ARMLEY CHRIST CHURCH
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PICKARD - WORMOLD
PICKARD - TINGLE
PICKARD Harry
Private 28891 2/5th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 20/07/1918 Aged 21
1897: Born Wortley 24th March Son of John Richard and Margaret.
1897: Baptised 5th September St John the Baptist New Wortley.
1911: Residence No 121 Tong Road Armley at School.
Remembered St Bartholomew War Memorial Armley and Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
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Laid to Rest Marfaux British Cemetery France.
REDSHAW George Arthur
Guardsman 20180 4th Bn Grenadier Guards KIA 28/11/1917 Aged 26.
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1891: Born Armley Son of James and Amelia Chapman Married 1880 Scarborough
1911: Residence No 6 Christ Church Terrace Armley Occupation Warehouseman.
Remembered Cambrai Memorial Louverval France.
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RICHARDSON Charles James
Private York and Lancaster Regiment DIED 14/11/1918 Aged 33.
1884: Born Leeds Son of Harman Henry and Amelia Reed Married St Peter 1876.
1885: Baptised Armley Methodist New Connexion Chapel.
1911: Residence No 26 Theaker Lane Armley Occupation Butcher in a Slaughterhouse.
1915: Enlisted 06th December.
1917: Landed France 20th August.
1917: Fought at Passchendaele Gunshot wound to the head and neck 12th October sent ot the Scottish General War Hospital Aberdeen.
1918: Discharged from Hospital 16th February.
1918: Posted back to France 20th March.
1918: Died of Influenza the Spanish Flu.
1918: Parents Residing No 26 Theaker Lane Armley.
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Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial
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Laid to Rest Terlincthun British Cemetery Wimille France
RICHARDSON Harold
Private 2304 1/8th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 08/12/1915 Aged 22.
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1893: Son of Frederick William and Laura Eleanor Appleyard Married 1887 St John The Baptist New Wortley.
1911: Residence No 176 Town Street Armley Occupation Insurance Clerk.
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Remembered St Bartholomew War Memorial Armley and Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
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Laid to Rest Essex Farm Cemetery Belgium.
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RHODES H
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ROBERTSON O H
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Only details i can find is for Oliver Hope Robertson of Kent who was Killed in Action 1918 i can find no relation to Armley or Leeds.
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RUSHFORTH Lister
Private 306978 2nd Bn West Yorkshire Regiment DOW 02/04/1918 Aged 30.
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1887: Born Lower Wortley Vol 9b Page 382 Son of William and Elizabeth
1911: Married Amy Parke St Bartholomew Church Armley.
1918: Lister passed away from Wounds whilst Prisoner of War at Rosieres Military Hospital
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STONES Herbert Gledhill
Private 24319 A Company 2nd Bn Yorkshire Regiment DOW 25/07/1917 Aged 39.
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1876: Born Armley 12th August Son of Alfred and Sarah Beaumont Married 1874 St Peter Leeds.
1876: Baptised 01st October.
1900: Married Mary Elizabeth Roberts 02nd June Christ Church Upper Armley.
1911: Residence No 05 Claremont Place Armley Occupation Time Keeper Engineering Works.
1916: Remembered on Family Grave Armley Cemetery. PHOTO CLICK HERE
Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
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Laid to Rest La Neuville British Cemetery Somme France.
SMITH F
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SUNDERLAND Fred Christopher
Private 268426 1/6th Bn West Riding Regiment DOW 27/04/1918 Aged 35.
1882: Born Armley Son of George and Elizabeth.
1910: Married Mary Elizabeth Newton Bramley and Holbeck District Registered Building.
1911: Residence No 14 Greenock Place Armley Occupation Bricklayer.
Remembered Gotts ParkWar Memorial Armley.
Laid to Rest Etaples Military Cemetery France.
SWALLOW B
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SYKES Tatton
Private 267654 C Company 1st/6th Bn Seaforth Highlanders DOW 13/04/1917 Aged 21.
1896: Born 06th April Armley Son of Tatton and Sarah Lockwood Married 1888 Goole.
1898: Baptised 24th October Holy Trinity Armley.
1911: Residence No 12 Christ Church View Armley Student Part Time Solicitor's Office Boy.
Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
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Laid to Rest Etaples Military Cemetery France.
THACKERAY Fred
Rifelman S/28599 11th Bn Rifle Brigade 01/04/1918 Aged 20.
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1897: Born Leeds 03rd July Son of John William and Anne Elizabeth Stead
1897: Baptised 11th August St Bartholomew Armley.
1911: Residence No 18 Edinburgh Place Armley at School.
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Remembered Pozieres Memorial France.
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THEAKSTONE Walter
Private 46205 15th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment DIED 10/11/1918 Aged 27.
1891: Born Leeds Son of Charles and Jane Cookshaw Married 1881 York.
1911: Residence Allisons Yard Knowsthorpe Leeds Occupation Boot Protector Maker.
1916: Married Florence Alice Gibson Christ Church Upper Armley
1920: Florence remarried to Edwin Marsden Bramley and Holbeck District Registered Building. Residence No 6 Modder Place Armley.
Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
Laid to Rest Longuenesse St Omar Souvenir Cemetery France.
THOMPSON Frank
Private 21112 2nd Bn Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 23/10/1916 Aged 21.
1895: Son of George William and Annie Elizabeth Tingle Married 1888 Christ Church Upper Armley
1895: Baptised 01st September St Bartholomews Armley.
1911: Residence No 64 Theaker Lane Armley Mill Curling Machine Minder.
1914: Enlisted 04th December Leeds.
Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
Remembered Thiepval Memorial Somme France.
TINGLE BROTHERS JOHN AND WALKER
Sons of Frederick and Sarah Ann Mills Married 1887 Christ Church Upper Armley.
TINGLE John
2nd Lieutenant 23rd Bn Machine Gun Corps 16/06/1918 Aged 35.
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1882: Born Armley 11th October.
1882: Baptised 12th October St John the Evangalist Wortley.
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TINGLE - WORMALD
TINGLE Walker
Private 4/7954 9th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 30/10/1915 Aged 19.
1896: Born 25th February Armley.
1896: Baptised 22nd April St John the Evangalist Wortley.
1911: Residence No 9 Albany Terrace Whingate Road Armley Occupation Driller in a Factory.
CWGC: Parents Residence No 11 Lumley's Buildings Bramley Street Bramley.
Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
Laid to Rest Hill 10 Cemetery Gallipoli Turkey.
WADDINGTON Edward
Private 24322 1st Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 19/09/1918 Aged 23.
1895: Born 11th April Morley Son of Joseph and Amelia Riley Married 1900 St Peter Bramley.
1895: Baptised 15th May St Andrews Bruntcliffe.
1911: Residence No 27 Claremont Place Whingate Road Armley Occupation Mill Hand.
Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
Laid to Rest Chapelle British Cemetery Holnon France.
WADE Ernest Harry
Private 23639 9th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 27/08/1918 Aged 21.
1897: Born Armley Son of Samson and Grace Ann Lawson.
1897: Baptised Christ Church Upper Armley 01st December.
1911: Residence No 25 Temperance Terrace Pinfold Lane Armley Occupation Errand Boy.
1918: Remebered Family Grave Armley Cemetery. CLICK HERE
Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
Remembered Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium.
WALKER J W
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WALTON James Ewart
Private 24886 2nd Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 16/08/1917 Aged 26.
1891: Born Birstall Son of Smith and Annie Gothard Married 1885 Birstall.
1892: Baptised 03rd April St Matthais Burley
1911: Residence No 10 Highthorne Street Armley Occupation Pattern Weaver Student.
1914-1916: Enlisted Leeds 28588 Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Occupation Pattern Weaver Student.
1916: Married Alice Lock Bramley and Holbeck District Registered Building
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Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
Remembered Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium.
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WEBSTER H
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Could Be Michael Harry Webster Remembered on the Gotts Park War Memorial.
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WEST Norman Frederick
Lance Corporal C Company 15/965 15th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 01/07/1916 Aged 22.
1894: Born Armley Son of George Enos and Jane Marsden Married 1888 Leeds Registered Building.
1911: Residence Fairmount Upper Armley Occupation Apprentice Furnisher.
Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
Remembered Thiepval Memorial Somme France.
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WHITAKER BROTHERS
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Sons of John William and Mary
Both Harry and John William Remembered Christ Church War Memorial Window Armley.
WHITAKER Harry
Driver 781146 D Battery 246th Brigade Royal Field Artillery 13/10/1918 Aged 23.
1895: Born Woodhouse Leeds 09th April.
1895: Baptised All Souls Leeds 09th May Residence No 3 Craven Street Woodhouse.
CWGC: Father Residence No 19 Dewhirst Street Tong Road Armley.
Laid to Rest Naves Communal Cemetery Extension France.
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WHITAKER John William
Private 19943 10th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 01/07/1916 Aged 19.
Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley
Laid to Rest Fricourt New Military Cemetery Somme France.
WHITE H
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WHITELEY BROTHERS
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Sons of John and Mary Lucy Walker Married Leeds Registered Building.
1920: Mary remmaried to Albert Hollings at St Bartholomew Armley.
WHITELEY Ernest
Gunner 888 4th West Riding Brigade Royal Field Artillery KIA 01/10/1916 Aged 21.
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1895: Born Hunslet
1912: Enlisted Leeds Territorials 06TH March Occupation Electrician in Post Office. Described as being 5 feet 7 inches tall.
1914: Called up as reserve two days after outbreak of war 05th August.
1920: Mum Mary Lucy Remarried to Albert Hollings 1920 St Bartholomew Armley.
CWGC: Mothers Residence No 54 Fitzarthur Street Armley.
Remembered St Bartholomew War Memorial Book Armley and Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
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Remembered Thiepval Memorial Somme France.
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WHITELEY John Walker
Air Mechanic First Class 6237 Royal Flying Corps KIA 25/03/1918 Aged 19.
1898: Born Leeds 08th June.
1898: Baptised St Peters Church Leeds Parish Church 14th August.
1917: Married
CWGC: Mothers Residence 54 Fitzarthur Street Armley.
Remembered St Bartholomew War Memorial Book Armley and Gotts Park War Memorial Armley.
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Remembered Arras War Memorial France.
WILSON B
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Gotts Park Memorial Remembers a Benjamin James Wilson
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WILSON John Christopher
Private 33937 1/6th Bn West Riding Regiment KIA 01/11/1918 Aged 19.
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1899: Born Marske Swale North Yorkshire Son of Nathan Hird and Alice Mary Hall Married 1894 Marske Swale
1911: Residence Lee Farm Wilsden Bradford at School.
1917: Enlisted Leeds 29th January West Yorkshire Regiment Residecne No 30 Whingate Armley Occupation Warehouseman called up for servcie 03rd October.
1918: Left Folkestone for Etaples France 21st May.
1918: Transferred 24th May to West Riding Regiment.
1918: Service Record States KIA or DOW Shortly after 18:30.
1919: Personal effects sent back to family including damaged wallet metal watch photos war roll card metal chain and key.
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Remembered Gotts Park War Memorial Armley
Laid to Rest Preseau Communal Cemetery Extension France. CLICK HERE
WOOF John Harry
Lance Corporal 306621 1/8th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 26/03/1918 Aged 22.
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1895: Born Selby 18th October Son of Harry and Sarah Ann Triffit Married Selby 1892.
1911: Residence No 11 Oban Terrace Armley Occupation Grocers Boy.
1918: John was laid to rest near where he fell.
1922: John was moved to his new resting place.
Laid to Rest Gommecourt British Cemetery No. 2 France.
WORMALD Arthur James
Private 7831 11th Bn Australian Infantry KIA 23/08/1918 Aged 26.
1893: Born Leeds Son of William Thompson and Eva
1911: Residence No Greenock Street Upper Armley Occupation Shop Assistant in a Grocers.
1917: Enlisted 30th April Kalgoorlie Western Australia Occupation Railway Employee being described as being 5 feet 1/2 inches tall.
1917: Left Freemantle 29th June on board HMAT "A30 Borda" landing Plymouth 25th September attending Signalling School Sutton Veny.
1918: Left Folkestone 15th August
1913: Left England for Australia on board the Armadale out of London arriving Freemantle 11th December.
1918: Was KIA near Proyart Wood 8 days after landing in France and was Laid to Rest at Merignolles British Cemetery France.
1919: His persoanl effects including 2 Identity Discs, 6 German Marks 2 wallets a diary a note book and a French book were sent to Arthurs sister Emma Owen Residence No 167 Mile Trans Line Kalgoorlie Western Australia.
1919: Arthur was moved to his final resting place in the May.
Courtesy of Faithe Jones.
Grave Inscription
Father into Thy Hands We commend His Spirit.
Remembered Australian War Memorial Canberra Panel No 64
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Laid to Rest Heath Cemetery Harbonnieres Somme France.