensthorpe. Husband of Jane Harris (nee Abbott, m. 5 Dec 1915, Batley All Saints). Brother-in-law of Willie Abbott (Killed in Action 21 Nov 1915) |
| Employment: | M Oldroyd, Ravensthorpe Mill |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 12 Aug 1916 (photo). Dewsbury District News 12 Aug 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Associated with Ravensthorpe United Methodist Chapel |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Harris, Harry |
HARRISON, Richard
| Name: | HARRISON, Richard |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 17995 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Scottish Borderers |
| 1st Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury (Batley), 16 Jan 1915 |
| Disembarked: | Balkans, 30 Jun 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 18/11/1916 Age: 18 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | Pier and Face 4 A and 4 D. |
| Residence: | 18 Gladwin Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 6 Aug 1898 |
| Additional Information: | Enlisted under age. Son of Richard and Isattah Harrison (nee Ford, m. 1898, registered Dewsbury) of Gladwin Street, Batley. |
| Employment: | Apprentice to father in leather trade |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 9 Dec 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Purlwell Methodist Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Harrison, Richard |
Hartley - Helliwell
HARTLEY, Arthur
| Name: | HARTLEY, Arthur |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Service Number: | 18780 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Field Artillery |
| “B” Bty. 155th Bde. | |
| Enrolled: | Pontefract, 1915 |
| Disembarked: | 29 Dec 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 10/05/1917 Age: 39 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds |
| Cemetery | Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras |
| Grave Ref: | V. E. 10. |
| Residence: | 9 Alma Terrace, Preston Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Jackson Bridge, c.1878 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Joseph and Sarah Alice Hartley (nee Castle, m. 20 Oct 1883, New Mill, Christ Church). Husband of Mary Ann Hartley (nee Kershaw, m. 29 Mar 1902, Batley All Saints). |
| Employment: | Howley Park Colliery |
| Marital Status: | Married, 3 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 19 May 1917, 26 May 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Howden Clough Methodist Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hartley, Arthur |
HARTLEY, Edward
| Name: | HARTLEY, Edward |
| Rank: | Driver |
| Service Number: | L/18962 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Field Artillery |
| “Z” 32nd Trench Mortar Bty. | |
| Enrolled: | Pontefract, Apr 1915 |
| Disembarked: | 29 Dec 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 06/06/1917 Age: 23 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds |
| Cemetery | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord |
| Grave Ref: | III. B. 251. |
| Residence: | 81 Brookroyd Lane, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1895 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Arthur and Sarah Hartley (nee North, m. 7 Jan 1893, Birstall St Peter) of 81 Brookroyd Lane, Batley |
| Employment: | J T & J Taylor, Branch Mills. Formerly employed as a Beamer at Messers. W J R Fox and Sons. |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 9 Jun 1917, 16 Jun 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Saviour’s Brownhill Birstall Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (St John’s) Trench Mortar Battery Plaque at York Minster |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hartley, Edward |
HARWOOD, Ernest
| Name: | HARWOOD, Ernest |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Service Number: | 151966 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Field Artillery |
| 56th Bty. 34th Army Bde. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Jul 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Nov 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 26/09/1917 Age: 27 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Bard Cottage Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | III. H. 30. |
| Residence: | 52 Liberty Terrace, Mount Pleasant, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1890 |
| Additional Information: | Son of the late John Harwood and Eliza Ann Harwood (nee Broadbent, m. 11 Jun 1882, Halifax, St John the Baptist) of 52 Liberty Terrace, Mount Pleasant, Batley. |
| Employment: | Foreman, Becker Brothers, Howden Clough |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 13 Oct 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Andrews Church, Purlwell; Howden Clough Methodist Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Harwood, Ernest |
HEAL, James (Jim)
| Name: | HEAL, James (Jim) |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 2291 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Munster Fusiliers (Formerly 16470 KOYLI) |
| 2nd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Doncaster |
| Disembarked: | Balkans, 9 Jul 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 21/03/1918 Age: 26 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 78 and 79. |
| Residence: | 6, Blackburn Square, Hilberoyd Rd., Batley, Yorks. |
| Birth Place: | Bradford, c.1891 |
| Additional Information: | Son of William Heal and the late Mary Elizabeth Heal (nee Nassau, m. 25 Dec 1876, East Ardsley, St Michael). Husband of Ethel Heal (nee Allatt, m. 24 Jan 1917, Broomhill Chapel). |
| Employment: | Goods Porter, G N Railway |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 8 Jun 1918 (photo only) |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Heal, James (Jim) |
HEALD, Thomas Clifford
| Name: | HEALD, Thomas Clifford |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 15389 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 8th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury 1914 |
| Disembarked: | 26 Aug 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 01/07/1916 Age: 31 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action. Died whilst helping a wounded soldier into the shell hole in which he had taken refuge. |
| Cemetery | Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | IV. I. 7. |
| Residence: | 73 Occupation Lane, Staincliffe. |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1884 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Thomas and Annie Heald (nee Senior, m. 4 Feb 1880, Batley All Saints) of 73 Occupation Lane, Staincliffe and later of 241 Healey Lane, Batley. |
| Employment: | J A Rowley, Rag Merchant, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 21 Jul 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Christ Church Staincliffe; Upper Chapel, Heckmondwike; Staincliffe C of E Junior School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Heald, Thomas Clifford |
HEALEY, James
| Name: | HEALEY, James |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 3/10623 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) |
| 8th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Halifax (Batley) |
| Disembarked: | Dardanelles, 2 July 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 09/08/1915 Age: 34 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action Mediteranean |
| Cemetery | Hill 10 Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli) |
| Grave Ref: | Sp. Mem. 37. |
| Residence: | 2, Fleming Street, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1880 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Andrew Healey. Husband of Sarah Healey (nee Clegg, m. Mar 1898, Dewsbury). As a widower, James remarried to Sarah Eden, 11 Feb 1905, Batley All Saints. |
| Employment: | Miner, Howley Park Colliery. Ex Regular, served in Boer War. |
| Marital Status: | Married, 4 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 14 Jan 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Mary of the Angels RC Church, Batley (addenda) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
HEAPS, Sam
| Name: | HEAPS, Sam |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 12/1018 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 12th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury Nov 1914 |
| Disembarked: | Egypt, 22 Dec 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 01/07/1916 Age: 29 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A. |
| Residence: | 12, Whitaker Square, Batley, Yorks |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 15 Jul 1887 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Heaps (nee Shaw, m. 29 May 1882, Hanging Heaton, St Paul). Husband of Emma Heaps (nee Rhodes, m. 21 Dec 1912, Batley All Saints). |
| Employment: | Crawshaw & Warburton ltd., Shaw Cross Colliery. |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 4 Aug 1916. Batley News, 26 May 1917, 2 Jun 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Paul’s Church, Hanging Heaton; Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s); Hanging Heaton Crawshaw & Warburton War Memorial (St Paul’s). |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Heaps, Sam |
HELLIWELL, Alfred
| Name: | HELLIWELL, Alfred |
| Rank: | Air Mechanic 1st Class (Observer) |
| Service Number: | 62797 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Air Force |
| 106th Sqdn. | |
| Enrolled: | |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 06/09/1918 Age: 27 years |
| How Died: | Died during Flying Training |
| Cemetery | Arneke British Cemetery, Nord, France |
| Grave Ref: | VIII. A. 20. |
| Residence: | 1 Tillotson Street, Blakeridge Lane, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c. 1891 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Rachel Helliwell (nee Robinson, m. 18 Nov 1878, Halifax, St John the Baptist) of 1 Tillotson Street, Blakeridge Lane, Batley, Yorks., and the late Sam Helliwell. Serving with Militia on outbreak of war. Discharged after being gassed at Hill 60. Re-enlisted 1917. Brother of John Helliwell (D o W 18 Dec 1917). |
| Employment: | Lorry Driver, Batley Co-operative Soc. |
| Marital Status: | |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 28 Sep 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Working Men’s Club; Batley Co-operative Society Roll of Honour; Batley Sunday School (Up Lane) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Helliwell, Alfred |
HELLIWELL, John
| Name: | HELLIWELL, John |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 3/1061 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 2nd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury |
| Disembarked: | 28 Nov 1914 |
| Date of Death: | 18/12/1917 Age: 22 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds. (Sustained 17 Dec 1917) |
| Cemetery | Mendinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | VI. BB. 23. |
| Residence: | 1 Tillotson Street, Blakeridge Lane, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c. 1895 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Rachel Helliwell (nee Robinson, m. 18 Nov 1878, Halifax, St John the Baptist) of 1 Tillotson Street, Blakeridge Lane, Batley, Yorks., and the late Sam Helliwell. Brother of Alfred (died 6 Sep 1918). |
| Employment: | Taylor, Yielding & Co., Prospect Mills |
| Marital Status: | |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 5 Jan 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | All Saints Parish Church Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Helliwell, John |
Hemingway - Hepworth
HEMINGWAY, Colbeck
| Name: | HEMINGWAY, Colbeck |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 3/2535 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| Depot | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury, Aug 1914 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 28/05/1917 Age: 38 years |
| How Died: | Died in Great Britain |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery, Yorkshire, England |
| Grave Ref: | N. 63. |
| Residence: | 18 East Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 2 Oct 1878 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Joseph and Eliza Hemingway (nee Walker, m. 25 Dec 1867, Batley All Saints). Husband of Hannah Eliza Hemingway (nee Lees, m. 25 Nov 1899, Batley All Saints). Reservist. |
| Employment: | Coal Miner |
| Marital Status: | Married, 2 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hemingway, Colbeck |
HEMINGWAY, Johnson
| Name: | HEMINGWAY, Johnson |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 201671 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 1st/4th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Mar 1915 |
| Disembarked: | 25 Dec 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 22/07/1916 Age: 32 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A. |
| Residence: | Back Crescent Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Dewsbury, 7 Mar 1885 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Charles Henry and Anna Maria Hemingway (nee Johnson, m. 30 Aug 1884, Dewsbury All Saints) of 32 Back Crescent Street, Cross Bank, Batley. Husband of Sarah Ann Hemingway (nee Farrar, m. 1 Sep 1906, Carlinghow St John’s). |
| Employment: | Spinner (Textiles). Emigrated to Philadelphia six years prior to outbreak of war. Returned Dec 1914. |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 16 Sep 1916, 23 Sep 1916 (photo), 9 Jun 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hemingway, Johnson |
HEMINGWAY, Thomas Henry
| Name: | HEMINGWAY, Thomas Henry |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 269048 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) |
| 10th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Leeds (Batley), Mar 1917 |
| Disembarked: | France, Jun 1917, then Italy |
| Date of Death: | 27/10/1918 Age: 30 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Tezze British Cemetery, Italy |
| Grave Ref: | Plot 4. Row B. Grave 14. |
| Residence: | Common Side, Hanging Heaton, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Dewsbury, c.1889 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Charles Frederick and Elizabeth Hemingway (nee Johnson, m. Jul 1882 registered Dewsbury) of Vulcan Road, Dewsbury. Husband of Ann Hemingway (nee Hutchinson, m. 28 Jan 1913, Batley Carr Holy Trinity). Brother of Fred Hemingway (K in A 27 May 1918). |
| Employment: | Jonathan Shaw & Bros., Umbrella Makers, Leeds |
| Marital Status: | Married, 2 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 30 Nov 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Paul’s Church, Hanging Heaton; Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hemingway, Thomas Henry |
HEMINGWAY (25.5.1918), Fred
| Name: | HEMINGWAY (25.5.1918), Fred |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 301743 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Durham Light Infantry (Formerly 6079) |
| 1st/8th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury (Batley), Jan 1916 |
| Disembarked: | 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 27/05/1918 Age: 25 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France |
| Grave Ref: | |
| Residence: | 116, Common Side, Hanging Heaton, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Dewsbury, 16 Aug 1891 |
| Additional Information: | Son of the late Charles Frederick Hemingway and Elizabeth Hemingway (nee Johnson, m. Jul 1882 registered Dewsbury) of 116, Common Side, Hanging Heaton, Batley. Brother of Thomas Henry Hemingway (K in A 27 Oct 1918). Charles died 1891. |
| Employment: | Milling Dept., Wrigley & Parker, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 6 Jul 1918 (photo), 30 Nov 1918, 26 Jul 1919 |
| Roll of Honour: | St Paul’s Church, Hanging Heaton; Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hemingway, Fred |
HEMINGWAY (26.12.1920), Frederick
| Name: | HEMINGWAY (26.12.1920), Frederick |
| Rank: | Farrier Serjeant |
| Service Number: | 47192 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) (Formerly 29254, 4th Reserve Cavalry) |
| Cavalry | |
| Enrolled: | |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 25/12/1920 Age: 38 years |
| How Died: | Died in Great Britain of Nephritis |
| Cemetery | Dewsbury Cemetery |
| Grave Ref: | F. “C.” 484. |
| Residence: | 21 High Street, Batley Carr |
| Birth Place: | Dewsbury, 4 Dec 1882 |
| Additional Information: | Son of James and Rachael Hemingway (nee Robinson, m. 18 Jan 1874, Dewsbury All Saints) of 129 Ealand Road, Batley. Husband of Lilian Hemingway (nee Drye, m. 3 Jun 1911, Staincliffe Christ Church). |
| Employment: | Farm Labourer (1911) |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | Nothing found |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 1 Jan 1921 |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hem(m)ingway, Frederick |
HEPWORTH, Benjamin
| Name: | HEPWORTH, Benjamin |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 33347 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 2nd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, 1915 |
| Disembarked: | Nov 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 25/11/1917 Age: 31 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 108 to 111. |
| Residence: | 8 Back Cross Park Street. Batley |
| Birth Place: | Healey, Batley, c.1884 |
| Additional Information: | Son of the late William Thompson Hepworth and Jane Hepworth (nee Gamble, m. 1876, registered Dewsbury). Husband to Jane Hannah Hepworth (nee Grinstead, m. 15 Nov 1913, Batley St Thomas). Brother-in-law of J W Peel (K in A 16 Sep 1916). |
| Employment: | Lumb & Fozard, Lady Ann Road, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 8 Dec 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Associated with Healey Congregational Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hepworth, Benjamin |
HEPWORTH, Harry
| Name: | HEPWORTH, Harry |
| Rank: | L/Cpl |
| Service Number: | 46450 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 2nd/4th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury,1917 |
| Disembarked: | Aug 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 27/03/1918 Age: 23 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Gommecourt British Cemetery No 2, Hebuterne, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | IV. C. 9. |
| Residence: | 1 Wright’s Buildings, Brookroyd Lane |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1895 |
| Additional Information: | Son of John Edwin and Jane Hepworth (nee Clough, m. 2 Sep 1882, Batley All Saints). Brother of William Hepworth (D of W 6 May 1917). |
| Employment: | R Talbot & Sons, Bulrush Mills, Carlinghow |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 18 May 1918 (photo), 21 Sep 1918 |
| Roll of Honour: | St Saviour’s Brownhill; Birstall Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (St John’s); Temperance Hall – Smithies Lane, Birstall; Independent Order of Rechabites, Hope of Birstall Lodge. |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hepworth, Harry |
HEPWORTH, J
| Name: | HEPWORTH, J |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | . |
| Unit/Regiment: | NO INFORMATION YET FOUND |
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| Date of Death: | . |
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| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
HEPWORTH, Rueben
| Name: | HEPWORTH, Rueben |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 205497 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 8th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury, 20 Jun 1917 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 11/12/1917 Age: 24 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action, Italy |
| Cemetery | Giavera British Cemetery, Arcade, Italy |
| Grave Ref: | Plot 2. Row B. Grave 9. |
| Residence: | 9, Thornton Street, Healey, Batley, Yorkshire. |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 25 Sep 1893 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Hannah Hepworth (nee Brook) and the late Henry Hepworth of 9, Thornton Street, Healey, Batley, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | J E Oldroyd & Co., Rag Merchant, Staincliffe |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 29 Dec 1917, 5 Jan 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Christ Church Staincliffe; Common Road Working Men’s Club |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hepworth, Reuben |
HEPWORTH, Thomas William
| Name: | HEPWORTH, Thomas William |
| Rank: | L/Cpl |
| Service Number: | 2584 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Munster Fusiliers (Formerly 15251 KOYLI) |
| 7th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Soon after outbreak of war |
| Disembarked: | Dardanelles, 9 Jul 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 15/08/1915 Age: 24 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action, Suvla Bay, Gallipoli |
| Cemetery | Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli) |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 185 to 190. |
| Residence: | White House, Raikes Lane, Birstall |
| Birth Place: | Batley, Jan 1891 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Samuel and and Mary Ellen Hepworth (nee Roberts, m. 11 Sep 1886, Batley All Saints). |
| Employment: | Piecener at College Mills, Birstall |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 4 Sep 1915 (photo), 5 Feb 1916, 11Mar 1916 |
| Roll of Honour: | All Saints Parish Church Batley; Temperance Hall – Smithies Lane, Birstall; Batley Working Men’s Club; Batley Parish Church School; Birstall War Memorial |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hepworth, Thomas William |
HEPWORTH, Walter
| Name: | HEPWORTH, Walter |
| Rank: | Sapper |
| Service Number: | 223064 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Engineers |
| 130th Field Coy. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Jan 1917 |
| Disembarked: | Apr 1918 |
| Date of Death: | 27/05/1918 Age: 37 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action. Red Cross reports suggest Died of Wounds and burried at Bouvincourt, Soissons on 29 May 1918. |
| Cemetery | La Ville-Aux-Bois British Cemetery, France |
| Grave Ref: | III. B. 4. |
| Residence: | 12 Ruby Street, Carlinghow |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 20 May 1881 |
| Additional Information: | Son of the late George Farrar Hepworth and Eliza Ann Hepworth (nee Chew). Husband of Amelia Hepworth (nee Rawden, m. 23 Feb 1918, Carlinghow St John). |
| Employment: | Builder/ Contractor, Carlinghow |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 19 Jul 1918. Batley News, 18 Jan 1919 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | All Saints Parish Church Batley; St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow, Batley; Batley Conservative Club |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hepworth, Walter |
HEPWORTH, William
| Name: | HEPWORTH, William |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 47394 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Northumberland Fusiliers (Formerly 34054 KOYLI) |
| 25th (Tyneside Irish) Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Aug 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Dec 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 06/05/1917 Age: 30 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds |
| Cemetery | Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | XVIII. K. 19. |
| Residence: | 8 St Johns Avenue, Pearl Street, Carlinghow |
| Birth Place: | Brownhill, Batley, 8 Dec 1886 |
| Additional Information: | Son of John Edwin and Jane Hepworth (nee Clough, m. 2 Sep 1882, Batley All Saints). Husband of Annie Hepworth (nee Brewer, m. 1915, registered Dewsbury). Brother of Harry (Killed in Action 27 Mar 1918). |
| Employment: | Warper, G & J Stubley, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 21 Apr 1917, 19 May 1917 (photo). Batley Reporter, 4 May 1917 |
| Roll of Honour: | St Saviour’s Brownhill; Birstall Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (St John’s); Temperance Hall – Smithies Lane, Birstall; Independent Order of Rechabites, Hope of Birstall Lodge. |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hepworth, William |
Heward - Hinchcliffe
HEWARD, Harry
| Name: | HEWARD, Harry |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 43283 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Durham Light Infantry (Formerly 30696 KOYLI, 34856 East Yorkshir Regiment) |
| 20th Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley |
| Disembarked: | Oct 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 21/09/1917 Age: 22 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Hooge Crater Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | XIII. L. 13. |
| Residence: | 2 Back Talbot Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1896 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Albert Heward and Frances Catherine Heward (nee Wood, m. 10 Aug 1889, Birstall St Peter). Husband of Susannah Heward (nee Bradley, m. 8 May 1915, Batley All Saints) of 25 Albert Street, Field Lane, Batley. |
| Employment: | Stocker, J T & J Taylor, Blakeridge Mills |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 20 Oct 1917, 27 Oct 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Associated with Batley Central Methodist Church (Zion) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Heward. Harry |
HEY, Israel
| Name: | HEY, Israel |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 268768 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) |
| 2nd/4th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, May 1917 |
| Disembarked: | Aug 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 16/06/1918 Age: 36 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | XX. D. 12. |
| Residence: | 3 Cross woodwell Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1882 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Israel Hey Snr. and Eunice Hey (nee Kershaw, m. 12 Feb 1867, Batley All Saints) of 22 Woodwell Street, Batley. Eunice died 1st qtr 1918. Husband of Jane Hey (nee Lowe, m. 9 Nov 1907, Batley All Saints). Brother-in-Law of Walter Preston. |
| Employment: | Market Gardener |
| Marital Status: | Married, 2 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 13 Jul 1918. Batley Reporter, 5 Jul 1918 |
| Roll of Honour: | Hanover Street United Reformed Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hey, Israel |
HEY, Walter Hinchcliffe
| Name: | HEY, Walter Hinchcliffe |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 25881 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 11th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Aug 1915 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 04/08/1916 Age: 22 years |
| How Died: | Died of Pneumonia, Rugeley Camp, Staffordshire. |
| Cemetery | Rugeley Cemetery, Staffordshire |
| Grave Ref: | II. 401. |
| Residence: | 16 Back Upton Street, Crossbank |
| Birth Place: | Skelmanthorpe, 29 Dec 1894 |
| Additional Information: | Son of George Henry and Lucy Hey (nee Field, m. 10 Apr 1886, Queen Street Methodist Chapel, Huddersfield). Husband of Ada Hey (nee Sykes, m. 1916, registered Dewbury). |
| Employment: | Miner, Batley Colliery |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 12 Aug 1916. Dewsbury Reporter, 12 Aug 1916 |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hey, Walter Hinchcliffe |
HICK, Thomas William (Willie)
| Name: | HICK, Thomas William (Willie) |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 11483 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 6th Bn (Depot) | |
| Enrolled: | Pontefract, Aug 1914 |
| Disembarked: | 21 May 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 01/08/1916 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds at a Cambridge Hospital. Shrapnel wounds sustained Sep 1915. |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery, Yorkshire, England |
| Grave Ref: | F. 421. |
| Residence: | 11 Hirst Place, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 30 Nov 1895 |
| Additional Information: | Son of John William and Frances Hick (nee Kerridge, m. 23 Mar 1887, Batley All Saints) of Wheatcroft, Batley. |
| Employment: | Nurseryman & Florist, Wheatcroft |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 8 Oct 1915. Batley News, 5 Aug 1916, 12 Aug 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Andrews Church, Purlwell |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 5 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hick, Thomas Willie |
HIGGINS, William
| Name: | HIGGINS, William |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 3/851 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 2nd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury |
| Disembarked: | 18 Aug 1914 |
| Date of Death: | 31/10/1914 Age: 25 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 31 |
| Residence: | 18 Stanley Place, Park Rd., Batley, Yorks. |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1889 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Michael and Ann Higgins (nee Connor, m. 1884, registered Dewsbury) of 18 Stanley Place, Park Road, Batley. (Formerly Mayo, Ireland). |
| Employment: | |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914 Star + Clasp. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Higgins, William |
HILL, Farrar
| Name: | HILL, Farrar |
| Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Service Number: | J/20092 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Navy |
| H.M. Submarine. “E50” (from 16 Mar 1917) | |
| Enrolled: | 3 Sep 1912 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 31/01/1918 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Died at Sea. Submarine hit by mine in North Sea near the South Dogger Light Vessel. No survivors. |
| Cemetery | Plymouth Naval Memorial |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 27 |
| Residence: | 2 Broom Street, Soothill, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 20 Apr 1897 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Farrar and Rachel Ann Hill (nee Thorpe, m. 3 Apr 1893, Batley All Saints) of 2 Broom Street, Soothill, Batley. Youngest Able Seaman in entire Navy at 17. |
| Employment: | Enlisted in Royal Navy in 1912 as Boy II. Served aboard HMS Berwick of Mexico (1913), Falklands (1914), transferred to submarines in 1916. |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 9 Feb 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s); Soothill Congregationalist Church; Batley Working Men’s Club |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hill, Farrar |
HILL, Jesse
| Name: | HILL, Jesse |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 11578 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 6th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury 1914 |
| Disembarked: | 21 May 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 19/09/1915 Age: 19 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | II. A. 7. |
| Residence: | 13 Spurr Street Soothill |
| Birth Place: | Soothill, Batley, 13 Nov 1895 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Joseph and Mary Ann Hill |
| Employment: | Finishing Dept, Wrigley & Barker, Greenhill Mills |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 16 Oct 1915 |
| Roll of Honour: | St Luke’s Church, Soothill; St Paul’s Church, Hanging Heaton; Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hill, Jesse |
HILL, Percy
| Name: | HILL, Percy |
| Rank: | L/Sgt |
| Service Number: | 1736 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 1st/4th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Aug 1914 |
| Disembarked: | 13 Apr 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 30/09/1916 Age: 24 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds sustained at Warloy Baillon, France |
| Cemetery | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension |
| Grave Ref: | VI. B. 10. |
| Residence: | Fox’s Yard, Commercial Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Hanging Heaton, c.1892 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Albert and Sarah Ann Hill, of Hanging Heaton, Batley, Yorks. Husband of Miriam Hill (nee Moore m. 7 Jun 1913).Territorial since 1912. |
| Employment: | Bye-worker, West End Colliery |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 22 Sep 1916, 27 Oct 1916 (photo). Batley News, 21 Oct 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Paul’s Church, Hanging Heaton; Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hill, Percy |
HILL MM, Frederick
| Name: | HILL MM, Frederick |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 200858 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (Formerly 3056 KOYLI) |
| 1st/4th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Nov 1914 |
| Disembarked: | Feb 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 26/04/1918 Age: 28 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 108 to 111. |
| Residence: | 9 High Street, Batley Carr |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 26 Sep 1889 |
| Additional Information: | Son of the late William Hill and Ann Hill (nee Marsden, m. 21 Jul 1883, Batley All Saints). Husband to the late Ruth Hill (nee Collinson, m. 1907, d. 1911). Fred remarried in 1912 to Mary Fradgley. Gallantry Card Issued 1 Aug 1917, 11 Sep 1917. Awarded MM 22 Feb 1918 for devotion to duty as a stretcher bearer in time of great danger. Listed in London Gazette 2 Apr 1918. |
| Employment: | Slade & Bullock, Confectioners, Dewsbury |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | Military Medal. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 9 Feb 1918 (photo), 25 May 1918. Batley Reporter, 17 May 1918 |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Working Men’s Club; attended Up Lane Sunday School, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hill, Frederick M.M. |
HINCHCLIFFE, Willie
| Name: | HINCHCLIFFE, Willie |
| Rank: | Private / Bandsman |
| Service Number: | 41367 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) |
| 2nd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | 1916 |
| Disembarked: | 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 04/03/1919 Age: 27 years |
| How Died: | Died of Influenza at Valenciennes |
| Cemetery | Valenciennes (St. Roch) Communal Cemetery, Nord, France |
| Grave Ref: | II. C. 21. |
| Residence: | Soothill |
| Birth Place: | West Ardsley, c.1892 |
| Additional Information: | Son of John William and Elizabeth Hinchcliffe (nee Pickering, m. 30 Nov 1889, Batley All Saints) of 30 Mortimer Avenue, Healey. Husband of Marth Ann Hinchcliffe (nee Almond m. Sep 1918). |
| Employment: | T Hull, Tailor, Heckmondwike. Clarinettist in Dewsbury Military Band |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 22 Mar 1919 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | All Saints Parish Church Batley; Christ Church Staincliffe; United Methodist Church, Talbot Street;Batley Congregational Sunday School (Hanover Street) Young Men’s Class |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hinchliffe, Willie |
Hirst - Hirst
HIRST, Alfred
| Name: | HIRST, Alfred |
| Rank: | Driver |
| Service Number: | 26779 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Field Artillary |
| A Bty. 86th Bde. | |
| Enrolled: | Cleckheaton |
| Disembarked: | France, 17 Jul 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 27/01/1917 Age: 29 years |
| How Died: | Died, cause unknown |
| Cemetery | Couin British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | VI. C. 14. |
| Residence: | |
| Birth Place: | Heckmondwike, c.1887 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Mr. Clayton Hirst and the late Sarah Ellen Hirst (nee Mullen, m. 1872, registered Dewsbury) of 52 Common Road, Staincliffe, Batley. Husband of Mary Elizabeth Hirst (nee Hinchcliffe, m. 30 Jan 1909, Cleckheaton St John). Mary Elizabeth died shortly after marriage. |
| Employment: | Teamer |
| Marital Status: | Widower |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Cleckheaton advertiser, 1 Mar 1917 |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda |
| Soldiers Story: | Hirst, Alfred |
HIRST, Charles Samuel
| Name: | HIRST, Charles Samuel |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 2497 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Manchester Regiment |
| 2nd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Ashton-under-Lyne (Batley) |
| Disembarked: | 15 Aug 1914 |
| Date of Death: | 01/10/1918 Age: 27 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds |
| Cemetery | Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery, Aisne, France |
| Grave Ref: | VI. E. 3. |
| Residence: | 10 Walker’s Cottages, Church Street, Birstall |
| Birth Place: | Batley Carr, c.1895 |
| Additional Information: | Son of the late Charles and Annie Hirst (nee Shepherd, m. 3 Apr 1889, Morley St Peter). Wounds proved fatal after being aggravated through his refusal to be stretchered by German prisoners. (some sources say born in Morley) |
| Employment: | Regular Soldier on outbreak of war |
| Marital Status: | |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914 Star + Clasp. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 26 Oct 1918 (photo). Batley Reporter, 13 Nov 1914 |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hirst, Charles Samuel |
HIRST, Joseph Hanson
| Name: | HIRST, Joseph Hanson |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 41669 |
| Unit/Regiment: | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) (Formerly 41067 KOYLI) |
| 15/17th (Service) Battalion (Leeds Pals) | |
| Enrolled: | Pontefract, 1916 |
| Disembarked: | France, 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 02/07/1918 Age: 23 years |
| How Died: | Died in 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, France after suffering from fits. |
| Cemetery | Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | III.G.8. |
| Residence: | 12 Jack Lane, Hanging Heaton, Batley. Previously Taylor Street, Batley Carr. |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 25 Sep 1894 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Vero and Prescilla Hirst (nee Brown, m. 1 Dec 1878, Dewsbury All Saints) of 12 Jack Lane, Common Side, Hanging Heaton. Previously Hospitalised with Trench Fever & Shell Shock |
| Employment: | Butchery Dept., Dewsbury Pioneers Industrial Society. |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Dewsbury Reporter 20 Jul 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Paul’s Church, Hanging Heaton; Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hirst, Joseph Hanson |
HIRST, Joseph R
| Name: | HIRST, Joseph R |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 41669 |
| Unit/Regiment: | SUSPECT DUPLICATE NAME. See HIRST, Joseph Hanson |
| Enrolled: | |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | Age: years |
| How Died: | |
| Cemetery | |
| Grave Ref: | |
| Residence: | |
| Birth Place: | |
| Additional Information: | Son of Mrs. Hirst, of 12 Jack Lane, Hanging Heaton, Batley. |
| Employment: | |
| Marital Status: | |
| Medal Entitlement: | |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda |
HIRST, Robert (Henry)
| Name: | HIRST, Robert (Henry) |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 11718 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 6th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury Sep 1914 |
| Disembarked: | 17 Aug 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 24/09/1915 Age: 27 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 47 |
| Residence: | 6 New Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 14 Mar 1888 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Robert & Chrisianna Hirst (nee Sykes) of Wellington Street, Batley. Husband of Winifred Hirst (nee Coleman m. Mar 1911) |
| Employment: | Howley Park Colliery |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 9 Oct 1915 (photo), 23 Oct 1915 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Mary of the Angels RC Church, Batley (addenda) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
HIRST (1.7.1916), Thomas
| Name: | HIRST (1.7.1916), Thomas |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 26530 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 9th Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury, Nov 1915 |
| Disembarked: | France, May 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 01/07/1916 Age: 24 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action by shell |
| Cemetery | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A. |
| Residence: | Batley Carr |
| Birth Place: | Dewsbury, c. 1893 |
| Additional Information: | Son of the late Henry Hirst and Clara Hirst (nee Nicholson, m. 1883, registered Dewsbury) of Batley Carr. Mother resides 224 Harehills Lane, Leeds. Husband to Elsie Hirst (nee Lumb, m. 8 May 1915, Primitive Methodist Chapel, Upper Road, Batley Carr). Elsie died 6 months after their wedding after contracting tuberculosis. |
| Employment: | Harry Carter, Rag Merchant, King Street, Batley Carr. Former pupil of Batley Grammar School. |
| Marital Status: | Widower |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 21 Jul 1916, 9 Sep 1916, 21 Oct 1916. Batley Reporter, 1 Sep 1916 (photo). Dewsbury Reporter, 22 Jul 1916, 12 Aug 1916, 20 Sep 1916 (photo). |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Carr Primitive Methodist Church. Dewsbury War Memorial |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hirst, Thomas |
HIRST (11.11.1916), Wilfred
| Name: | HIRST (11.11.1916), Wilfred |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 7212 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Durham Light Infantry |
| 1st/9th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Jun 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Oct 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 11/11/1916 Age: 38 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds |
| Cemetery | St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France |
| Grave Ref: | O. II. A. 5. |
| Residence: | 7 Cross Mount Street, Batley Carr |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 8 Mar 1878 |
| Additional Information: | Son of the late Hedley Hirst and the late Sarah Jane Hirst (nee Hinchcliffe, m. 6 Jan 1878, Batley All Saints). As a widower, Hedley remarried widow Sarah Jane Hirst on 28 Jan 1893 at Thornhill Lees, Holy Innocents. No evidence that Wilfred Hirst ever served in KRRC, as Batley News claims. |
| Employment: | Mule Piecener |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 18 Nov 1916 |
| Roll of Honour: | Purlwell Methodist Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hirst, Wilfred |
HIRST (12.11.1918), Herbert
| Name: | HIRST (12.11.1918), Herbert |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Service Number: | 200619 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Garrison Artillery (Headquarters and Service Battery)(Formerly Life Guards 1st Bn) |
| 520th Siege Bty. | |
| Enrolled: | 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Easter, 1918 |
| Date of Death: | 12/11/1918 Age: 29 years |
| How Died: | Died of Influenza at the 25th General Hospital, Boulogne |
| Cemetery | Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | X. E. 34. |
| Residence: | 59 Mill Lane, Hanging Heaton |
| Birth Place: | Soothill, Batley, c.1890 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Francis and Ada Hirst (nee Cocking, m. 1877, registered Dewsbury) of Hanging Heaton, Batley. Laura was his fiancée. |
| Employment: | L O Brooke & Co., Bradford Road, Dewsbury |
| Marital Status: | Engaged |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 23 Nov 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | United Methodist Church (Ebenezer), Hanging Heaton; Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hirst, Herbert |
HIRST (15.8.1918), Wilfred
| Name: | HIRST (15.8.1918), Wilfred |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 42557 |
| Unit/Regiment: | East Yorkshire Regiment |
| 1st Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury (Batley), Dec 1917 |
| Disembarked: | Jun 1918 |
| Date of Death: | 15/08/1918 Age: 18 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action, during advance |
| Cemetery | Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 4. |
| Residence: | 2 Carlinghow Lane, Batley, Yorks. |
| Birth Place: | Leeds, c.1900 |
| Additional Information: | Son of John William and Selina Hirst (nee Watkins, m 12 May 1888, Leeds, St Philip) of 2 Carlinghow Lane, Batley, Yorks. |
| Employment: | Drapery Dept., Batley Co-operative Society. |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 24 Aug 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hirst, Wilfred-2 |
HIRST (20.8.1918), Herbert
| Name: | HIRST (20.8.1918), Herbert |
| Rank: | Trooper |
| Service Number: | |
| Unit/Regiment: | DUPLICATE NAME. See HIRST (12.11.1918), Herbert |
| Enrolled: | |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 12 Nov 1918, Age: years |
| How Died: | |
| Cemetery | |
| Grave Ref: | |
| Residence: | |
| Birth Place: | |
| Additional Information: | |
| Employment: | |
| Marital Status: | |
| Medal Entitlement: | |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
HIRST (8.7.1915), Tom
| Name: | HIRST (8.7.1915), Tom |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 16839 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Northumberland Fusileers |
| 2nd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Cleckheaton, Jan 1915 |
| Disembarked: | 1 Jun 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 08/07/1915 Age: 28 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | II. A. 4. |
| Residence: | formerly of Hollinbank Lane |
| Birth Place: | Heckmondwike, c.1887 |
| Additional Information: | Son of the late Charles and Margaret Ann Hirst (nee Welsh, m. 25 Jul 1874, Birstall St Peter). |
| Employment: | Rivetter, CWS Shoe Works, Heckmondwike |
| Marital Status: | |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 24 Jul 1915 |
| Roll of Honour: | Attended Heckmondwike R C Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hirst, Thomas (Tom) |
Hobson - Holmes
HOBSON, Walter
| Name: | HOBSON, Walter |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 58124 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (Formerly 32467 West Riding Regiment) |
| 5th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 20/07/1918 Age: 18 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Courmas British Cemetery, Marne, France |
| Grave Ref: | Plot 1 Row H grave 6 |
| Residence: | 37 Chaster Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Carlinghow, Batley, c.1899 |
| Additional Information: | Son of William and Harriet Hobson (nee Akeroyd, m. 7 Nov 1883, Batley All Saints) of Chaster Street, Batley |
| Employment: | |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow, Batley; Cross Bank Wesleyan Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hobson, Walter |
HOLDEN, William
| Name: | HOLDEN, William |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 9142 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 2nd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | 1 Nov 1914 |
| Disembarked: | Discharged 7 Jan 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 22/10/1921 Age: 33 years |
| How Died: | Died at Home, General Paralysis. Admitted to West Riding PLA, Stanley Royd, 6 Apr 1921. |
| Cemetery | Wakefield Cemetery, Yorkshire |
| Grave Ref: | K. RC. 926 (Coll. Grave). |
| Residence: | 63, Chapel Fold, Staincliffe, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | Staincliffe, Batley, c.1887 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Miss Mary Holden (later Mrs Friend Rhodes, m. 8 Mar 1902, Staincliffe Christ Church). William was discharged, 7 Jan 1916. |
| Employment: | Regular Soldier |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda |
| Soldiers Story: | Holden, William |
HOLDSWORTH, Harry
| Name: | HOLDSWORTH, Harry |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 4689 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 1st/4th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Jun 1915 |
| Disembarked: | 25 Dec 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 02/12/1916 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | III. D. 3. |
| Residence: | Victoria St., Carlinghow, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | c.1896 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Mr. D. Holdsworth, of 2, Victoria St., Carlinghow, Batley. |
| Employment: | Hurrier, West End Colliery |
| Marital Status: | |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 29 Dec 1916 |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Ho(u)ldsworth, Harry |
HOLGATE, Charles Edward
| Name: | HOLGATE, Charles Edward |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 30870 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 6th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Jun 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Jan 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 12/05/1917 Age: 23 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds |
| Cemetery | Wancourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | V. E. 18. |
| Residence: | |
| Birth Place: | Morley, c.1894 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Charles Herbert and Margaret Ann Holgate (nee Lambert, m. 19 Nov 1892, Batley All Saints) of 15 Bank Foot, Batley. Father, Charles Herbert Holgate, died in a mill accident the very same day. |
| Employment: | JT & J Taylor’s Warehouse, Station Road |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 26 May 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Salvation Army |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Holgate, Charles Edward |
HOLLIDAY, Thomas
| Name: | HOLLIDAY, Thomas |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Service Number: | 174045 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Field Artillery |
| “B” Bty. 110th Bde. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Sep 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Jun 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 22/04/1918 Age: 25 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, Nord, France |
| Grave Ref: | II. AA. 15. |
| Residence: | 22 Wensleydale parade, Bradford Road, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Brighouse, c.1893 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Son of late Josiah & Emma Holliday (nee Priestley, m. 25 Mar 1878, Bradford, St Peter (Bradford Cathedral)). Elsie was his fiancée. |
| Employment: | Manager/Buyer, Tailoring Dept., Wakefield Co-op Society. |
| Marital Status: | Engaged |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 4 May 1918 (photo). Dewsbury District News, 4 May 1918 (Roll of Honour). |
| Roll of Honour: | Brownhill St Saviour’s Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Holliday, Thomas (Tom) |
HOLMES, Ernest Carter
| Name: | HOLMES, Ernest Carter |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 21/802 |
| Unit/Regiment: | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) |
| 21st (Service) Bn. (Wool Textile Pioneers) | |
| Enrolled: | Mirfield, 14 Feb 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Jun 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 30/03/1917 Age: 27 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras |
| Grave Ref: | II. M. 2. |
| Residence: | Nab Lane, Battyeford, Mirfield |
| Birth Place: | Mirfield, 28 Apr 1889 |
| Additional Information: | Son of John and Harriet Holmes (nee Carter, m. 18 Feb 1882, Battyeford, Christ the King) of Nab Lane, Battyeford, Mirfield, Yorks. Derby recruit. |
| Employment: | Purlwell Branch, Batley Co-op Society |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 7 Apr 1917. Batley Reporter, 13 Apr 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Co-operative Society Roll of Honour; Mirfield Ings Grove Park War Memorial |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Holmes, Ernest Carter |
HOLMES, Wilfred Ewart
| Name: | HOLMES, Wilfred Ewart |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 5/6056 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Durham Light Infantry (Formerly 30672 KOYLI, and 42292 Northumberland Fusiliers) |
| 1st/5th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Pontefract (Batley), Jun 1916 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 16/11/1916 Age: 18 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds |
| Cemetery | St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France |
| Grave Ref: | O. II. C. 10. |
| Residence: | 15 Osborne Terrace, Field Hill, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c. Apr 1898 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Willie Brook Holmes and Amy Gertrude Holmes (nee Hemingway, m. 1897, registered Dewsbury) of 102 Chaster Street, Carlinghow. |
| Employment: | Farming, Buckden, Warfedale |
| Marital Status: | |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 18 Nov 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Cross Bank Wesleyan Church; Heckmondwike Grammar School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Holmes, Wilfred Ewart |