Monday 31 October 2016

Charles Waldegrave Wood 1883 - 1915

Charles Waldegrave Wood Barnsley Chronicle 18th March 1916
With thanks to Barnsley Archives
Born:
1883

Military Service:
Regiment and Battalion: Durham Light Infantry 1/8 Battalion
Service number and Rank: 2920 Private
Awards: British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1915 Star

Death:    26th April 1914  age 32
Remembered: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in Belgium
Panel Reference: Panel 36 and 38

Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:

Charles Waldegrave Wood was the son of Joseph Matthias and Sarah Ann Wood of 70 Gawber Road Barnsley

Remembered:
St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial
Monk Bretton War Memorial Cross Street Monk Bretton
Monk Bretton, St Paul's Church, WW1 Memorial Tablet 
Monk Bretton, St Paul's Church, WW1 Memorial Book   
Barnsley Grammar School Old Boys WW1
St Paul's Old Town WW1

Links & Notes:


Lives of the First World War
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Charles Waldegrave Wood was a school master who lived in Marske on Sea, when he joined the army.
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Thursday 27 October 2016

Vernon (Whitfield) Cawthorne 1895 - 1915

Vernon Cawthorne Barnsley Chronicle 22 January 1916
with thanks to
Barnsley Archives
Born:  19 February 1895

Military Service:
Enlisted: 15th January 1915 age 20
Regiment and Battalion  York and Lancaster Regiment, 1st/5th Battalion
Service number and rank:  3562 Private
Entered Theatre of War: France 19 August 1915
Awards: The Victory Medal, The British War Medal and the 1915 Star

Death:  19th December 1915 aged 20
Buried at: Bard Cottage Cemetery
Grave Reference: 1.1.11

Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
Vernon Cawthorne was the son of Walter and Harriet Elizabeth (nee Pell) Cawthorne of 15 Prince Arthur Street, Barnsley

Remembered: 

St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial he is also remembered at St. Paul's Church, Old Town.  St. Paul's Church is the "daughter" church of St. Mary's Church, Barnsley, they have close ties.

Links & Notes:


Lives of the First World War 
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Vernon Whitfield Cawthorne was born on February 19, 1895, in Barnsley, Yorkshire, his father, Walter, was 38 and his mother, Harriet Elizabeth, nee Pell was 32. He had six brothers and five sisters. He was killed in action in 1915 at the age of 20.  

Vernon Whitfield's brother Edward Lancelot was born on November 15, 1896, in Barnsley, Yorkshire when Vernon Whitfield was one year old.  Birth of Sister

Vernon Whitfield's sister Peggy Primrose was born on April 26, 1899, in Barnsley, Yorkshire when Vernon Whitfield was 4 years old. 
Vernon Whitfield's brother Arthur Clifford died on December 10, 1900, in Barnsley, Yorkshire when Vernon Whitfield was 5 years old. 
Vernon Whitfield's brother Edward Lancelot was born on November 15, 1896, in Barnsley, Yorkshire when Vernon Whitfield was one year old. 

Vernon's full name was Vernon Whitfield Cawthorne

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Archibald Hanson 1896 - 1916


Archibald Hanson Barnsley Chronicle 17th June 1917
with thanks to
Barnsley Archives
Born: 1896

Military Service:

Regiment and Battalion: York and Lancaster Regiment, 14th (2nd Barnsley) Battalion
Service number and Rank:  14/636 Private
Awards: The British War Medal and the Victory Medal

Death: 31st May 1916 age 19
Buried: Sucriere Military Cemetery Colincamps France
Grave Reference: I. F. 44

Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
Archibald Hanson was the son of Mr & Mrs John Hanson of 43 Somerset Street, Barnsley

Remembered:
St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial

Links & Notes:

Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Lives of the First World War

Albert Greasley 1891 - 1915

Albert Greasley 22nd January 1916 Barnsley Chronicle
with thanks to Barnsley Archives
Born: 1891

Military Service:

Enlisted: 7th August 1915
Regiment and Battalion The York and Lancaster Regiment 1/5 Battalion
Service number and rank: 2136
Entered Theatre of War: France 13th April 1915
Awards: The British War Medal, the Victory Medal and the 1915 Star

Death: 19th December 1915 age 24
Buried at: Bard Cottage Cemetery
Grave Reference I.L.3

Son of William and the late Rachael Greasley and husband of Edith Greasley of 37 Bridge Street Barnsley

  
Remembered:
St Mary's Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial Albert Greasley is also remembered in Wombwell, Barnsley

Links & Notes:


Lives of the First World War
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
 
Albert Greasley volunteered for foreign service and joined the 5th York and Lancaster Regt on the 7th August 1914 after the outbreak of war; served with Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the 13th April 1915.  He was killed in action at Ypres on the 19th December following.  Buried in the Bard Cottage Cemetery, Boisinghe.  Second Lieut.  J.R Handford wrote : He was always a keen worker and always cheerful.  It was a great shock to me and I always respected him as a really good soldier.  Albert married  Edith Fletcher at St. Mary's Church Barnsley on the 23rd August 1913.  Edith was the daughter of the late John Henry Fletcher and lived at 37 Bridge Street, Barnsley. Edith and Albert had a daughter Frances, born on the 5th May 1914


Information from De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour  Ancestry.co.uk




Harold Wright 1888 - 1915

Harold Wright Barnsley Chronicle 1st January 1916
with thanks to Barnsley Archives
Born:
3rd July 1888

Military Service:
Regiment: York and Lancaster Regiment 1st/5th Battalion
Service Number and Rank: 2404 Drummer
Entered Theatre of War:  France 28 June 1915
Awards: 1915 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal

Death   16th December 1915 age 27
Buried at: Bard Cottage Cemetery, West Vlaanderen Belgium
Grave Reference: I.L.7
  
Remembered: Harold Wright is remembered on St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial and Farrar Street United Reform Church Barnsley Memorial Stone and  Barnsley British Cooperative Society Memorial Tablet  and Barnsley British Co-operative Society WW1 Roll of Honour


Links & Notes:

Lives of the First World War
British Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Barnsley Soldiers Remembered

From the Barnsley Chronicle 25 December 1915
 

"Week by week the death toll of the Barnsley Territorials becomes larger.  Drummer Harold Wright, whose home was at 3 Derby Street Barnsley, is the latest , having been killed in action last Thursday. The deceased soldier was well known in Barnsley and held in high esteem by a wide circle of friends.  He went out to France with the first draft of "Terriers" and has been in some tight corners, but up to Thursday of Thursday he escaped injury.  He was 27 years of age.  In civilian life Drummer Wright was an employee of the Barnsley British Co-operative Society, being for seven years at the Sackville Street branch and later at the Society's flour mill.  He was a keen football enthusiast and was a playing member of the Farrar Street Sunday School club.  News of his death was conveyed by a letter sent by his comrade, Private Wilmot I. Fearn, whose home is at 16 Hilton Street, Barnsley. "You have my deepest sympathy (he wrote) regarding the unfortunate death of your son Harold.  We were out together on the night of 16th December as a working party.  We were six yards from each other when the enemy's machine gun started and it was Harold's fate to be hit.  He died a soldier and a man and always did his duty."

From De Ruvigney's Roll of Honour (available on Ancestry)

A comrade wrote "Harold was a good chum and a fine comrade; all who knew him spoke well of him, for he had a smiling face and a cheerful word for everyone"

Tuesday 4 October 2016

Albert Edward Blackshaw 1886 - 1915

11th September 1915 Barnsley Chronicle with thanks to Barnsley Archives
Born:  1886

Military Service:

Regiment and Battalion: York and Lancaster Regiment 5th Battalion
Service number and Rank: Sergeant - 351
Entered Theatre of War: France 13th April 1915
Awards: Victory Medal, British War Medal, 1915 Star & Territorial Efficiency Medal

Death:   10th July 1915 age 29
CWGC Remembered: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium
Panel Reference: 36 & 55

Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:

Son of Thomas P. Blackshaw and the late Emily Jane P. Blackshaw - 13 Caxton Street, Barnsley
  
Remembered:  
St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial

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

Albert Edward Blackshaw was born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, the son of Thomas Blackshaw and Emily Jane Blackshaw.  He was educated at Eldon Street North School, Barnsley and was later employed in a warehouse. He joined the 5th York and Lancaster Regt in August 1914 after the outbreak of war: he served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders: reported wounded and missing after the fighting on 10th July 1915 and is now presumed to have been killed in action on that date. He was unmarried.

Information from De Ruvigney's Roll of Honour at Ancestry.co.uk