Wilfred Jagger Harrison 1892 - 1915

Wilfred J. Harrison
Barnsley Chronicle 10th July 1915
with thanks to Barnsley Archives

Born:1892

Military Service:
Regiment and Battalion: 1st/5th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment
Service Number & Rank: 2582 Private
Entered Theatre of War: France on 13th April 1915
Awards:  Victory Medal, British War Medal and 1915 Star

Death  19th June 1915 age 23  
Buried at: Y Farm Military Cemetery 
Grave Reference: G 23
  
Remembered:
St Mary's Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial
Worsborough Common, St Lukes Church, Highstone Road 

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

From the Sheffield Evening Telegraph 2 July 1915 (from Find My Past)

BARNSLEY'S FALLEN
Not a week passes but what some of Barnsley's brave sons are killed or wounded in their country's cause. The latest heroes to give their lives are [...] Pte W.J. Harrison (better known as Wilfred Batty) of the Barnsley Territorials [...]

Edwin Brooke 1876 - 1916

Edwin Brooke
Barnsley Chronicle 23rd September 1916
with thanks to Barnsley Archives

Born:
1876

Military Service:
Regiment and Battalion: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 6th (Perthshire) Battalion
Service number and Rank: 266344 and 3746 Private (Note: 2 service numbers)
Awards: British War Medal and Victory Medal

Death:    30th July 1916 aged 40
Remembered: Thiepval Memorial, France
Panel Reference: Pier & Face 10A


Remembered:
St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial
Carlton War Memorial, St John's Church, Church Street

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


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

BARNSLEY & DISTRICT CASUALTIES
Private Edwin Brooke, Black Watch Regiment, who was reported missing last July is now officially announced as having died on the 30th of that month at the age of 19 year. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Brooke of 48 Old Mill Lane, Barnsley.  At the time of enlisting in July 1915, he worked at the Wharncliffe Woodmoor Colliery.

From the Barnsley Chronicle 16 September 1916 with thanks to Barnsley Archives

Private 3746 E. Brook 1/6 Black Watch, son of Mr and Mrs J Brook 48 Old Mill Lane, Barnsley has been missing since July 30th last.  Previous to enlisting in the Army, Pte. Brook was employed at the Wharncliffe Woodmoor Colliery.  Writing to his parents, Lieut. West says: "I did not write to his relatives of those posted as missing because some might have been wounded and passed through a dressing station other than our own.  I do not hold that out as a hope to you as we have had very few such cases.  I tried to get information from the men who who were left, regarding, those who were missing  but I could not get any-they did not know.  The circumstances were that this company was taking part in an attack on the German lines at a very important place, and the casualties were heavy.  Your son went into the attack with the Company and then we lost trace of him. Three of four things could have happened: he might have been wounded and got back through another dressing station and field ambulance. although I fear that is unlikely now; he may have been killed, or he may have been wounded and taken prisoner.  If either the first or last is correct, you should get information soon; indeed if the first was true you would have from him yourself.  If the last is true you should hear shortly from him in Germany; if not, I fear that there is only one thing - your boy has made the supreme sacrifice.  I deeply sympathise with you in the anxiety  you must feel at this time, , but if the worst has happened you will have the consolation of knowing that he died a true soldier's death and was worthy of the gallant Regiment to which he belonged." 

Ambrose Johnson 1896 - 1917

Ambrose Johnson
Barnsley Independent 31st March 1917
with thanks to Barnsley Archives

Born: 1896 in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire             

Military Service:
Regiment and Battalion: 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment
Service number and Rank: 14/1451 Private
Awards: The British War Medal and the Victory Medal

Death:   18th March 1917 aged 21
Buried:   Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, in France
Grave Reference: 1.O.37

Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
Son of Edward and Flora Johnson of Barnsley and the husband of Mary Jane Johnson of 34 John Edward Street, Honeywell Street, Barnsley
  
Remembered:
St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial

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

Information from Ancestry:

Ambrose Johnson aged 19 married Mary Jane Bedford aged 20, on the 23rd August 1915 at St Georges Parish Church, Barnsley.

George Arthur Armitage 1892 - 1916

George Arthur Armitage
Barnsley Chronicle 16th September 1916
with thanks to Barnsley Archives

Born:

1892

Military Service:
Regiment and Battalion: Northumberland Fusiliers Depot
Service number: 21476
Entered Theatre of War: France 13 July 1915
Awards: The British War Medal, The Victory Medal, The 1915 Star

Death:  5th September 1916 age 24
Buried: Barnsley Cemetery, Barnsley
Grave Reference: C124

Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
Son of the late George Armitage and of Ann Armitage (step-mother), of 21, Colliery Buildings, Brierley, Barnsley.
 
Remembered:  
Barnsley, St Mary's Church Combined War Memorial

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

From the Barnsley Chronicle 9 September 1916

DIED OF WOUNDS
The death has occurred in Northumberland War Hospital, Newcastle, of Pte. G.A. Armitage, Northumberland Fusiliers. He was wounded on July 5th and died on September 5th. Before enlisting, the deceased worked at Barnsley Main Colliery and resided with his mother at 5, Milton Street, Old Mill Lane, Barnsley. He had previously been wounded in April of this year. The body of the deceased soldier has been brought home and he will be accorded a military funeral at Barnsley Cemetery.

Bernard Jaques Joyner 1897 - 1916

Bernard Joyner 19th August 1916 Barnsley Chronicle 
 with thanks to Barnsley Archives

Born:
1897

Military Service:
Enlisted:  at the age 19 years
Regiment and Battalion:  6th Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Service number and rank: Private 3667
Awards: British War Medal and Victory Medal

Death:     30th July 1916
CWGC Remembered: Thiepval Memorial, France
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 10A
 
Remembered:
Cudworth, St John's Church, Bernard Jaques Joyner Memorial Cross
Cudworth War Memorial St. Johns Church
Barnsley Holgate Grammar School WW1 Memorial
Bernard Joyner is remembered on a family grave in Cudworth Cemetery

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

The Cudworth Local History and Heritage Group's book, Lest Cudworth Forgets, includes more information on him.

Bernard Jaques Joyner was born in Stairfoot, Barnsley, Yorkshire, United Kingdom in 1897 to Eliza Jaques and Henry Joyner.
Brother: John Herbert Joyner was born 1883
Brother: William Henry Joyner was born 1887
Sister: Amy Joyner was born 1881
Sister: Florence Joyner was born 1885
Brother: Lewis A Joyner was born 1890

Ancestry.co.uk

Herbert Atkinson 1890 -1916

Herbert Atkinson 15th July 1916 Barnsley Chronicle.
with thanks to Barnsley Archives

Born:  1890

Military Service:
Regiment and Battalion York and Lancaster 13th Battalion (1st Barnsley Pals)
Service number and rank: 13/1 Private
Awards: The British War Medal The Victory Medal 

Death: 17th June 1916 aged 26
CWGC Remembered: Thiepval Memorial in France
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 14A and 14B 

Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
Husband of Priscilla Atkinson of 17 Clanricarde Street, Barnsley, Yorks. 

Remembered:
St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial  
St Pauls Church Monk Bretton Memorial Book  
St Paul's Church Monk Bretton Memorial Tablet 
Gawber St Thomas Church War Memorial  
Cross Street Monk Bretton War Memorial

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

Herbert Atkinson was the husband of Priscilla Atkinson who lived at 17 Clanricarde Street after the war. He had a son Walter and a daughter Ida.
[1911 census Ancestry.co.uk]

From the Barnsley Chronicle 1 July 1916 with thanks to Barnsley Archives

ATKINSON  -  In affectionate remembrance of Private Herbert Atkinson, No 1. 13th Y and L; D Co; the beloved husband of Priscilla Atkinson, killed in action, in France, June 17 1916 aged 26 years.

A loving husband, a faithful friend,
Once of the best that God could send:
When days are dark, and friends are few
My loving husband, I'll think of you.
Christ will clasp the broken chain,
Closer, when we meet again.

From his wife and children.

Levi Kaye 1887 - 1916

Pte Levi Kaye
Barnsley Chronicle 26th August 1916 with thanks to Barnsley Archives

Born:
24th January 1887

Military Service:
Enlisted: 26th October 1915
Regiment & Battalion:  York and Lancaster 14th Battalion (2nd Barnsley Pals)
Service number & Rank: Private 1540
Awards: Victory Medal and British War Medal

Death: 24th July 1916  aged 29
Buried at: Rue-de-Bacquerot no.1 cemetery
Grave reference: I.L.4.

Remembered:
St Marys Church Barnsley Combined War Memorial

Links & Notes:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
 
Levi Kaye was born in Liversedge, Heckmondwike, Yorkshire on the 24th January 1887, he married Sarah Ann Wood who was from Dodworth Barnsley in 1910

Additional research by my friend H.
Using Ancestry.co.uk