Thursday 29 September 2016

Herbert Venables 1885 - 1915

Herbert Venables Barnsley Chronicle 9th October 1915 
with thanks to 
Barnsley Archives
Born:
1885

Military Service:
Regiment : King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 7th Battalion
Service number and rank:  16088 Private
Entered Theatre of War: France 22 July 1915
Awards:  The Victory Medal, The British War Medal and the 1915 Star

Death:   Died of Wounds 16th September 1915 Age 30

Buried at: Sailly-Sur-La-Lys - Canadian Cemetery
Grave Reference: 11.G.153

Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:

Pte Herbert Venables was a native of Bolton.
  
Remembered:
St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial

Links & Notes:


Lives of the First World War
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Herbert Venables was married to Liza Venables, they had a daughter Louesia Venables  Ancestry.co.uk



Friday 23 September 2016

Matthew Limbert Chilvers 1886 - 1915

Matthew Limbert Chilvers Barnsley Chronicle 3rd October 1915
with thanks to Barnsley Archives
Born: 1886

Military Service:
Enlisted: 3 August 1904 Recalled from Reserve 5 August 1914
Regiment and Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, 2nd Battalion
Service number and rank: 7839 Private
Entered Theatre of War: 9 September 1914
Awards: The Victory Medal, the British War Medal and the 1914 Star

Death: died from wounds on 11th September 1915 Age 29
Buried at: Monk Bretton Cemetery Barnsley Yorkshire
Grave Reference: E 131

Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
Husband of Ethel Chilvers, 106 Old Mill Lane Barnsley.
  
Remembered: 

Links & Notes:

From Du Ruvigney's Roll of Honour on Ancestry.co.uk

Pte Matthew Limbert Chilvers the only son of the late Harry Chilvers by his wife Mary, was born on the 4th October 1886, educated at St. Mary's Boys School. He was a miner and was called up from the Reserve on the 4th August 1914, the day after the war broke out.  He served with the Expeditionary Force in France from 4th September following and died in High Street Hospital, Manchester, from wounds received in action at Hooge on the 12th August. He was highly recommended for the D.C.M for gallantry in action at Arementieres.  He married at Monk Bretton on the 25th December 1909, Ethel of 1 Kaye Street off Old Mill Lane, Barnsley, daughter of Charles Pickersgill and had two daughters: May born 19th May 1910 and Connie, born 3rd November 1912.


George Sanderson 1881 - 1915

George Sanderson Barnsley Chronicle 9th October 1915
with thanks to Barnsley Archives
Born: 1881

Military Service: Royal Navy
Corps: Royal Naval Division, Howe Battalion
Service number and rank: SS/100428  First Class Stoker
Awards: 1914 Star,

Death: 4th June 1915

CWGC Remembered: Helles Memorial, Turkey
Panel Reference: Panel 1 and 2

Remembered:

St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial
George Sanderson is remembered as S Sanderson on this memorial.

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

George Sanderson was reported missing in action between 4th and 6th June 1915, then presumed dead. Later he was found to have been buried by the French on 10 September 1915. Grave lost or unable to be identified, thus now remembered on the Helles Memorial.
(From Royal Naval Division Service Record on Lives of the First World War) 

George Sanderson was married to Nellie Sanderson, who lived at Greenfoot Cottages, Greenfoot Lane, Old Town, Barnsley






Thursday 8 September 2016

Albert Horace Bateman 1886 - 1916

Albert Horace Bateman Barnsley Chronicle 16th September 1916
with thanks to Barnsley Archives
Born:
1886

Military Service:
Enlisted:  August 1914
Regiment and Battalion  The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 6th Battalion
Service number and rank:  16202 Acting Sergeant
Awards: The Victory Medal, The British War Medal and the 1915 Star

Death:    18th August 1916 Aged 30 

Buried at: Delville Wood Cemetery Longueral
Grave Reference:  XX1X G.1

Remembered:

St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial and Barnsley Redfearn Bros Glassworks and Aldham Works Memorial Table and Hoyle Mill Scholars Bethel Chapel Pontefract Road Hoyle Mill Barnsley and Ardsley Christ Church Parishioners WW1 Plaque

Links & Notes:

Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Lives of the First World War

Albert is named as Albert H Bateman, his second name was Horace. He was the son of
Son of George Arthur and Sarah Bateman, of Hoyle Mill, Barnsley; husband of Gertrude Horbury (formerly Bateman), of 43, Prospect St., Barnsley.

Read more about Albert Bateman on Barnsley Soldiers Remembered World War One



John Nixon 1893 - 1915

Private John Nixon 5th June 1915 Barnsley Chronicle
with thanks to 
Barnsley Archives
Born:  1893

Military Service:

Regiment and Battalion Duke of Wellington West Riding Regiment 2nd Battalion
Service number and Rank:  3/10286 Private
Entered Theatre of War:  France on 18 February 1915
Awards: The Victory Medal, the British War Medal, the 1915 Star

Death:  5th May 1915 age 22

Buried at:  Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery
Grave Reference: 11.P.9

Remembered:
St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial

Links & Notes:

Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Lives of the First World War
 
John Nixon was the only son of John and Mary Jane Nixon, Barnsley.
He was killed in action during the second battle of Ypres, aged 22
Ancestry.co.uk