Monday 25 April 2016

Reginald Dunk 1891 -1916

Reginald Dunk Barnsley Chronicle 22 July 1916
with thanks to Barnsley Archives
Born:  1891

Military Service:
Enlisted: *date* at the age of **years
Regiment and Battalion:  York and Lancaster, 14th Battalion, "A" Company
Service number and Rank: 14/140 Sergeant
Awards: Victory Medal and British War Medal

Death:  3rd July 1916 age 25 
CWGC remembered: Thiepval Memorial, France
Panel Reference:  Pier and Face 14A and 14B

Remembered:


Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Son of Walter and Mary Dunk, of 43, Granville St., Barnsley, Yorks. Received the Royal Humane Society's Plaque on Vellum for rescuing two comrades at midnight in the Suez Canal, whilst serving in Egypt. 

Information from the 1911 census:
Sergeant Reginald Dunk had six siblings: 
Alice Dunk - sister
Vernon Dunk - brother
Doris Dunk  - sister
Fred Dunk  - brother
Harry Dunk  - brother
Albert Dunk  - brother
Sarah Dunk - sister

Annis Raye is listed as living at the same address is listed as servant

Their father, Walter Dunk's occupation is listed as a bricklayer.

Reginald Dunk's occupation is recorded as an apprentice bricklayer.

In later years the name of Dunk was well known in Barnsley, Walter Dunk became a builder, he was succeeded by Vernon Dunk.     
  
                                                

Friday 22 April 2016

Bertram Allsop 1873 - 1916

Bertram Allsop Barnsley Chronicle 3 September 1916
with thanks to Barnsley Archives

Born: 1893
 


Military Service:
Enlisted: 27 September 1915 at the age of 21 in Barnsley

Regiment and Battalion: York & Lancaster Regiment, 14th Battalion
Service number and rank: 14/1461 Lance Corporal

Awards: British War Medal and Victory Medal
 

Death: 1st July 1916 age 23
CWGC Remembered: Thiepval Memorial, France 

Panel Reference: Pier and Face 14A & 14B
 

Remembered:
Barnsley, St Mary's Combined Memorial
Barnsley, St George's Church Memorial Plaque (now lost)

Links & Notes:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Lives of the First World War
 

More information about Betram Allsop can be found at  St Georges Church Remembers

Bertram was at first listed as missing, afterwards listed as being killed.


James William Holt 1892 - 1916

James William Holt 2 Sept 1916 Barnsley Chronicle
with thanks to Barnsley Archives
Born:  abt 1892

Military Service:

Enlisted 28th May 1915 age 23 
Lived at 1 Gaunts Yard, Old Town, Barnsley 
Regiment and Battalion: York and Lancaster Regiment 14th Battalion (2nd Barnsley Pals)
Service number and rank: 14/1273 Private
Awards: The Victory Medal and the British War Medal

Death:    01 July 1916 

CWGC Remembered: Thiepval Memorial
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 14A and 14B

Remembered:

St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial

Links & Notes:

Lives of the First World War
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

James William Holt was the son of James William and Jane Holt who lived at 1 Gaunts Yard, Old Town, Barnsley.


Thursday 14 April 2016

William Lewis 1877-1916

Sergeant William Lewis Barnsley Chronicle 5th August 1916 
 with thanks to Barnsley Archives
Born:
1877

Military Service:
Enlisted: 17th August 1914
Regiment and Battalion: Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 2nd Battalion
Service number and rank: 3/2064 Acting Sergeant
Awards: Victory Medal and British War Medal

Death:  01/07/1916  age 39 

CWGC Remembered: Thiepval Memorial, France
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 11C and 12A

Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
Son of the late Henry and Betsy Lewis; husband of Hannah Lewis, of 18, James St., Worsboro' Dale, Barnsley, Yorks. Served in the South African Campaign.

Remembered:

St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial

Links & Notes:


Lives of the First World War
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

From the Barnsley Chronicle 29 July 1916, with thanks to Barnsley Archives

Sergt. William Lewis, 2nd K.O.Y.L.I of 56 Sackville Street, Barnsley, fell in action on the 1st inst. (July).  He was 38 years old and before the war he worked at Barrow Colliery.  He served through the South African War, but re-enlisted on August 17th 1914 on the outbreak of the present campain.  He was a member of the National Reserve Club and the Osborne W.M.C.


                                                       




Tuesday 12 April 2016

George Jaques 1873 - 1915

George Jacques photo Barnsley Chronicle 17th May 1915
with thanks to Barnsley Archives
Born:
1873

Military Service:
Enlisted Pontefract, Yorkshire
Regiment and Battalion: York and Lancaster, 3rd Battalion
Service number and rank : Corporal 3/4541
Entered Theatre of War:  home service only
Awards: none

Death:    9th September 1915
Buried at: Barnsley Cemetery
Grave Reference: M168  

Links & Notes: 

Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Lives of the First World War

George Jaques was the son of Tom and Jane Jaques. husband of Charlotte Jaques.  He was born in Barnsley and lived at 8 Spawell Cottages, Eldon Street North, Barnsley 

 
There appears to be two different spellings of this man's surname i.e. Jaques/Jacques

There was a long article in the Barnsley Chronicle on 14 August 1915 reporting the events around the death of George Jaques from which the paragraphs below have been transcribedWith thanks to Barnsley Archives.


ACCUSED BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES.


At South Shields County Petty Sessions on Tuesday, Private John William Oaklands was charged with having caused the death of Corporal George Jacques by shooting him with a rifle.  Superintendent Yeandle said on Monday afternoon Oaklands with another solder was taken to the detention camp at Frenchman's Point in consequence of some military offence.  While the men were being examined prior to heing taken over by the officers at the dentention camp Corporal Jacques, who was conducting the examination had to check Oaklands from talking.  A little later Oaklands was seen to raise his rifle and fire.  The bullet struck Corporal Jacques on his left side and killed him, passing clean through his body and struck another none-commissioned officer, Sergt. Bull but fortunately without serious results.  Oaklands was immediately seized and handcuffed.  Sergeant Bull's watch was struck and this probably saved his life.  When charged by the civil police, Oaklands replied "I am not guilty"  Asked by the court if he had anything to say against a remand, the accused replied, "Nothing to say, but I reserve my defence".  Prisoner was remanded in custody for a week.

EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST

The inquest was held on Tuesday evening at the Court Buildings, South Shields.  Inspector Suddes represented the county police and Private John William Oaklands, who is in custody on a charge of causing Corporal Jacques death, was also present.  The first witness was John Blocksidge, who stated that he was acting seargt - major at the Frenchman's Point detention camp, while Corporal Jacques had been employed there as a warder.  Corporal Jacques was about 43 years of age and married, and witness understood that he had six children.  He was a member of the National Reserve and rejoined his old regiment (York and Lancs) when war had broken out.





Thursday 7 April 2016

Alfred Dalton Bond 1883 - 1916

Alfred Dalton Bond
Photograph Yorkshire Post 27 May 1916
with thanks to Barnsley Archives

Born: 1883

Son of:
George Alfred Bond solicitor of The Grove who
married at St Mary's Church on 15 August 1872
to Anne Euphemia Sunderland

Position in family: Youngest of 2 children
1. Millicent E born about 1876
2. Alfred Dalton WW1 DIED  22nd May 1916

Home address, age and occupation:
1891: The Grove aged 7 years.
1901: boarding at Horton House, Rugby aged 17, a scholar
1911: The Grove, aged 27, a solicitor
On enlistment: Ardsley Lodge  Solicitor

Marriage: 
Alfred was married to Winifred Dykes Alderson (b.14 Nov 1887) 
at ** on 19 June 1913

Military Service:
Regiment and Battalion: York & Lancaster Regiment
Rank:  Lieutenant
Entered Theatre of War: Home service only
Awards: none

Death:  22nd May 1916
Buried at: Christ Church churchyard, Ardsley Barnsley
Grave Reference: West of Christchurch churchyard, Ardsley, Barnsley

Remembered:
Ardsley, Christ Church, Christ Church Parishioners - WW1 Plaque
Ardsley Christ Church, Alfred Dalton Bond Bell
St Marys Combined War Memorial
Newman & Bond Solicitors Memorial Plaque

Notes:

Commonwealth War Graves Commission  
Lives of the First World War

From a newspaper in the Yorkshire Post Group, 27 May 1916:

A NOTED YORKSHIRE HOCKEY PLAYER:

The death of Sec-Lieut. Alfred Dalton (Barney) Bond, York and Lancaster Regiment, which occurred at Scarborough Nursing Home, came as a profound shock to the people of Barnsley, where he belonged and the news was received with the deepest regret in Yorkshire hockey circles in which as a player, he was he was so prominent and popular.  Filling the position of outside left, he was associated with the Ardsley (near Barnsley) Hockey Club and frequently appeared for Yorkshire and the North.


When war broke out he secured a commission in the York and Lancasters, and was on home service when an attack of bronchitis developed into pneumonia with fatal results.  The Deceased officer who was 32/33 years of age, was a solicitor, the only son of Mr. G.A Bond of The Grove, Barnsley, and was a member of of the firm of Newman and Bond, solicitors, Barnsley.  He was married to Miss Winifred B. Alderson of Barnsley and resided at Ardsley Lodge, Barnsley.  He leaves a widow and two young children.  The internment took place at Ardsley Church, Barnsley on Tuesday, where the deceased had been a church warden.