Charles Frederick Barham 1886 - 1917

Charles Frederick Barham Barnsley Independent 28th April 1917
with thanks to Barnsley Archives

Born: 1886

Military Service:
Regiment and Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment 8th Battalion
Service number and Rank: 31258 Private
Awards: The British War Medal and the Victory Medal

Death: 9th April 1917 age 31
Buried at : Cemetery Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport) Farm
Grave Reference: VII. L.18.

Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
Charles Frederick was the son of Charles Robert and Elizabeth Barham and the husband of Eva Mary Barham of 8 Minden Street, Irlams-O'-th'-Height, Manchester.

Remembered:
St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial
Barnsley Co-operative Funeral Care Memorial Tablet and the Barnsley Co-operative Funeral Care Roll of Honour 

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

From the Barnsley Chronicle 28th April 1917  with thanks to Barnsley Archives

WELL-KNOWN CO-OPERATIVE EMPLOYEE PRIVATE C.F. BARHAM KILLED.
The death in action on April 9th of Private Chas. F. Barham, aged 31 years is deeply deplored by his many friends in Barnsley and Ardsley.  He was the eldest son of Mr. C. R. Barham and before enlisting last year in the Y and L he had for nine years been engaged on the clerical staff of the Barnsley Co-operative Society's grocery distributing depot.  His wife was a daughter of Mr. J. H. Bagshaw of Stairfoot, the newly-appointed chairman of the Ardsley Urban District Council, and they resided at 64 Gawber Road, Barnsley.  Mrs. Barham has been the recipient of many tokens of condolence in her sad bereavement.  Captain and Adjutant H. Hind wrote " Dear Mrs. Barham - it is my painful duty to have to inform you of the death of your husband who was killed in action on 9th April, during an intense bombardment.  Death was caused by shellfire and was instantaneous  It may be some comfort  for you to know that the body was afforded a decent burial.  Sympathy, I know, will not alleviate your grief but I venture to offer it as a friend, having been in close touch with your husband as his Platoon Commander.  He was a splendid soldier and stuck to his post displaying the greatest courage and coolness despite the almost super human nerve strain I again, offer my sincerest condolences.

Barnsley Chronicle 28th April 1917 with thanks to Barnsley Archives

Frank Bakel 1892 - 1917

Frank Bakel  Barnsley Chronicle 2nd June 1917 
With thanks to Barnsley Archives

Born: 1892

Military Service:
Regiment: York and Lancaster Regiment 14th Battalion
Service number and rank:  No Service number due to rank  2nd Lieutenant.
Awards: The Victory Medal and the British War Medal.

Death: 20th May 1917 aged 25
Buried at: Baileul Road East Cemetery St. Laurent Blangy, Calais.
Grave Reference: I.K.3

Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
The husband of Constance Priscilla Bakel. who lived at "Oaklea", Westville Road, Barnsley. He was the son of widowed Robert Bakel.

Remembered:   
St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial
St Pauls Church Old Town Barnsley
Barnsley Holgate Grammar School Old Boys WW1

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

NB Lieutenant Frank Bakel's brother Walter served too, he survived.

Joseph Bly 1896 - 1917

Joseph Bly Barnsley Chronicle 24th November 1917
with thanks to Barnsley Archives

Born 1896

Military Service:
Regiment and Battalion: York and Lancaster 6th Battalion
Service number and Rank: 14/891 Private
Awards: The British War Medal, The Victory Medal

Death: 9th October 1917 age 21
CWGC Remembered: Tyne Cot Memorial
Panel reference: 125 - 128

Additional Information from the Commonwealth War Grave Commission:
Joseph Bly was the son of John and Susan Bly, 16 Old Mill Lane Barnsley.

Remembered:
St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial

Links & Notes:
Lives of the First World War
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
York and Lancaster Regiment
Every Man Remembered

It is very sad to note that Joseph had a brother named Patrick, who fell a month before Joseph.  So very sad for their parents. Every Man Remembered

Charles William Davidson 1869 - 1917

Charles W Davidson Barnsley Chronicle 3rd November 1917
with thanks to Barnsley Archives

Born : 1869

Military Service:
Regiment and Battalion: 11th (Prince Albert's Own Hussars) 
Service number and rank: 513093 Corporal.
Awards: The British War Medal, The Victory Medal

Date of death: 11th October 1917 aged 48
Buried at: Malo-Les-Bains Communal Cemetery in France
Grave Reference:  I.A.26

Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
Son of Richard and Rebecca Davidson, the husband of Charlotte Davidson of 38 Kingsbury Place Cwmaman, Aberdare, Glamorgan. He was born in Barnsley.

Remembered: 
St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial
Barnsley, St Paul's Church, Old Town, WW1 memorial 

Links & Notes:
Lives of the First World War
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Every Man Remembered

From the Barnsley Chronicle 3rd November 1917 with thanks to Barnsley Archives

WELL-KNOWN BARNSLEY MAN KILLED

Corporal C.W. Davidson who was well-known in Barnsley, has given his life in the struggle for freedom.  Before the war, Cpl. Davidson was the caretaker of Barclay's Bank, Church Street, and prior to that he was the caretaker at the Beckett Hospital.  He was an old army man, having seen seen service in the South African campaign, and when the present war broke out he made several attempts to rejoin, being finally accepted in a Cavalry Regiment.  He leaves a wife and three children who reside at 25 Church Street and with whom much sympathy has been expressed.  Evidence of the esteem in which deceased was held in the service contained is a large number of letters which Mrs. Davidson has received, said below we were given extracts from some of them.

The Archdeacon of Lewes, the Rev. H.K Southwell, who is now the Assistant Chaplain General at the headquarters of the Fourth Army B.E.E. wrote under date date October 19th :-  "Dear Mrs. Davidson,- I am most deeply sorry that I have to send you this letter with news that you are unprepared for and I wish I could have done something to break it to you more gently, but if I hesitate about writing, the news must come to you from others.  I am grieved to say that your husband, Corporal Charles William Davidson was killed her last night by a bomb.  It may be a help to you to know he could not have suffered, as death must have been instantaneous.  He was with his horses when a bomb fell close by, wounding him in five places and he died immediately.  He has been a most faithful man and was respected by all here who knew him, and he died when he was about to do his duty.  I am laying him to rest tomorrow morning at 10.30 in the French Cemetery and we shall place a cross over his grave and in due time I hope to be able to send you a photograph of it.  We here are all sorry for you and the children and I pray that God may comfort and strengthen you in your great loss and sorrow.  No words can help much at such times as this, the sorrow seems too great for comfort, but God knows this and I am sure will give you strength and help you in your care of the children he has left to you".  The rev. gentleman two days later wrote informing Mrs. Davidson that the interment had been carried out as promised.  "The Army Commandant and his A.D.C's were present and the Camp Commandant and many of his own Regiment and other cavalrymen were the bearers and escort.  The grave is a single one and the cross will be up this week.  The Rev. T.H. Masters. C.F., assisted me at the service and all was as reverent as you would wish.  I will put flowers on his grave and it will be well cared for"  H. Rawlinson wrote from headquarters ex-pressing his sorrow and added " Corporal Davidson has been with me for so long and has always done his duty so exceedingly well that I feel his loss very deeply.  No one else at my headquarters was even wounded on that night and your husband was the only casualty.  The bomb fell some 30 or 40 yards away from him, but a fragment struck him in the chest and he died in a few moments.
Pte. W.H. Balch also sent a letter conveying the sympathy of himself and two comrades - Privates Brennan and Clarke.  "Your husband was liked and respected by all ranks,from the highest to the lowest and I can assure you that he is greatly missed.  I and a few more men were severely shaken but otherwise escaped injury and his old horse is going on quite well, though he was slightly wounded.  His children can always remember that their father died doing his duty for England and "home".

 

Edward Cecil Allott 1896 - 1917

Barnsley Independent 12th May 1917
Edward Cecil Allott With thanks to Barnsley Archives 

Born:1896

Military Service:
Regiment and Battalion: East Yorkshire Regiment 1st Battalion.
Service number and rank: 15954 Sergeant
Awards: 1914 -1915 Star The British War Medal and the Victory Medal

Death:14 April 1917 age 21
Buried at:  Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty in France
Grave Reference:  V11.G.7

Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
Son of Mr. Edward Allott and Mrs Emily Gertrude Allott (formerly Goddard) of Barnsley.

Remembered
St. Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial

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

Edward Cecil Allott was promoted from Private to Sergeant.

Ernest Henry Allsop 1896 - 1917

Ernest Allott Barnsley Independent 26th May 1917
With thanks to Barnsley Archives

Born:  1896

Military Service:
Regiment and Battalion :York and Lancaster 14th Battalion
Service number and Rank: 22324 Private
Awards: The Victory Medal and the British War Medal

Death:   8th May 1917 aged 21
Buried at: Baillelur Road Cemetery, France
Grave Reference: I.H.19

Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:-
He was the son of Mrs. Ellen Eaton (formerly Allsop) and the late John Allsop, of 44 Kier Street, Barnsley.

Remembered: 
St Georges Church Barnsley Memorial Plaque  
St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial

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

In Memory by (website) Pierre Vandevelden
UK De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour Ancestry.co.uk

Transcript from De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour:
Ernest Henry Allsop. Private, No. 22494, 14th (Service) Battalion. (2nd Barnsley) The York and Lancaster Regt; yst. s. of John Henry Allsop of 44 Keir Street, Barnsley, Pit Bottom Engineman, by his wife, Ellen, dau. of John Phillips; and brother to L.- Cprpl, B. Allsop (qv) b. Barnsley co. York, 8th March 1896; educ. St. Mary's Schools; Barnsley, was employed at the Barugh Chemical Works ; enlisted in Feb. 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 1 June following, being attached to the Machine Gun Section of his battalion, and was killed in action at Arras, France, 8th May 1917.  Capt. W.C. Hankinson wrote " He was killed at his post in what was the most dangerous part of our line, but was spared all suffering.  He was killed instantaniously and was one of the best men in my company".  Unm


Ernest's second Christian name is not always used.

James Pilkington 1890 - 1917

James Pilkington Barnsley Chronicle 17th November 1917
with thanks to Barnsley Archives

Born: 1890


Military Service:
Regiment and Battalion: York and Lancaster Regiment, 1st/5th Battalion
Service number and Rank: 240617 Private
Awards:  Military Medal, British War Medal and The Victory Medal.

Death: 9 October 1917 aged 28
CWGC Remembered: Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Panel Reference: Panel 125 to 128

Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
Son of the late George and Harriett Pilkington

Remembered: 
Redfearn Bros Glassworks and Aldham Works War Memorial Plaque and on St. Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial and on Redfearn Bros Ltd., Glassworks Roll of Honour

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

Barnsley Chronicle 17 November 1917 with thanks to Barnsley Archives
"Official news from the War Office has been received announcing the death in action on October 9th of Private James Pilkington, Y. and L., who formerly worked at Messrs. Redfearn's Glassworks. The deceased, who was 27 years of age, enlisted in the early days of the war. He was a son of Mrs. Pilkington, of 51, Honeywell Street, Barnsley."

More about James Pilkington on Barnsley Soldiers Remembered. 


James was posthumously awarded the Military Medal which was presented to his mother at a concert in aid of funds for the Barnsley Branch of the National Federation of Discharged and Demobilised Sailors and Soldiers in September 1918.