ARMLEY MILLS WAR MEMORIAL
The plaque can be found today in Armley Mills it is to assume that those listed worked at one time at the mills.
BLACKBURN - WHALEY
BLACKBURN
Ernest Rifleman R/25080 9th Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps KIA 15/09/1916 Aged 31.
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1885: Born 16th August Carter Street Wakefield Son of James and Eliza CWGC 68A Westgate Dewsbury.
1886: Baptised 4th July All Saints Wakefield.
1911: Residence No 63 Westgate Desbury Occupation Assistant School Master.
1912: Married Sarah Ann Smith Married Dewsbury.
1917: Will probate at Wakefield left Sarah Ann £249.14 Shillings 2 pence Sarah Residence No 7 Moorfield Avenue Armley..
1922: CWGC Gave wife Sarah Ann Residence as No 24 Highthorne Street Upper Armley.
Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
Remembered Thiepval Memorial Somme France.
BRAMLEY Charles
Corporal 49754 2nd Bn Lincolnshire Regiment KIA 22/08/1918 Aged 18.
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1900: Born Bramley Vol 9b Page 377 Son of Charles J and Elizabeth Howie Married 1896 St Silas Hunslet,
1901: Residence No 4 Hayliegh Avenue Bramley.
1911: Residence No 12 Edwin Street Holbeck at School.
1915: Enlisted 17th July Aged 15 into the West Yorkshire Regiment 4347.
1916: He was subsequently discharged 21st July for being under the age of 17 when he enlisted.
1918: Laid to Rest near where he fell Map Coordinates R.3.c.3.8.
1918: Family Residence CWGC States No 3 Siddall Place Sweet Street Holbeck.
1919: Charles was moved to where he lies now at peace.
Grave Inscription
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"One of the Brave"
Laid to Rest Queens Cemetery Bucquoy France.
FIRTH C Choice of Two
Charles and
Charles Died form a motor bike accident Son of Matthew and Violet Ann CWGC No 14 Freestone Street Lady Pit Lane Beeston.
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HAYES Richard
Private 103113 58th Bn Machine Gun Corps KIA 25/04/1918 Aged 30.
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1887: Born Leeds Vol 9b Page 463 Son of Thomas and Louisa Duffy Married 1870 St Peters Leeds.
1895: Passing of Father Thomas.
1898: Mother Louisa Re married to John Wood 16th April at St Stephen Burmantofts.
1911: Residence No 13 Leith Street Occupation Printer at the Yorkshire Evening Post.
1912: Married Beatrice Beckwith 13th July at St Stephen Burmantofts.
1916: Brother William Killed in Action 18th October. Mentioned in Vol 5 De Ruvignys Roll of Honour. For CWGC CLICK HERE.
1918: Laid to Rest Near where he fell Map Reference No 62d.U2.6.b.9.9.
1920: Richard was moved to where he lies at peace today by No 36 Squad of the Grave Registration Team.
1943: Wife Beatrice Passed away aged 52.
Laid to Rest Bouchoir New British Cemetery France.
MULDOWNEY James Patrick
Private 41890 27th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers KIA 20/12/1916 Aged 19.
1897: Born Leeds Only Son of Austin Died 1918 Aged 47 and Ann
1911: Residence No 25 Stone Row Camp Field Armley Occupation Errand Boy.
1914: Enlisted Aged 16 lying stating he was 20 years of age at Leeds 01st September D Company West Riding Regiment 11633. described as being 5 feet 3 inches tall with blue Eyes and Brown Hair.
1915: Deserted 15th February Re enlisted West Yorkshire Regiment.
Laid to Rest Voormezeele Enclosures Nos.1 and 2 Belgium
KENNEDY John
Gunner 104082 269th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery KIA 25/09/1917 Aged 28.
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1888: Born Leeds Vol 9b Page 472 Son of James and Martha Ann
1915: Enlisted Leeds 11th December Residence No 29 Belmont Place Green Road Burmantofts Occupation Automatic Lathe Operator. John described as being 5 feet 5 1/2 inches tall.
1917: Sailed from Southampton Landed Le Harve France 27th July.
1918: Mother received Johns Cigarette Case a shaving brush and a razor.
1920: CWGC States Brother of Thomas No 29 Belmont Place Green Road Burmantofts.
Remembered Irelands Memorial Records 1914-1918.
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Grave Inscription
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Grant Eternal Rest O Lord and Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Him R.I.P
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Laid to Rest Ration Farm Military Cemetery La Chapelle-d Armentieres France.
POTTER Ernest Howe
Lance Corporal 18891 1st Bn York and Lancaster Regiment KIA 04/05/1915 Aged 32.
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1883: Born Hunslet Son of George and Harriett Ann
1884: Baptist 16th July St peters Hunslet Moor.
1911: Residence No 16 Norman Terrace Holbeck Occupation Labourer.
1914: Married Elizabeth Grogan 15th September St Anthonys Holbeck.
1914: Enlisted 29th September at Leeds for three years service service number 15630. Unusually his service records states if the war lasts more than three years then he will be allowed to leave the army. Occupation Tram Conductor Residence No 1 Hutchinson Square Dewsbury Road. described as being 5 feet 3 1/4 inches tall Dark Brown Eyes and Hair.
1914: Appointed lance Corporal 8th December.
1915: Landed France 7th March.
Remembered Ypres Menin Gate Memorial Belgium.
SCARTH George
Private 37014 16th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment 12/12/1917 Aged 32.
1885: Born 5th September Son of John William and Martha Jane Armitage Married 1883 Christ Church Upper Armley.
1887: Baptised 9th March St John The Baptist New Wortley
1909: Married Sarah Ann Hartley 14th August St John The Baptist New Wortley.
1911: Residence 20 Danube Terrace New Wortley Occupation Leather Finisher.
1917: Wife Sarah Residence CWGC States No 5 Milnes Terrace Wellington Road.
1920: Sarah remarried in St John The Baptist New Wortley to John W Stubbs.
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CLICK HERE for CWGC Photo of Georges Grave Stone.
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Laid to Rest on his own in Authheux Churchyard Somme France
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WALKER A
Too many on Record Can You Help..
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WHALEY F
Unknown Can You Help..