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HOPKINS, Michael
| Name: | HOPKINS, Michael |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 3/866 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 9th Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury Aug 1914 |
| Disembarked: | 07 Oct 1914 |
| Date of Death: | 01/07/1916 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-la Boisselle, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | V. K. 4. |
| Residence: | Cross Peel Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Charlestown, Co. Mayo, c.1896 |
| Additional Information: | Lodger with Patrick and Margaret Hopkins (nee Lynch, m. 1890, registered Dewsbury). Parents not found. Serving in Militia on outbreak of war. |
| Employment: | Deputy, Batley Colliery |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914 Star + Clasp. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 5 Aug 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Mary of the Angels RC Church, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
HOPKINS, Patrick
| Name: | HOPKINS, Patrick |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 20889 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) |
| 9th Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury (Batley), Jul 1914 |
| Disembarked: | 02 Oct 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 22/10/1916 Age: 21 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | Pier and Face 4 D. |
| Residence: | Fleming Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 20 Dec 1894 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Patrick and Margaret Hopkins (née Lynch), 23 Fleming Street. Emigrated to America in 1912. |
| Employment: | Prior to emigrating, Finishing Dept of Messrs. J & J Stubley of Bottoms Mills. |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 18 Nov 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Mary of the Angels RC Church, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hopkins, Patrick |
HORAN, Michael
| Name: | HORAN, Michael |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 19681 |
| Unit/Regiment: | York and Lancaster Regiment |
| 10th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury (Batley), Sep 1914 |
| Disembarked: | 10 Sep 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 03/07/1916 Age: 35 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becour, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | I. R. 17. |
| Residence: | Hume Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 7 Nov 1878 |
| Additional Information: | Son of James and Annie Horan (nee Gollagher) of Scargill Fold, Batley |
| Employment: | West End Colliery |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 28 Jul 1916 |
| Roll of Honour: | St Mary of the Angels RC Church, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Horan, Michael |
HORNE, George William
| Name: | HORNE, George William |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 36195 |
| Unit/Regiment: | York and Lancaster Regiment |
| 13th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Heckmondwike, Sep 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Dec 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 31/03/1918 Age: 26 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds, sustained 28 Mar 1918 |
| Cemetery | Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | XXXIII. B. 22. |
| Residence: | 31 North King Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 28 Jan 1891 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Senior Horne and the late Maggie Horne (née Thomson, m. 24 Dec 1888, Batley All Saints). (Senior remarried to Blanche Winstanley, widow, 26 Dec 1912, St Thomas, Batley). Husband of Ruth Horne (née Wood, m. Oct 1913, Dewsbury) |
| Employment: | Piecener, Woollen Mill |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 5 Apr 1918 |
| Roll of Honour: | Broomhill Methodist Church (Taylor Street, Batley) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Horne, George William |
HOUGH, Thomas
| Name: | HOUGH, Thomas |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 21510 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 1st Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury Feb 1915 |
| Disembarked: | 26 May 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 04/10/1915 Age: 25 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 97 and 98. |
| Residence: | 18 Albert Street, Batley Carr |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1890 |
| Additional Information: | Husband to Ellen Hough (nee Burke, m. Oct 1912, registered Dewsbury). Former Territorial who enlisted in Regular Army. |
| Employment: | Plasterer, for Mr Hodgson, Dewsbury |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 25 Feb 1916 |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hough, Thomas |
HOULBROOK, Albert Henry
| Name: | HOULBROOK, Albert Henry |
| Rank: | L/Cpl |
| Service Number: | 10631 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Scottish Borderers |
| 1st Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Leeds |
| Disembarked: | Egypt, 16 Nov 1914 |
| Date of Death: | 28/06/1915 Age: 28 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action, Dardanelles |
| Cemetery | Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli) |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 84 to 92 or 220 to 222. |
| Residence: | 12 Beck Lane, Carlinghow, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Monk Bretton, c.1887 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Mrs Emma Houlbrook (nee Welsh, m. 1885, Barnsley) and the late Walter Houlbrook |
| Employment: | Regular Soldier, served 4 years in India |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 6 Aug 1915 (classifieds). Dewsbury Reporter, 7 Aug 1915 |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Houlbrook , Albert H |
HOWARD, Percy
| Name: | HOWARD, Percy |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 3895 |
| Unit/Regiment: | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) |
| 1st/5th Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Feb 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Jun 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 03/09/1916 Age: 23 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | Pier and Face 2 A 2 C and 2 D. |
| Residence: | 60, Wood Terrace, Warwick Rd., Batley, Yorks. |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1893 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Edward and Annie Howard (nee Wright, m. 24 Jan 1889, Batley All Saints). |
| Employment: | Assistant to Father, Greengrocer, Batley Carr |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 16 Sep 1916. Dewsbury Reporter, 16 Sep 1916 |
| Roll of Honour: | Broomhill Methodist Church (Taylor Street, Batley); Warwick Road JI & N School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Howard, Percy |
HOWARD (R.E), John William
| Name: | HOWARD (R.E), John William |
| Rank: | Sapper |
| Service Number: | 79757 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Engineers (Formerly 1494 KOYLI 1st/4th Bn) |
| 173rd Tunnelling Coy. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley |
| Disembarked: | France, 13 Apr 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 18/10/1915 Age: 43 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds, Wimeraux General Hospital |
| Cemetery | Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | I. K. 15. |
| Residence: | King Street, Batley Carr |
| Birth Place: | Batley, Jan 1873 |
| Additional Information: | Son of the late Wilson Howard & Sarah Howard (nee Lee, m. 1 Jul 1871, Batley, All Saints) of 67 Trinity Street, Batley Carr. Husband of Minnie Howard (nee Bell m. 23 Dec 1893 Batley, All Saints). Six-and-a-half years a Territorial on the outbreak of war. Name appears twice on the Batley Memorial. |
| Employment: | Miner, Soothill Wood Colliery |
| Marital Status: | Married, 2 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 30 Oct 1915 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Holy Trinity Church, Batley Carr |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Howard, John William |
HOWARD. K.O.Y.L.I, John William
| Name: | HOWARD. K.O.Y.L.I, John W. |
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| Unit/Regiment: | DUPLICATE NAME. See HOWARD, John William |
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| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
HOWE, Granville
| Name: | HOWE, Granville |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 87675 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Northumberland Fusileers |
| 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury, 1916 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 06/09/1918 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Sailly-Labourse Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | K. 20. |
| Residence: | 11, Victoria St., Batley Carr, Batley, Yorks. |
| Birth Place: | North Bierley, c.1898 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Herbert & Lizzie Howe (nee Riley) of 11 Woolhill Cottages, Victoria Street, Batley Carr Discharged in Mar 1917 to take up work of National Importance (seemingly at Shaw Cross Colliery). Recalled Apr 1918, Disembarked France Jul 1918. |
| Employment: | Fred Ellis, Rag Merchant, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 28 Sep 1918 |
| Roll of Honour: | Holy Trinity Church, Batley Carr; Warwick Road JI & N School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Howe, Granville |
HOWE, John Herman
| Name: | HOWE, John Herman |
| Rank: | Stoker 1st Class |
| Service Number: | SS/112643 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Navy |
| H.M.S. “Queen Mary.” | |
| Enrolled: | 1912 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 31/05/1916 Age: 23 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action. HMS Queen Mary was hit and sunk during the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916 |
| Cemetery | Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 18. |
| Residence: | 11, Victoria St., Batley Carr, Batley, Yorks. |
| Birth Place: | North Bierley, 28 Apr 1893 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Herbert & Lizzie Howe (nee Riley). Enlisted in Royal Navy 1912. Took part in the Battle of Heligoland Bight on 28 Aug 1914. His pal, Thornton Parker died with him and is commemorated on Dewsbury War Memorial. Lizzie remarried to Benjamin Austin, 1914, registered Dewsbury. |
| Employment: | Worked for Mr S Naylor, Coal Merchant, Batley Carr, up to 1912. |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 10 Jun 1916 |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Carr Wesleyan Church (MacKenzie); Warwick Road JI & N School Diary |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Howe, John Hermann |
Howgate - Humphrey
HOWGATE, John
| Name: | HOWGATE, John |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 35002 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Northumberland Fusiliers (Formerly 50079 West Yorkshire Regiment (prev KOYLI)) |
| 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Nov 1916 |
| Disembarked: | 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 21/03/1918 Age: 29 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | Bay 2 and 3. |
| Residence: | 9 Cross Chapel Street, Batley Carr |
| Birth Place: | Barnsley, c.1897 |
| Additional Information: | Son of John Henry Howgate. Husband of Emily Howgate (nee Field, m. 22 Jul 1911, Batley Carr Holy Trinity) |
| Employment: | Newsome & Askham’s Foundry, Warwick Road, Batley Carr |
| Marital Status: | Married, 3 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 1 Jun 1918 (photo), 11 Jan 1919 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Howgate, John |
HOWLEY, Michael
| Name: | HOWLEY, Michael |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 581612 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Labour Corps (Formerly 16959 KOYLI 9th (Service) Bn.) |
| Enrolled: | Sep 1914 |
| Disembarked: | 11 Sep 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 29/12/1919 Age: 38 years |
| How Died: | Died in hospital 10 days after arriving in New York on ship RMS Carmania |
| Cemetery | |
| Grave Ref: | |
| Residence: | 36 New Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Dewsbury, 6 Sep 1984 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Michael Howley (born c. 1857, Dewsbury, and the late Annie Howley, nee Gray, m. 1880). Husband of Lizzie Howley (nee Philips, m. Jul 1905, registered Dewsbury). |
| Employment: | Coal Miner |
| Marital Status: | Married, 4 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Howley, Michael |
HUDSON, Arthur
| Name: | HUDSON, Arthur |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 16463 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 8th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury Aug 1914 |
| Disembarked: | 11 Sep 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 01/07/1916 Age: 23 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A. |
| Residence: | 2 Yard 3, (Avison’s Yard), Commercial St., Batley, Yorks. |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1893 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Mrs. Hannah Hudson (nee Ineson) and the late Isaac Hudson. Pal of James Arthur Stancliffe. |
| Employment: | Finisher, Brooke Jubb & Co Ltd. |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 26 Aug 1916 (photo), Batley Reporter, 1 Oct 1915 |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hudson, Arthur |
HUDSON, Fred
| Name: | HUDSON, Fred |
| Rank: | Sgt |
| Service Number: | 9731 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Coldstream Guards |
| 1st Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury, Feb 1913 |
| Disembarked: | France, 9 Aug 1914 |
| Date of Death: | 29/03/1918 Age: 22 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds |
| Cemetery | Saint Pol British Cemetery, Saint Pol-sur-Ternoise, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | II. A. 2. |
| Residence: | Leeds Road, Hanging Heaton |
| Birth Place: | Hanging Heaton, 29 Aug 1895 |
| Additional Information: | Son of William Hudson, of 115, Highfield Cottages, Commonside, Hanging Heaton, Batley. |
| Employment: | Tier-on at Messrs. G & J Stubley’s Bottom Mills, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 6 Apr 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Paul’s Church, Hanging Heaton; Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda |
| Soldiers Story: | Hudson, Fred |
HUGGINS, Charles Henry
| Name: | HUGGINS, Charles Henry |
| Rank: | Rifleman |
| Service Number: | 48234 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Rifle Brigade (Formerly 34095 KOYLI 10th Bn) |
| 2nd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, 11 Aug 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Dec 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 28/05/1918 Age: 40 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action, France |
| Cemetery | Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France |
| Grave Ref: | |
| Residence: | 5 Brearley Street, Mount Pleasant, Batley, Yorks. |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 21 Feb 1878 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Mr John & Eliza Jane Huggins (nee Butterwood, m. 31 Mar 1877, Womersley St Martin) of 3 Brearley Street, Mount Pleasant, Batley. Husband of Bertha Huggins (nee Chambers m. Jun 1902). |
| Employment: | G Tomlinson & Son, Painters, Upper Commercial Street |
| Marital Status: | Married, 2 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 3 Aug 1918 (photo), 11 Jan 1919, 27 Sep 1919 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Andrews Church, Purlwell |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Huggins, Charles Henry |
HUGHES, James
| Name: | HUGHES, James |
| Rank: | L/Cpl |
| Service Number: | 203612 |
| Unit/Regiment: | South Staffordshire Regiment |
| 4th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, May 1917 |
| Disembarked: | Sep 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 28/01/1918 Age: 30 years |
| How Died: | Died of Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis |
| Cemetery | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension |
| Grave Ref: | III. J. 17. |
| Residence: | 17, Victoria St., Carlinghow, Batley, Yorks. |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1887 |
| Additional Information: | Son of John and Helen Hughes (nee Kaine) of Hume Street, Batley. Husband of Elizabeth Ann Hughes. (nee Kelly, m.1912) |
| Employment: | Foreman Wefter, Joseph Newsom & Sons, Batley Carr |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 9 Feb 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow; St Mary of the Angels RC Church, Batley; Howden Clough Methodist Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
HUGHES, Walter James
| Name: | HUGHES, Walter James |
| Rank: | Sgt |
| Service Number: | 210701 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 4th Reserve Bn. (attd. 1st King’s African Rifles) | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, 1914 |
| Disembarked: | German East Africa, Sep 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 12/12/1918 Age: 29 years |
| How Died: | Died of Influenza at Fort Johnston, Nyassaland |
| Cemetery | Mangochi Town Cemetery, Malawi |
| Grave Ref: | 29 |
| Residence: | Coalpit Lane, Carlinghow |
| Birth Place: | Fermoy, Cork, Ireland, c. 1889 |
| Additional Information: | Son of James and Bridget Hughes (nee Kearney), of 9 Coal Pit Lane, Carlinghow, Batley. |
| Employment: | Conductor, Dewsbury & Cleckheaton Trams |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 21 Dec 1918, 28 Dec 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Mary of the Angels RC Church, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
HUGHES, William Campbell
| Name: | HUGHES, William Campbell |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 9575 |
| Unit/Regiment: | The King’s (Liverpool Regiment) |
| 4th (Extra Reserve) Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Warrington (Manchester), 12 Aug 1914 |
| Disembarked: | 6 Mar 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 17/10/1915 Age: 27 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Rue-des-Berceaux Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | II. E. 55. |
| Residence: | |
| Birth Place: | Manchester, 22 Jan 1888 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Arthur and Sarah Ann Hughes (nee Hogg, m. 1887, registered Chorlton, Lancashire) of Manchester. Husband of Ada Hughes (formerly Bagley, m. 1914, registered Stockport). |
| Employment: | Regular Soldier (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 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hughes, William Campbell |
HUMPHREY, Arnold
| Name: | HUMPHREY, Arnold |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 34137 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 2nd/5th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Cleckheaton |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 27/03/1918 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Gommecourt British Cemetery No 2, Hebuterne, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | V. E. 8. |
| Residence: | 114 Halifax Road, Staincliffe, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 19 Dec 1897 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Sarah Elizabeth Humphrey (nee Metcalf, m. 1884, registered Dewsbury) and the late William Humphrey. |
| Employment: | Woollen Mill |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 24 May 1918 |
| Roll of Honour: | Staincliffe C of E Junior School; Staincliffe Wesleyan Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Humphrey, Arnold |
Hunt - Illingworth
HUNT, Michael
| Name: | HUNT, Michael |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 4436 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 3rd/4th Bn. transf. to (517589) Labour Corps | |
| Enrolled: | |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 17/04/1919 Age: 35 years |
| How Died: | Died at Staincliffe Base Hospital |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery, Yorkshire, England |
| Grave Ref: | O. 436. |
| Residence: | 6 Back Crescent Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 3 Sep 1884 |
| Additional Information: | Son of John and Catherine Hunt (nee Gallagher, m.1867). Husband Mary Ellen Hunt (nee Cairns, m. Jun 1912) |
| Employment: | Sewage farm labourer for borough council (1911) |
| Marital Status: | Married, 2 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 26 Apr 1919 (classifieds) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Mary of the Angels RC Church, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
HUNTER, Charles
| Name: | HUNTER, Charles |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 42568 |
| Unit/Regiment: | South Staffordshire Regiment (Formerly 13314 KOYLI) |
| 1st/5th Bn. (Territorial Force) | |
| Enrolled: | Leeds |
| Disembarked: | 11 Sep 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 28/09/1918 Age: 27 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Roisel Community Cemetery Extension, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | II. J. 16. |
| Residence: | 5 Alma Terrace, High Street, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | Leeds, c.1891 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Joshua and Hannah Hunter (nee Arminson, m. 20 Jul 1874, Leeds, St John the Evangelist) of 9 Jubilee Street, Woodhouse, Leeds. |
| Employment: | Skin Scudder (Tanners and Furriers) |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hunter, Charles |
HUNTER, Tom
| Name: | HUNTER, Tom |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 200467 |
| Unit/Regiment: | The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (Formerly 2009) |
| 1st Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Chorley |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 18/10/1918 Age: 21 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds |
| Cemetery | Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy, Aisne, France |
| Grave Ref: | II. C. 11. |
| Residence: | 28, Wellington St., Batley, Yorks. |
| Birth Place: | Chorley, 26 Apr 1897 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Thomas Hunter and the late Elizabeth Hunter (nee McClelland, m. 24 Dec 1885, Chorley, St Laurence, Lancashire) of Chorley, Lancs. Husband of Sarah Ann Hunter (nee Wroe, m. 2 Mar 1918, Batley, St Thomas). Mother-in-Law: Mrs Wroe, 28 Wellington Street, Batley. His Father Thomas had remarried to Lucy Bailey 1903. |
| Employment: | Creeler in Tannery (1911) |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The Territorial Force War Medal, 1914-1919. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 2 Nov 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Working Men’s Club |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Hunter, Tom |
IDLE, Fred
| Name: | IDLE, Fred |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 204356 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Norfolk Regiment (Formerly 301365 Staffordshire Yeomanry) |
| 7th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury, 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Aug 1918 |
| Date of Death: | 06/09/2018 Age: 19 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | III. O. 36. |
| Residence: | 15 Parker’s Place, Woodwell |
| Birth Place: | Earlsheaton, Jan 1898 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Lister Idle and Mary Emma (nee Windle, m. 24 Sep 1898, Earlsheaton, St Peter) of 10 Woodwell Street, Batley. Enlisted at 16 of age, but parents obtained discharge. |
| Employment: | Messers Walker & Smith, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 28 Sep 1918, 5 Oct 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Idle, Fred |
IDLE, Lister
| Name: | IDLE, Lister |
| Rank: | Ex-Private/Pioneer/Sapper |
| Service Number: | 116962 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Engineers |
| Labour Bn | |
| Enrolled: | 20 Aug 1915 |
| Disembarked: | 29 Aug 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 19/02/1916 Age: 45 years |
| How Died: | Died of ruptured anuerism at home |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery, Yorkshire, England (23 Feb 1916) |
| Grave Ref: | N. 88. |
| Residence: | 10 Woodwell Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1870 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Josiah and Jeanette Idle (nee Stubley, m. 3 Mar 1851). Husband of Mary Emma Idle (nee Windle, m. 24 Sep 1898, Earlsheaton, St Peter). Eight years overseas service in 1890’s. Served in BOER war as a reservist. Enlisted in KOYLI on 3 Sep 1914 but discharged on medical grounds 15 Mar 1915. Re-enlisted and served abroad for 5 weeks before repatriation. Father of Fred Idle (Killed in Action 6 Sep 1918). |
| Employment: | Fettler or Coal miner |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 26 Feb 1916. Dewsbury Reporter, 26 Feb 1916 |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Idle, Lister |
ILLINGWORTH, Joseph Edgar
| Name: | ILLINGWORTH, Joseph Edgar |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 205111 |
| Unit/Regiment: | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) |
| 1st/5th | |
| Enrolled: | Sheffield |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 25/04/1918 Age: 24 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action, Wytschaete, Belgium |
| Cemetery | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 42 to 47 and 162. |
| Residence: | 40 Healey Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1894 |
| Additional Information: | Son of the late Thomas Illingworth and Emily Illingworth (nee Booth, m. 25 Dec 1890, Carlinghow, St John) of 11, Sykes Street, Healey, Batley. |
| Employment: | |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | Healey Congregational Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Illingworth, Joseph Edgar |
Ineson - Ineson
INESON, Alfred
| Name: | INESON, Alfred |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 47794 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Army Medical Corps |
| 14th Field Ambulance. Hospital Ship “Britannic” | |
| Enrolled: | York, 11 Jan 1915 |
| Disembarked: | 14 May 1915. Discharged 28 Mar 1917, no longer physically fit for war service, mitral regurgitation (heart disease), rheumatism & Shell Shock after being torpedoed. |
| Date of Death: | 07/01/1919 Age: 25 years |
| How Died: | Died at home after war as a result of war service. |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery, Yorkshire, England |
| Grave Ref: | F “C” 283 |
| Residence: | Benny Parr Wood Bottoms, Ailsa Dell, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Howden Clough, c.1894 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Isacc Midgley Ineson and Ruth Ineson (nee Asquith). Husband to Florence Annie Ineson (nee Dawson, m. 1918 Stamford, Lincolnshire). Enlisted as an Infantry Medical Orderly before transfer to a Hospital Ship. |
| Employment: | Motor Driver, J T & J Taylor, Cheapside Mills |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 25 Nov 1916, 9 Dec 1916, 11 Jan 1919. Batley Reporter, 8 Dec 1916, 17 Jan 1919 |
| Roll of Honour: | All Saints Parish Church Batley; Temperance Hall – Smithies Lane, Birstall; Independent Order of Rechabites, Hope of Birstall Lodge. |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Ineson, Alfred |
INESON, Charles Clifford
| Name: | INESON, Charles Clifford |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 409730 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Canadian Infantry |
| 16th Bn. Manitoba Regiment | |
| Enrolled: | Canada, 31 Aug 1914 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 11/08/1918 Age: 37 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Rosieres Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | III. C. 26. |
| Residence: | Canada |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 23 Jan 1881 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Samuel and Sarah Ineson (nee Fisher) of Belle Vue Street, Healey. Emigrated to America after living in the South of England. Travelled 1000 miles to enlist in Canada. |
| Employment: | |
| Marital Status: | |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 24 Aug 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | All Saints Parish Church Batley; Christ Church Staincliffe |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Ineson, Charles Clifford |
INESON, Clifford Bennett
| Name: | INESON, Clifford Bennett |
| Rank: | Rifleman |
| Service Number: | 43565 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Queen’s Westminster Rifles (Formerly 22575 West Riding Regiment) |
| 1st/16th Bn. London Regiment (Queen’s Westminster Rifles) | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury (Batley), Feb 1917 |
| Disembarked: | Mar 1918 |
| Date of Death: | 18/06/1918 Age: 19 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds in hospital |
| Cemetery | Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, |
| Grave Ref: | IV. L. 29. |
| Residence: | Cardigan House, North King St., Batley, Yorks. |
| Birth Place: | Hanging Heaton, 9 Feb 1899 |
| Additional Information: | Son of William and Annetta Ineson (nee Milnes, m. 3 Jan 1884, Dewsbury, All Saints) of High Street, Hanging Heaton (later North King Street, Batley). William first married Elizabeth Firth, 9 Feb 1869, Batley All Saints. |
| Employment: | Warper, J B & W Hirst, Lady Ann Mills |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 22 Jun 1918, 29 Jun 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | United Methodist Church (Ebenezer), Hanging Heaton; St Paul’s Church, Hanging Heaton; Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Ineson, Clifford Bennett |
INESON, Ernest
| Name: | INESON, Ernest |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 47546 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 1st Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury, 1916 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 08/10/1918 Age: 29 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 8. |
| Residence: | |
| Birth Place: | Ossett, c.1889 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Herbert and Lydia Ann Ineson (nee Earnshaw, m. 1880, registered Dewsbury) of 72 Wellington Street. Husband of Leah Ineson (nee Reid, m. 6 Nov 1909, Dewsbury, All Saints). Leah died Dec 1916. Ernest also served in Salonika. |
| Employment: | Carbonising Dept., H Burrows, Rag Merchants, Batley Carr |
| Marital Status: | Widowed, 2 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 19 Oct 1918, 26 Oct 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Ineson, Ernest |
INESON, Frank
| Name: | INESON, Frank |
| Rank: | L/Cpl |
| Service Number: | 37654 |
| Unit/Regiment: | York and Lancaster Regiment |
| 2nd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 21/03/1918 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | VI. F. 39. |
| Residence: | 103 Bradford Road, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c. Mar 1898 |
| Additional Information: | Son of the late Ebenezer Ineson and Mrs Emma Ineson (nee Lee, m. 24 Jan 1880, Mirfield, St Mary) of 103 Bradford Road, Batley |
| Employment: | W Jubb, Grocer, Mount Pleasant, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 11 May 1918 |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Central Methodist Church (Zion) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Ineson, Frank |
INESON, Fred (Alfred)
| Name: | INESON, Fred (Alfred) |
| Rank: | |
| Service Number: | |
| Unit/Regiment: | SUSPECT DUPLICATE NAME, See INESON, Alfred |
| Enrolled: | |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 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 |
INESON, Herbert
| Name: | INESON, Herbert |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 17/1012 |
| Unit/Regiment: | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) |
| 17th (Service) Battalion (2nd Leeds) | |
| Enrolled: | Leeds, Dec 1915 (Enlisted under age) |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 30/07/1916 Age: 18 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval |
| Grave Ref: | XXI. B. 7. |
| Residence: | Back Birch Street, Carlinghow |
| Birth Place: | Batley, Oct 1897 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Emma Ineson, Back Birch Street, Carlinghow. |
| Employment: | Hurrier, Howley Park Colliery |
| Marital Status: | |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 11 Aug 1916. Batley News, 19 Aug 1916 (photo), 2 Sep 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Cross Bank Wesleyan Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Ineson, Herbert |
INESON, James Walker
| Name: | INESON, James Walker |
| Rank: | 2nd/Lt |
| Service Number: | |
| Unit/Regiment: | Durham Light Infantry (Formerly Private Royal Welch Fusiliers)(Prev 28183 64 Bn Training Reserve)(Prev Leeds University OTC) |
| 18th Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Oct 1915 |
| Disembarked: | 6 Mar 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 18/05/1917 Age: 23 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action. Shot whilst rescuing a wounded soldier |
| Cemetery | Bailleul Road East Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blangy |
| Grave Ref: | I. K. 5. |
| Residence: | 1 Bath Street, Batley (1911 with Stepmother) |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 24 Jun 1894 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Frederick and Alice Ineson (nee Walker, m. 1881 registered Dewsbury) of “Caledonia Mount,” 1 Bath Street, Batley. Engaged to Miss Ella Blakeley of Mount Pleasant, Batley. Commissioned Feb 1917. Brother of William. |
| Employment: | W Brooke & Co, Bradford Road, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Engaged |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 26 May 1917 (photo), 2 Jun 1917 |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Central Methodist Church (Zion); Broomhill Methodist Church (Taylor Street, Batley); Warwick Road JI & N School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Ineson, James Walker |
INESON, William Brooke
| Name: | INESON, William Brooke |
| Rank: | Cpl |
| Service Number: | 775393 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Field Artillery (Territorial Force) (Formerly 1554) |
| “A” Bty. 245th Bde. | |
| Enrolled: | Leeds, Sep 1914 |
| Disembarked: | 14 Apr 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 25/10/1917 Age: 25 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Divisional Cemetery, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | L. 4. |
| Residence: | 1 Bath Street, Batley (1911 with Stepmother) |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 4 May 1892 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Frederick and Alice Ineson (nee Walker, m. 1881 registered Dewsbury) of “Caledonia Mount,” 1 Bath Street, Batley. Engaged to Miss Dorothy Turner of Oatland Villas, Batley. Brother of James Walker Ineson. |
| Employment: | Assistant Art Master, Batley Technical School |
| Marital Status: | Engaged |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 3 Nov 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Central Methodist Church (Zion); Broomhill Methodist Church (Taylor Street, Batley); Warwick Road JI & N School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Ineson, William Brooke |
INESON (18.9.1918), Harry
| Name: | INESON (18.9.1918), Harry |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Service Number: | 295503 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Garrison Artillery (Formerly 5816, 149th Wakefield Heavy Battery, RGA) |
| 214th Siege Bty. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Nov 1915 |
| Disembarked: | 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 18/09/1918 Age: 21 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Savy British Cemetery, Aisne, France |
| Grave Ref: | I. Z. 10. |
| Residence: | 59 Carlinghow Lane, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 6 Feb 1897 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Ernest and Jane Elizabeth Ineson (nee Thresh, m. 30 Jan 1886, Batley, St Thomas) of Carlinghow Lane, Batley. |
| Employment: | Messrs. Blackburn & Gledhill |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 28 Sep 1918, 5 Oct 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow, Batley; Cross Bank Wesleyan Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Ineson, Harry |
INESON (27.8.1917), Harry
| Name: | INESON (27.8.1917), Harry |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Service Number: | 48332 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Garrison Artillery |
| 110th Heavy Bty. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Aug 1915 |
| Disembarked: | Egypt, Jan 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 27/08/1917 Age: 27 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | V. E. 23. |
| Residence: | 47 Crescent Street, Crossbank |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1891 |
| Additional Information: | Son of James Lord Ineson and Caroline Ineson (nee Thompson, m. 25 Feb 1883, Batley All Saints) of Hume Street, Batley. Husband of Amy Ineson (nee Pollard, m. 11 Apr 1914, Batley All Saints). |
| Employment: | Card Fettler, John Blackburn & Co., New Ing Mills |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 8 Sep 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | All Saints Parish Church Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Ineson, Harry2.pdf |
Ingleson - Jessop
INGLESON, Clifford
| Name: | INGLESON, Clifford |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 46279 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Durham Light Infantry |
| 1st/7th Bn. attd. 181st Tunnelling Coy Royal Engineers | |
| Enrolled: | Pontefract (Batley), Mar 1917 |
| Disembarked: | Aug 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 01/11/1918 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Died of Influenza |
| Cemetery | Awoingt British Cemetery |
| Grave Ref: | II. E. 10. |
| Residence: | 14, Queen Street, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c. 1898 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Robert and Edith Ingleson (nee Pearson, m. 5 Feb 1898, Batley, All Saints) of 14 Queen Street, Batley. |
| Employment: | John Rhodes & Sons, Anchor Mills |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 9 Nov 1918, 16 Nov 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Ingleson, Clifford |
INMAN, Joseph
| Name: | INMAN, Joseph |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 33151 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 6th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Jul 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Sep 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 10/04/1917 Age: 29 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Tigris Lane Cemetery, Wancourt, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | I. E. 13. |
| Residence: | 1 East Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 1888 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Thomas and Alice Inman (nee Garner, m. 28 May 1887, Batley, All Saints). Husband of Elizabeth Rhodes Inman (nee Cannings, m. 5 Apr 1913 St Andrews, Purlwell). |
| Employment: | Finishing Department, Brooke, Wilford & Co. |
| Marital Status: | Married, 2 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 12 May 1917. Batley Reporter, 18 May 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Inman, Joseph |
JACKSON, Albert Kipling
| Name: | JACKSON, Albert Kipling |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | S/40372 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Cameron Highlanders |
| 1st Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Ripon (Batley), Feb 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Jul 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 15/11/1917 Age: 23 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 136 to 138. |
| Residence: | 35 Clerkgreen Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Worsborough Bridge, c. Jan 1894 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Mrs Annie Dawes (previously Kipling, m. 1901 to Robert Henry Dawes ) of 35 Clerk Green Street, Batley. (Albert was brought up as Albert Kipling Jackson). |
| Employment: | Cinema Operator, Co-op Hall, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 1 Dec 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Working Men’s Club |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Jackson, Albert Kipling |
JACKSON, Frank
| Name: | JACKSON, Frank |
| Rank: | Sapper |
| Service Number: | WR/323136 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Engineers |
| I.N.L.D. (Inland Water Transport) | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, May 1917 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 15/05/1918 Age: 27 years |
| How Died: | Died in Kent, following operation for appendicitis |
| Cemetery | Birstall (St. Peter) Churchyard Extension |
| Grave Ref: | North-East part A 1602. |
| Residence: | 71 Bradford Road, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 1892 |
| Additional Information: | Son of William and Ann Jackson (nee Rodgers, m. Jun 1889, Birstal St Peter) of 71 Bradford Road, Batley. |
| Employment: | Tramway Collector, later Striker, J Bagshaw & Sons, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 18 May 1918, 25 May 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | All Saints Parish Church Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Jackson, Frank |
JACKSON, Fred
| Name: | JACKSON, Fred |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 21325 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Scottish Borderers |
| “D” Coy. 7th Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury Aug 1915 |
| Disembarked: | 19 Dec 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 07/02/1916 Age: 19 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds. Hit by grenade whilst resting on firestop |
| Cemetery | Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | V. A. 3. |
| Residence: | Rydal Mount, Commonside, Hanging Heaton |
| Birth Place: | Batley Carr , c.1897 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Henry and Adeline Jackson (nee Megson, m. 6 Oct 1894, Dewsbury All Saints) of Batley. Member of Batley Clarence Northern Rugby Union Intermediate League Championship winning team. |
| Employment: | John Fenton & Sons. |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 19 Feb 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Holy Trinity Church, Batley Carr; Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Jackson, Fred |
JACKSON, John
| Name: | JACKSON, John |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 52241 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Durham Light Infantry (Formerly 33378 KOYLI) |
| 22nd (Pioneer) Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, 17 Jul 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Sep 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 02/06/1917 Age: 34 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | III. B. 3. |
| Residence: | 54 Lady Ann Road, Soothill |
| Birth Place: | Liverpool, c.1884 |
| Additional Information: | Son of the late Joseph Jackson and Elizabeth Jackson (nee Aspinwall, m. 30 Nov 1869, Halsall, Lancashire). Husband of Caroline Jackson (nee Ellis, m. 5 Aug 1905, Dewsbury All Saints). Former regular soldier. |
| Employment: | Partner, Batley & District Window Cleaning Co. |
| Marital Status: | Married, 2 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 16 Jun 1917. Batley Reporter, 15 Jun 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Luke’s Church, Soothill; St Paul’s Church, Hanging Heaton; Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s); Soothill Working Men’s Club |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Jackson, John |
JAMES, Norman
| Name: | JAMES, Norman |
| Rank: | L/Cpl |
| Service Number: | S/9574 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Seaforth Highlanders |
| 1st Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Mexborough, Aug 1915 |
| Disembarked: | Mesopotamia, 25 Nov 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 26/12/1916 Age: 25 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds in Persian Gulf |
| Cemetery | Amara War Cemetery, Iraq |
| Grave Ref: | XVI. J. 6. |
| Residence: | 40 Belvedere Terrace, Byron Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, Apr 1892 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Tom and Elizabeth Ann James (formerly Fletcher, nee Bairstow, m. 1883, Barnsley) of 26, Norfolk Street, Batley. |
| Employment: | Assistant Pawnbroker, Thurnscoe |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 6 Jan 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Congregational Sunday School (Hanover Street) Young Men’s Class |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | James, Norman |
JAQUES, Harry
| Name: | JAQUES, Harry |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Service Number: | 89406 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Garrison Artillery |
| 256th Siege Battery | |
| Enrolled: | May 1916 |
| Disembarked: | France, Jun 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 30/10/1917 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action whilst trying to save Sgt of his Company at Poperinghe |
| Cemetery | Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | XI. A. 2. |
| Residence: | Commonside, Hanging Heaton |
| Birth Place: | Soothill, Batley, c.1898 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Harriett Ann Jaques (nee Whitehead, m. 18 Apr 1892, Hanging Heaton) of 87, Common Side, Batley, and the late John William Jaques. |
| Employment: | Messrs. R Brearley & Sons, Queen Street Mills, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 10 Nov 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s); Batley Carr Primitive Methodist Church; Associated with Commonside Wesleyan Chapel |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Jaques, Harry |
JESSOP, Alexander
| Name: | JESSOP, Alexander |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | |
| Unit/Regiment: | Durham Light Infantry ?? |
| Enrolled: | |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | Age: 29 years |
| How Died: | |
| Cemetery | |
| Grave Ref: | |
| Residence: | 151 Colbeck Buildings, Commercial Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Stocks Lane, Batley, c.1887 |
| Additional Information: | Son of William Jessop and the late Margaret Lillie Jessop (nee Robb). Brother of Willie Jessop. Husband to Mary Jessop (nee Finneran, m. Q2 1912). Mary Died & Burried 20 Nov 1913, Batley Cemetery, L 455. |
| Employment: | Coal Hewer |
| Marital Status: | Widowed |
| Medal Entitlement: | |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 6 |
| Soldiers Story: | Jessop, Alexander |
JESSOP, Ernest
| Name: | JESSOP, Ernest |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 240797 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) |
| 2nd/5th Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Mirfield (Dewsbury), Nov 1914 |
| Disembarked: | Jan 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 20/11/1917 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 6 and 7. |
| Residence: | 32 High Street, Hanging Heaton |
| Birth Place: | Marsden, c.1897 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Richard Jessop and the late Emma Jessop (nee Harrison, m. 18 May 1891, Huddersfield, Rashcliffe, St Stephen and Primrose Hill, St Matthew). Richard later remarried to Elizabeth Jessop (nee Birkhead, m. 10 Oct 1908, Hanging Heaton, St Paul). |
| Employment: | J T & J Taylor, Blakeridge Mills. Previously worked as a Presser at Messrs. George Jessop & Sons, Batley. |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 15 Dec 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Paul’s Hanging Heaton; United Methodist Church (Ebenezer), Hanging Heaton; Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Jessop, Ernest |
JESSOP, Willie
| Name: | JESSOP, Willie |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 35766 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (some sources say 35706) |
| 2nd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury, 7 Aug 1916 |
| Disembarked: | 9 Nov 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 28/06/1917 Age: 33 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action. Killed by an exploding shell whilst shaving. |
| Cemetery | Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | IV. D. 11. |
| Residence: | Rothery’s Yard, Lidgate Lane, Batley Carr |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1884 |
| Additional Information: | Son of William and Margaret Lillie Jessop, brother of Alexander Jessop. Husband of Sophia Jessop (nee Colbeck, m. Sep 1909, Dewsbury). |
| Employment: | Decorator, A & H Ruddlesden, Dewsbury |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 13 Jul 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Holy Trinity Church, Batley Carr |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Jessop, Willie |
Johnson - Kemp
JOHNSON MM, George Alfred
| Name: | JOHNSON MM, George Alfred |
| Rank: | Sgt |
| Service Number: | R/7281 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Royal Rifle Corps |
| 2nd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Leeds (Dewsbury), Nov 1914 |
| Disembarked: | 20 Oct 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 29/09/1916 Age: 22 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds. Sustained head wound on 26 Sep 1916. |
| Cemetery | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension |
| Grave Ref: | III. B. 1. |
| Residence: | 14 School Lane, Dewsbury Moor |
| Birth Place: | Dewsbury, c.1895 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Robert Brearley Johnson and Mary Ellen Johnson (nee Wardman, m. 18 Nov 1892, Dewsbury, St John’s) of School Lane, Dewsbury Moor. |
| Employment: | Maypole Dairy Co., Batley |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | Military Medal. The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 14 Oct 1916 (photo). Military Medal listed in London Gazette 9 Dec 1916. |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley R L Club |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Johnson, George Alfred M.M. |
JOHNSON, George Herbert
| Name: | JOHNSON, George Herbert |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 29578 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 1st Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 03/10/1918 Age: 26 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Bellicourt British Cemetery, Aisne, France |
| Grave Ref: | IV. N. 8. |
| Residence: | White Lee |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1891 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Elizabeth Johnson (nee Holtby). Stepson to George Willian Clark (m. 17 Oct 1896, Birstall St Peter). Husband to Ellen Johnson (nee Barber, m. Apr 1916, Dewsbury). |
| Employment: | Printers Labourer (1911) |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow, Batley; White Lee Working Men’s Club |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Johnson, George Herbert |
JOY, Arthur Gaythorne
| Name: | JOY, Arthur (G) |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 4137 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Devonshire Regiment (formerly 6064 Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry) |
| 1st/6th Bn (Territorials) | |
| Enrolled: | Sheffield |
| Disembarked: | 30 Nov 1914 |
| Date of Death: | 28/07/1916 Age: 37 years |
| How Died: | Died from Disease, Basra, Mesopotamia. |
| Cemetery | Amara War Cemetery, Iraq |
| Grave Ref: | IX. C. 10. |
| Residence: | Co-op Yard, Chapel Fold, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Liversedge , c.1879 |
| Additional Information: | Son of John and Hannah E Joy (nee Forsyth, m. 25 Dec 1869, Birstall, St Peter). Husband of Sarah Ellen Joy (nee Riley, m. 31 Oct 1909, Earlsheaton, St Peter). Reservist on outbreak of war. Native of Staincliffe. |
| Employment: | Mason’s Labourer |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 12 Aug 1916. Batley Reporter, 18 Aug 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Dewsbury War Memorial; Earlsheaton Park War Memorial; St Peter’s Church, Earlsheaton; Staincliffe C of E Junior School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Joy, Arthur Gaythorne |
JUBB, Charles
| Name: | JUBB, Charles |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 38783 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Lancashire Fusiliers (Formerly 30864 KOYLI) |
| 2nd/8th Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Birstall (Batley) Jun 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Jun 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 09/10/1917 Age: 25 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 54 to 60 and 163A. |
| Residence: | Wensleydale Parade, Bradford Road, Birstall |
| Birth Place: | Birstall, c.1892 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Newsome and Annie Jubb (nee Smith, m. 24 Jun 1891, Birstall, Wesleyan Chapel) of Geldard Road, Birstall. Husband of Hannah Jubb (nee Hallas, m. 13 Jul 1913, Brownhill St Saviour). |
| Employment: | Fettler, Illingworth & Co., Carr Mills |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 24 Nov 1917 (photo), 24 Aug 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Saviour’s Brownhill; Birstall Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (St John’s); Birstall War Memorial |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Jubb, Charles |
JUBB, James Critchley
| Name: | JUBB, James Critchley |
| Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Service Number: | n/a |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 1st/4th Bn (Territorial Force) | |
| Enrolled: | |
| Disembarked: | France, 2 Jan 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 23/07/1916 Age: 32 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action. Last seen leading a bombing sortie. |
| Cemetery | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A. |
| Residence: | Southfield, Upper Batley, Batley, Yorks. |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 10 Apr 1884 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Arthur Alma Jubb and Mary Ellen Jubb (nee Critchley, m. 7 Jul 1880, Batley, St Thomas). Husband of Gertrude Jane Jubb (nee Barnby, m. Sep 1915, Sculcoates). |
| Employment: | Articled to J H Craik, Batley Town Clerk |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 29 Jul 1916, 5 Aug 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Saviour’s Brownhill; St Thomas the Apostle, Batley; Batley Grammar School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Jubb, James Critchley |
JUBB, Joseph Sheard
| Name: | JUBB, Joseph Sheard |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 15/1612 |
| Unit/Regiment: | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) |
| 15th (Service) Battalion (1st Leeds) | |
| Enrolled: | Leeds (Harrogate), Jun 1915 |
| Disembarked: | Egypt, 22 Dec 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 02/08/1916 Age: 29 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action. Sniped whilst wiring. |
| Cemetery | St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richbourg-L’Avoue |
| Grave Ref: | III. F. 16. |
| Residence: | Blenheim House, Batley (1911) |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 24 Jan 1888 |
| Additional Information: | Son of John Joseph and Matilda Jubb (nee Sheard, m. 27 Aug 1871, Batley, St Thomas) of Blenheim House, Batley and Holbeck Hill, Scarborough. Father was ex-mayor of Batley. Husband to Mabel Jubb (nee Poppleton, m. Oct 1915, registered Knaresborough). |
| Employment: | Hanstock & Sons, Architects / Surveyers |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 12 Aug 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Thomas the Apostle, Batley; Batley Conservative Club; Batley Grammar School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Jubb, Joseph Sheard |
JUDGE, Lawrence
| Name: | JUDGE, Lawrence |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 200877 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 1st/4th Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Nov 1914 |
| Disembarked: | Aug 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 24/07/1917 Age: 35 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds, gas poisoning. |
| Cemetery | Coxyde Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | I. K. 29. |
| Residence: | 34 Hume Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Bradford, 4 Mar 1882 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Patrick and Kate Judge (née Madden). Brother of Batley footballer Paddy Judge. |
| Employment: | Miner, Howley Park Colliery |
| Marital Status: | Married, 5 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 17 Aug 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Mary of the Angels RC Church, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Judge, Lawrence |
KAYE, Charles
| Name: | KAYE, Charles |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Service Number: | 162386 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Garrison Artillery |
| 217th Siege Bty. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley (Birstall), Jun 1917 |
| Disembarked: | Sep 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 22/11/1917 Age: 40 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds / Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | XII. C. 10. |
| Residence: | 4 Smithies Lane, Birstall |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c. 1877 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Jesse and Sarah Ann Kaye (nee Parkinson, m. 1872, registered Dewsbury). Husband of Annie Kaye (nee Epton, m. 3 Aug 1907, Rashcliffe St Stephen). |
| Employment: | Taylor, Yielding & Co. |
| Marital Status: | Married, 4 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 1 Dec 1917, 8 Dec 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Also on Birstall War Memorial. Associated with Birstall Temperence Society and Wesleyan Chapel. |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Kaye, Charles |
KELLETT, William
| Name: | KELLETT, William |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 4990 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 1st/4th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury, 1915 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 07/07/1916 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A. |
| Residence: | 8, White Terrace, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | White Lee, Batley, 28 Feb 1896 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Joseph and Jane Kellett (nee Drable, m. Sep 1892, Dewsbury) of Carlinghow Lane, Batley. |
| Employment: | Bye-worker, Carlinghow Colliery Company |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 12 Aug 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow, Batley; White Lee Working Men’s Club |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Kellett, William |
KELLEY, William
| Name: | KELLEY, William |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 79645 |
| Unit/Regiment: | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) |
| 5th (Reserve) Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, 11 Dec 1915 |
| Disembarked: | 21 Jun 1918 |
| Date of Death: | 12/09/1918 Age: 30 years |
| How Died: | Discharge 13 Aug 1918 due to ill health (phthisis) |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery, Yorkshire, England |
| Grave Ref: | O. 461. |
| Residence: | 1 Spa Street, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 3 May 1887 |
| Additional Information: | Suspect son of John and Annie Kelly (nee Trainer). Husband of Mary Kelley (nee Cairns, m. Feb 1911, Batley St Mary’s). Death not attributed to military service. Never served overseas. |
| Employment: | Coal Miner (Hewer) |
| Marital Status: | Married, 2 children |
| 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 7 |
KEMP, Joseph Albert
| Name: | KEMP, Joseph Albert |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 268016 |
| Unit/Regiment: | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) (Formerly 6524) |
| 1st/6th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Leeds |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 25/04/1918 Age: 21 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 42 to 47 and 162. |
| Residence: | 15, Osborne Terrace, Batley, Yorks. |
| Birth Place: | c.1897 |
| Additional Information: | Son of the late William Kemp and Elizabeth Kemp, of 15, Osborne Terrace, Batley. Formerly 9 Roker Lane, Pudsey. |
| Employment: | |
| Marital Status: | |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda Pudsey War Memorial |
| Soldiers Story: | Kemp, Joseph Albert |
Kendrick - Kitson
KENDRICK, Leonard
| Name: | KENDRICK, Leonard |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 1629 |
| Unit/Regiment: | South Lancashire Regiment |
| 7th Bn (formerly 2nd Bn) | |
| Enrolled: | Warrington (Dewsbury) |
| Disembarked: | 21 Sep 1914 |
| Date of Death: | 09/07/1916 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B. |
| Residence: | At some point he was living at Kilpin Hill, Batley. |
| Birth Place: | Hunsley, Oct 1896 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Thomas Kendrick and the late Mary Eliza Kendrick (nee Wortley, m. 21 Nov 1875, Leeds, St Peter) of Bury Square, Thornhill Lees. |
| Employment: | Glass Maker |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 4 Aug 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Christ Church Staincliffe |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Kendrick, Leonard |
KERSHAW, Thomas Edward
| Name: | KERSHAW, Thomas Edward |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | TF/260042 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Middlesex Regiment (Formerly 205090 KOYLI) |
| 1st/8th Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Mar 1917 |
| Disembarked: | Jul 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 16/08/1917 Age: 28 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action. Shot during an advance through no-mans-land. |
| Cemetery | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 113 to 115. |
| Residence: | 9 Carr Street, Mill Lane, Hanging Heaton |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1889 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Ramsden and Florence Kershaw (nee Hirst, m. 4 Aug 1888, Batley St Thomas) of Oak Dene, Soothill. Husband of Florence Kershaw (nee Parkin m. 11 Sep 1911, Hanging Heaton St Paul). |
| Employment: | Assisted Father, Bootmaker/Repairer, Ashworth Road, Dewsbury. |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 1 Sep 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Paul’s Church, Hanging Heaton; Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Kershaw, Thomas Edward |
KERSHAW, Thomas Erskine
| Name: | KERSHAW, Thomas Erskine |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Service Number: | 58691 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Garrison Artillery |
| 19th Heavy Bty. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Sep 1915 |
| Disembarked: | 18 Nov 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 19/10/1917 Age: 24 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action. Killed when Battery hit by enemy shellfire at Ypres. |
| Cemetery | Canada Farm Cemetery, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | III. E. 4. |
| Residence: | 8, Alfred St., Mount Pleasant, Batley, Yorks |
| Birth Place: | Blarney, County Cork. |
| Additional Information: | Son of Mary Ellen Kershaw (nee Freeman, m. 1886, registered Wigan) and the late Thomas Kershaw (d. 23 Nov 1918). Enlisted whilst studying at Leeds Teacher Training College. |
| Employment: | Pupil Teacher at Birstall Central Schools |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 27 Oct 1917, 3 Nov 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Congregational Sunday School (Hanover Street) Young Men’s Class; Heckmondwike Grammar School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Kershaw, Thomas Erskine |
KEY, George
| Name: | KEY, George |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 32416 |
| Unit/Regiment: | South Staffordshire Regiment |
| 2nd Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Bradford (Shearbridge) |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 02/06/1917 Age: 25 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Bois-Carre British Cemetery, Thelus, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | II. B. 7. |
| Residence: | 12, Rink Terrace, Mount St., Batley, Yorks. |
| Birth Place: | Great Hale, Lincolnshire, c.1892 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Francis and Mary Ann Key (nee Barks, m. 1891, registered Sleaford) of Great Hale, Sleaford, Lincs. Husband of Hilda Key (nee Beals, m. Dec 1915, Dewsbury). |
| Employment: | |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Key, George |
KEY, John Willie
| Name: | KEY, John Willie |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 301777 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Durham Light Infantry. (Formerly 6121, 29862 KOYLI, 42288 Northumberland Fusiliers) |
| 1st/8th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, May 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Oct 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 05/11/1916 Age: 25 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | Pier and Face 14 A and 15 C. |
| Residence: | 19 Dewsbury Gate Road, Staincliffe |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1892 |
| Additional Information: | Son of the late Thomas Ellis Key (d. 23 Dec 1908) and Sarah Key (nee Smith, m. 25 Jun 1876, Birstall, St Peter). Lived with sister, Mrs Crawshaw, at 19 Dewsbury Gate Road, Staincliffe. |
| Employment: | S Milnes & Sons, Paper Merchants, Bradford Road, Dewsbury |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 16 Dec 1916, 23 Dec 1916 (photo),23 Jun 1917 (photo), 17 Mar 1917. |
| Roll of Honour: | Christ Church Staincliffe; Upper Chapel, Heckmondwike; Staincliffe Liberal Club |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Key, John Willie |
KILKENNY, John
| Name: | KILKENNY, John |
| Rank: | Sgt |
| Service Number: | 1418 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 12th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury, May 1915 |
| Disembarked: | Jul 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 11/12/1917 Age: 35 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds |
| Cemetery | Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | XXXI. C. 8. |
| Residence: | 5 Leeds Road, Birstall |
| Birth Place: | Birstall, c. 1882 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Thomas and Bridget Kilkenny (nee Brannan, m. 1872, registered Dewsbury). Husband to Margaret Jessie Kilkenny (nee Richardson, m. 1909, registered Dewsbury). Wounded 8 Nov 1917. |
| Employment: | West End Colliery |
| Marital Status: | Married, 5 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 22 Dec 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Saviour’s Brownhill; Birstall War Memorial |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Kilkenny, John |
KILLINGLEY, James Albert
| Name: | KILLINGLEY, James Albert |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Service Number: | 174831 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Field Artillery |
| A Bty. 148th Bde. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Sep 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Dec 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 02/10/1918 Age: 26 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, West Vlaaderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | I. D. 37. |
| Residence: | West View, Staincliffe |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 17 Dec 1891 |
| Additional Information: | Son of William and Miriam Killingley (nee Weavill, m. 6 Jul 1889, Batley All Saints). Husband to Harriet Killingley (nee Ingram, m. Oct 1915, registered Dewsbury). Wife is nurse at Staincliffe Base Hospital. |
| Employment: | Oil Blender, Alfred Hill & Sons, Dewsbury |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 12 Oct 1918, 19 Oct 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Congregational Sunday School (Hanover Street) Young Men’s Class |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Killingley, James Albert |
KING, Joseph
| Name: | KING, Joseph |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 10707 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 2nd Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury |
| Disembarked: | 8 Oct 1914 |
| Date of Death: | 12/12/1914 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds, wounded 2/11/1914 and left leg later amputated. |
| Cemetery | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | III.B.61 |
| Residence: | 34 Albert Street, Batley Carr |
| Birth Place: | Westtown, Dewsbury, c.1895 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Elam & Mary King (nee Burns, m. 25 Aug 1895, St Paulinus, Dewsbury) of 34 Albert Street, Batley Carr. |
| Employment: | Hurrier in Coal Mine |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914 Star + Clasp. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 18 Dec 1914, 24 Dec 1914 |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | King, Joseph |
KITCHINGMAN, Parker
| Name: | KITCHINGMAN, Parker |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 1362 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Durham Light Infantry |
| 5th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Castle Eden |
| Disembarked: | France, 17 Apr 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 09/11/1915 Age: 21 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds |
| Cemetery | Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | III. F. 1A. |
| Residence: | Coxhoe |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1894 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Arthur and Amelia Kitchingman (nee Clarkson, m. 1891, registered Dewsbury) of Coxhoe, Co. Durham. |
| Employment: | Pony Driver, underground (1911) |
| Marital Status: | |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda |
| Soldiers Story: | Kitchingman, Parker |
KITCHINGMAN, Randall
| Name: | KITCHINGMAN, Randall |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 17864 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| Depot | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury, Aug 1914 |
| Disembarked: | Jul 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 05/12/1916 Age: 26 years |
| How Died: | Struck down with appendicitis whilst home on leave. Died in Batley Hospital. |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery, Yorkshire, England |
| Grave Ref: | J. 148. |
| Residence: | 8 Oldroyd’s Yard, Batley Carr |
| Birth Place: | Heckmondwike, Nov 1889 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Harry and Annie Kitchingman (nee Ward, m. 21 Jun 1884, Thornhill Lees, Holy Innocents). Husband of Nellie Kitchingman (nee Smith m. 26 Oct 1912 Batley Carr Holy Trinity). |
| Employment: | Wilman Brothers, Rag & Shoddy Manufacturers |
| Marital Status: | Married, 3 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 9 Dec 1916, 16 Dec 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Holy Trinity Church, Batley Carr |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Kitchingman, Randall |
KITSON, John Henry
| Name: | KITSON, John Henry |
| Rank: | 2/Lt |
| Service Number: | |
| Unit/Regiment: | Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) (Formerly 764099 London Regiment, 28th Bn. Prev 10098) |
| 5th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dec 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Dec 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 14/04/1918 Age: 33 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 82 to 85 and 162A. |
| Residence: | Glen Villas, 219 Bradford Road West, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, Apr 1884 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Timothy and Sarah Florence N. Kitson (nee Jackson, m. 1883, registered Dewsbury) of Glen Villas, Bradford Road, Batley, Yorks. Brother of William Kitson (D of W 28 Jun 1918). Commissioned Oct 1917. |
| Employment: | Manager/Buyer, Brown, Muff & Co., Bradford |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Dewsbury Reporter, 27 Apr 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Saviour’s Brownhill; Birstall Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (St John’s); Birstall War Memorial |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Kitson, John Henry |
KITSON, William Pitt
| Name: | KITSON, William Pitt |
| Rank: | Sgt |
| Service Number: | 50779 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Garrison Artillery |
| 99th Siege Bty. | |
| Enrolled: | Leeds (West Batley), Nov 1914 |
| Disembarked: | France, May 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 28/06/1918 Age: 28 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds. Gas poisoning and Bronchial Pneumonia |
| Cemetery | Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | I. C. 4. |
| Residence: | Glen Villas, 219 Bradford Road West, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Birstall, c.1889 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Timothy and Sarah Florence N. Kitson (nee Jackson, m. 1883, registered Dewsbury) of Glen Villas, Bradford Road, Batley, Yorks. Husband of Eva Kitson (nee Ainsworth, m. Apr 1916, Dewsbury) of Batley, Yorkshire. Brother of John Kitson. |
| Employment: | Hotham & Whiting, Wholesale Clothiers, Leeds |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 5 Jul 1918 (photo) |
| 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 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Kitson, William Pitt |
Knowles - Leach
KNOWLES, Fred
| Name: | KNOWLES, Fred |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 82571 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Durham Light Infantry |
| 20th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury (Batley) |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 12/09/1918 Age: 19 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds |
| Cemetery | Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | III. E. 38. |
| Residence: | |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1899 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Ernest and Jane Ann Knowles (nee Harrison,m. 1898, Dewsbury), of Batley, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Knowles, Fred |
LABOURN, Fred
| Name: | LABOURN, Fred |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 690431 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) |
| 1st/5th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Mirfield (Batley) Jan 1915 |
| Disembarked: | 14 Apr 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 17/06/1915 Age: 17 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds |
| Cemetery | Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France |
| Grave Ref: | III. K. 7. |
| Residence: | No 8 Coop Buildings, Soothill Lane |
| Birth Place: | Chidswell |
| Additional Information: | Son of George and Mary Ellen Labourn (nee Bollon, m. 29 Nov 1890, Hanging Heaton, St Paul) of Soothill Lane, Batley. |
| Employment: | |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 26 June 1915 |
| Roll of Honour: | Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s); Soothill Congregationalist Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Labourn, Fred |
LAIRD, Charles
| Name: | LAIRD, Charles |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 34071 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Lincolnshire Regiment (Transferred to (26655) 45th Coy. Labour Corps) |
| Enrolled: | Batley, 2 Mar 1917 |
| Disembarked: | Mar 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 21/03/1918 Age: 33 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 94. |
| Residence: | 14 Upper North Street, Mount Pleasant |
| Birth Place: | Berwick-on-Tweed, c.1884 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Charles and Jessie Mary Laird (nee Young, m. 8 Jun 1880, registered Glasgow) of West Park Road, Healey, Batley. Husband of Ethel Laird (nee Craig, m. Dec 1910, registered Dewsbury). |
| Employment: | Willeyer, J B & W Hirst, Lady Ann Mills |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 4 May 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Sons of Temperance, Purlwell Wesleyan Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Laird, Charles |
LANDERS, Bruce
| Name: | LANDERS, Bruce |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | PLY/146(S) |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Marine Light Infantry |
| 2nd Royal Marines Bn. Royal Naval Div. (Formerly KOYLI) | |
| Enrolled: | Sep 1914 |
| Disembarked: | Dardanelles |
| Date of Death: | 28/04/1917 Age: 32 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | Bay 1. |
| Residence: | 13 Hume Street, Batley (living with grandparents) |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 15 Apr 1885 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Ruth Landers of Hume Street, Batley. Grandson of Mary Landers of 13 Hume Street, Batley. Served in Dardanelles & France. |
| Employment: | J & J Saxton, Oil Extractors, Batley |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 26 Jan 1918 (photo). Batley Reporter, 9 mar 1917 |
| Roll of Honour: | Associated with Hanover Street United Reformed Church; Staincliffe School Memorial |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Landers, Bruce |
LANG, Patrick
| Name: | LANG, Patrick |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 16/1626 |
| Unit/Regiment: | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) |
| 12th (Service) Battalion | |
| Enrolled: | Bradford, Aug 1915 |
| Disembarked: | Feb 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 14/07/1916 Age: 19 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action. Killed by a direct hit from a Whizz-Bang |
| Cemetery | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | Pier and Face 2 A 2 C and 2 D. |
| Residence: | Bunkers Lane, Staincliffe |
| Birth Place: | Staincliffe, c.1897 |
| Additional Information: | Son of James and Mary Lang (nee Miskill, m. 1895, registered Dewsbury) of Bunkers Lane, Staincliffe. |
| Employment: | Dewsbury L & Y Railway Station |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 19 Aug 1916 |
| Roll of Honour: | Christ Church Staincliffe |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Lang, Patrick |
LAW, Herbert
| Name: | LAW, Herbert |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 33658 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Lincolnshire Regiment |
| 1st Labour Coy. transf. to (23667) 40th Coy. Labour Corps | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Feb 1917 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 24/06/1917 Age: 33 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds |
| Cemetery | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | XIV. D. 20. |
| Residence: | 4 Tillotson Street, Cross Bank, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1884 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Giblen and Ada Law (nee Drake). Husband of Dorothy Law (nee Ottowell, m. 13 Apr 1914, Hanging Heaton St Paul). |
| Employment: | Measuring Dept., G & J Stubley |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 child |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 7 Jul 1917, 14 Jul 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Congregational Sunday School (Hanover Street) Young Men’s Class |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Law, Herbert |
LAW, John (Jack)
| Name: | LAW, John (Jack) |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Service Number: | 84160 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Garrison Artillery |
| 278th Siege Bty. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, 24 May 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Mar 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 26/09/1917 Age: 30 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | The Huts Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | VII. D. 12. |
| Residence: | Maxwell House, Bradford Road, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Mirfield, 28 Aug 1887 |
| Additional Information: | Son of John and Annie Pender Law (nee Wilson, m. 1875, Registered Leeds) of Bradford Road, Batley. |
| Employment: | Spinner, J B & W Hirst, Lady Ann Mills |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 13 Oct 1917, 20 Oct 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | All Saints Parish Church Batley; Batley Conservative Club |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Law, John |
LAXTON, Reginald Earle (Rex)
| Name: | LAXTON, Reginald Earle “Rex” |
| Rank: | 2nd Lt. |
| Service Number: | Formerly Private 15/577 |
| Unit/Regiment: | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) |
| 16th (Service) Battalion (1st Bradford). attd. 93rd/1st Trench Mortar Bty. | |
| Enrolled: | 1914 |
| Disembarked: | Egypt, Dec 1915. France, May 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 10/06/1916 Age: 21 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Bertrancourt Military Cemetery, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | Plot 1. Row C. Grave 11. |
| Residence: | Dryfield House, Healey, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Dewsbury, 17 May 1895 |
| Additional Information: | Son of George Wright and Edith Laxton (nee Thornton, m. 20 Sep 1889) of Batley, Yorks. Commissioned 25 Jun 1915 in 16th Bn., West Yorkshire Regiment. |
| Employment: | W C Gaunt, Wool Merchants, Bradford |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 17 Jun 1916, 1 Jul 1916. Dewsbury District News, 17 Jun 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Christ Church Staincliffe; Batley Central Methodist Church (Zion) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Laxton, Reginald Earl |
LEACH, Irvin
| Name: | LEACH, Irvin |
| Rank: | Ex L/Sgt |
| Service Number: | TR5/72233 |
| Unit/Regiment: | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) |
| 88th Training Reserve Bn | |
| Enrolled: | 7 Jun 1915 |
| Disembarked: | Discharged 27 Jan 1917 due to sickness |
| Date of Death: | 06/03/1917 Age: 24 years |
| How Died: | Died from sickness Newcastle Hospital |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery, Yorkshire, England |
| Grave Ref: | E. “U” 293. |
| Residence: | 19 Purwell Lane, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1893 |
| Additional Information: | Son of William Leach and the late Dorothy (nee Nicholson) Leach. |
| Employment: | Tailor |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | Silver War Badge |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 10 Mar 1917 (classifieds), 9 Mar 1918 (classifieds) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Andrews Church, Purlwell |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Leach, Irvin |
LEACH (6.4.1917), John
| Name: | LEACH (6.4.1917), John |
| Rank: | Gunner |
| Service Number: | 104210 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Garrison Artillery |
| 154th Siege Bty. | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury, 13 Jul 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Jan 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 06/04/1917 Age: 33 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Anzin-St Aubin British Cemetery |
| Grave Ref: | I. A. 14. |
| Residence: | 115 Soothill Lane, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1884 |
| Additional Information: | Son of George Robert and Eliza Leach. Husband of Frances Ann Leach (nee Messenger, m. 17 Sep 1910, Hanging Heaton St Paul). |
| Employment: | G & J Stubley, Bottoms Mill |
| Marital Status: | Married, 2 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 21 Apr 1917, 28 Apr 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Paul’s Church, Hanging Heaton; Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s); Soothill Working Men’s Club |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Leach, John |
LEACH (LEECH) (13.4.1918), John
| Name: | LEACH (LEECH) (13.4.1918), John |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 34341 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 1st/4th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Aug 1916 |
| Disembarked: | Dec 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 13/04/1918 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds |
| Cemetery | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 108 to 111. |
| Residence: | 44 Victoria Street, Carlinghow |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 10 Sep 1897 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Michael and Bridget Leach (nee Connell) of Batley |
| Employment: | Soothill Wood Colliery |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 11 May 1918, 18 May 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Mary of the Angels RC Church, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Leech, John |
Leather - Lilley
LEATHER, George
| Name: | LEATHER, George |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 3/1527 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 9th Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury Aug 1914 |
| Disembarked: | 13 Oct 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 01/07/1916 Age: 19 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A. |
| Residence: | 5 Back Albion Street, Springfield, Dewsbury |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1897 |
| Additional Information: | Son of William Henry & Harriett Leather (nee Haley, m. 25 Dec 1891, Batley All Saints). Enlisted under age 2 weeks after the outbreak of war. |
| Employment: | Rope lad down the pit |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 28 Jul 1916 (photo). Batley News, 15 Aug 1916 |
| Roll of Honour: | St Paul’s Church, Hanging Heaton; Hanging Heaton War memorial (St Paul’s) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Leather, George |
LEE, George
| Name: | LEE, George |
| Rank: | Ex-Rifleman |
| Service Number: | C/6775 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Royal Rifle Corps |
| 18th Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury, 6 Aug 1915 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 06/10/1921 Age: 31 years |
| How Died: | Died in Great Britain from Acute Pulmonary Tuberculosis caused by war service. |
| Cemetery | Dewsbury Cemetery, Yorkshire |
| Grave Ref: | I. “U” 230. |
| Residence: | 18 Cross Mount Street, Batley Carr |
| Birth Place: | Dewsbury, c.1890 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Edward J and Sarah Lee (nee Fitzpatrick, m. 28 Jun 1884, Dewsbury All Saints). Husband to Priscilla Lee (nee Gibson, m.Dec 1910, Dewsbury). Discharged Mar 1919 after suffering from wounds and repatriated as POW. |
| Employment: | Cloth Finisher |
| Marital Status: | Married, 2 children |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 14 Oct 1921 (classifieds), 6 Oct 1922 (classifieds) |
| Roll of Honour: | Dewsbury Central Library Roll of Honour |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 Dewsbury War Memorial |
| Soldiers Story: | Lee, George |
LEE, Horace
| Name: | LEE, Horace |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 53641 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Formerly 10678 KOYLI) |
| 1st Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury (Batley), Sep 1915 |
| Disembarked: | Jun 1916 |
| Date of Death: | 01/10/1917 Age: 21 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 63 to 65. |
| Residence: | 17, Cobden St., Batley, Yorkshire. |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 18 Dec 1895 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Walter and Hannah Lee, of 17, Cobden St., Batley, Yorkshire. |
| Employment: | John Blackburn & Co., New Ing Mill |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley Reporter, 9 Mar 1917. Batley News, 20 Oct 1917, 27 Oct 1917 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St Mary of the Angels RC Church, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
LEE, Joshua
| Name: | LEE, Joshua |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 22534 |
| Unit/Regiment: | York and Lancaster Regiment |
| 2nd/5th Bn. | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, 1915 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 27/11/1917 Age: 35 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 9 and 10. |
| Residence: | |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1885 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Alfred and Emily Lee, 64 Bradford Road, Batley. Death ultimately confirmed by Red Cross. |
| Employment: | Weaving Dept., W J R Fox & Sons. |
| Marital Status: | |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 5 Jan 1918, 18 May 1918 |
| Roll of Honour: | Batley Central Methodist Church (Zion) |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Lee, Joshua |
LEE, Thomas
| Name: | LEE, Thomas |
| Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Service Number: | KW/321 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (Formerly 16483 KOYLI) |
| Anson Bn. R.N. Div. | |
| Enrolled: | 2 Sep 1914 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 04/06/1915 Age: 35 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli) |
| Grave Ref: | Panel 8 to 15. |
| Residence: | 54, King Street, Batley Carr, Batley, Yorks. |
| Birth Place: | Leeds, 5 Nov 1879 |
| Additional Information: | Husband of Sarah Ann Lee (nee Pearson). Transferred to RNVR 7 Sep 1914. |
| Employment: | Woollen Fettler |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda |
| Soldiers Story: | Lee, Thomas |
LEES, George William
| Name: | LEES, George William |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | M/404857 |
| Unit/Regiment: | Army Service Corps (Formerly 94115 RAMC, 30719 AVC) |
| Army Service Corps (M.T.) | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, 2 Jun 1916 |
| Disembarked: | 23 Feb 1917 |
| Date of Death: | 05/11/1918 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Died in Croydon of Influenza/Pneumonia |
| Cemetery | Birstall (St. Peter) Churchyard Extension |
| Grave Ref: | A. 863. (In North-West part) |
| Residence: | 36 Brookroyd Lane, Birstall |
| Birth Place: | Batley, 19 Apr 1898 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Walter and Mary Ann Lees (nee Wriggles) of Brookroyd Lane, Birstall |
| Employment: | Cloth Finisher, J T & J Taylor, Cheapside Mills. |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 9 Nov 1918 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Brownhill St Saviour’s Church |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7. Birstall War Memorial, Addenda. |
| Soldiers Story: | Lees, George William |
LEIGH (LEE), George Arthur
| Name: | LEIGH (LEE), George Arthur |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 1985 |
| Unit/Regiment: | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) |
| 1st/5th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Huddersfield, 14 Feb 1912 (Territorial) |
| Disembarked: | 14 Apr 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 04/11/1915 Age: 20 years |
| How Died: | Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Bard Cottage Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Grave Ref: | I.D.24 |
| Residence: | 14 Rawroyds, Holywell Green, nr. Halifax |
| Birth Place: | Batley, c.1895 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Tom and Hannah Lee (nee Crabtree, m. 26 Jan 1889, Batley All Saints). Husband of Agnes Lee (nee Dickenson, m. 18 Feb 1914, South Crossland Holy Trinity). |
| Employment: | Millhand |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | |
| Roll of Honour: | St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Leigh ( Lee), George Arthur |
| Soldiers Story: | George Arthur Leigh (Lee) |
LEONARD, Ann
| Name: | LEONARD, Ann |
| Rank: | Civilian Worker |
| Service Number: | N/A |
| Unit/Regiment: | Worked in Munitions |
| Enrolled: | |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 21/07/1916 Age: 24 years |
| How Died: | Died of Pitric Acid |
| Cemetery | Batley Cemetery |
| Grave Ref: | G 436 |
| Residence: | 31 North Bank Road, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Morley, c.1892 |
| Additional Information: | Daughter of William and Emma Leonard of 24 North Bank Road, Cross Bank, Batley. Sister to Edward Leonard (Missing presumed K in A 2 Jul 1916). |
| Employment: | Cloth Weaver and then Barnbow Munitions Factory |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 29 Jul 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | York Minster; St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow, Batley |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Addenda 2019 |
| Soldiers Story: | Leonard, Ann |
LEONARD, Edward
| Name: | LEONARD, Edward |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 2202 |
| Unit/Regiment: | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) |
| 1/8th (Leeds Rifles) Battalion | |
| Enrolled: | Leeds, Aug 1914 |
| Disembarked: | 16 Apr 1915 |
| Date of Death: | 02/07/1916 Age: 22 years |
| How Died: | Missing, presumed Killed in Action |
| Cemetery | Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
| Grave Ref: | Pier and Face 2 A 2 C and 2 D. |
| Residence: | 24 North Bank Road, Cross Bank, Batley |
| Birth Place: | Morley, Jun 1894 |
| Additional Information: | Son of William and Emma Leonard (nee Dowd) of 24 North Bank Road, Batley. His sister Annie Leonard died of picric acid poisoning 21 Jul 1916, working in the manufacture of shells. |
| Employment: | Confidential Clerk, Bodenheim & Carlebach, Rag Merchants, Dewsbury |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Medal Entitlement: | The 1914-15 Star. The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 26 Jun 1915, 22 Jul 1916, 30 Sep 1916 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | St John the Evangelist, Carlinghow; St Mary of the Angels RC Church, Batley; Batley Grammar School |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Leonard, Edward |
LIGHTFOOT, Ernest
| Name: | LIGHTFOOT, Ernest |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 12/1573 |
| Unit/Regiment: | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| 12th Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Dewsbury, 1915 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 09/07/1916 Age: 25 years |
| How Died: | Died of Wounds. Wounds sustained 1 Jul 1916, spent 130 hours in No Mans Land before regaining touch with his Battalion. |
| Cemetery | Couin British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France |
| Grave Ref: | I. D. 19. |
| Residence: | 11, Springfield View, Willans Road, Dewsbury. |
| Birth Place: | Savile Town, 16 Jul 1891 |
| Additional Information: | Son of John and Ellen Lightfoot (nee Hanson, m. 3 Mar 1879, Dewsbury Moor, St John the Evangelist). Husband of Harriet Ann Lightfoot (nee Cooper, m. Oct 1910, registered Dewsbury). |
| Employment: | Carrier |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Dewsbury Reporter, 22 Jul 1916 (photo).Batley Reporter, 8 Aug 1919 (classifieds) |
| Roll of Honour: | |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Lightfoot, Ernest |
LILLEY, Harvey
| Name: | LILLEY, Harvey |
| Rank: | Private |
| Service Number: | 30093 |
| Unit/Regiment: | East Yorkshire Regiment (Formerly 33165 KOYLI) |
| 1st Bn | |
| Enrolled: | Batley, Jul 1916 |
| Disembarked: | |
| Date of Death: | 30/09/1918 Age: 31 years |
| How Died: | Died in Captivity, Marpent, Belgium, from influenza & heart failure. |
| Cemetery | Marpent Communal Cemetery, Nord, France |
| Grave Ref: | C. 2. |
| Residence: | 44, Whitaker Street, Batley, Yorkshire. |
| Birth Place: | Ossett, c.1887 |
| Additional Information: | Son of Joseph and Sabina Lilley (nee Saxton, m. 14/09/1875, Ossett and Gawthorpe, Holy and Undivided Trinity) of Ossett. Husband of Martha Lilley (nee Shepard, m. 18 May 1912, Broomhill Chapel, Batley). Died of Spanish Flu/heart failure. Captured at Kimmel on 25 Apr 1918. |
| Employment: | Joseph Lilley (Father), Tripe Boiler, Flushdyke |
| Marital Status: | Married, 1 Child |
| Medal Entitlement: | The British War Medal, 1914-18. Victory Medal. |
| Obituary: | Batley News, 15 Feb 1919, 22 Feb 1919 (photo) |
| Roll of Honour: | Broomhill Methodist Church (Taylor Street, Batley); ALSO on Ossett War Memorial |
| Memorial: | Batley War Memorial, Plaque No 7 |
| Soldiers Story: | Lilley, Harvey |