Monday 25 January 2016

Charles Edward Hall 1895-1917

Born: 25 December 1895 and Baptised 2 February 1896

Son of: William Henry Hall b.1871 Worsbro', d.1912,
Labourer colliery surface 12 Pensioner Row, Worsbro', who was married at Ardsley on 17 September 1893 to Annie Elizabeth Jackson, b.1875 Barnsley

Position in family: The oldest of 4 children
1.Charles Edward b.1895 WW1 KILLED
2.Annie Elizabeth born about 1900
3.Frank born about 1903
4.Hester born about 1907

Home address, age and occupation:
1901: 16 Dobie Street, Barnsley aged 6 (a boarder with father only)
1911: 12 Pensioner Row Worsbro' aged 15, a tramming miner

Charles was unmarried

Military Service:
Enlisted: in Harrogate originally in Yorkshire Light Infantry 2143
Regiment and Battalion:   4/Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Service number and rank:  202128 (formerly 10532) private
Awards: Victory and British medals
 

Death: Killed in Action in France on 3 December 1917  aged 21
CWGC Remembered: Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, panel 5

Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
Son of Mrs Ann E Hall, 31, Springfield Street

Remembered:
Barnsley, St George's Church, Memorial Plaque

Notes:
 

Lives of the First World War
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
 
More information is available about this man on request


Rupert Gilbert 1886-1916

Born: Q1 1886 and baptised at St George's 1 February 1889

Son of: George Gilbert, 23 Nicholas Street, engine tenter, down quilt manufacturer who was
married at St John's Church on 19 August 1878 to Emma Hirst

Position in family: 4th of 7 children, all born in Barnsley
1. Alice born about 1879
2. Ada born about 1881
3. William Ewart born 1883 d. 1885 bur. in Barnsley Cemetery on 21 Dec1885, aged 2
4. Rupert born Q1 1886 WW1 KILLED on 1 July 1916
5. Bruce born 1889 WW1 SERVED West Yorkshire Regiment, then Durham Light Infantry
6. Stanley born about 1892 WW1 SERVED 15th York and Lancaster 13/382
7. Edith born about 1899

Home address, age and occupation:
1891: 6 Lancaster Street, aged 5
1901: 6 Lancaster Street, aged 15, an iron moulder's apprentice
1911: 14 Lower Thomas Street (a boarder) aged 25, an iron moulder

Marriage:  

Alice G Fenton Q2 1911

Children: 

Edith born 29 December 1913
 

Military Service:
Regiment and Battalion:  York and Lancaster 1/5th (T.F.) Battalion
Service number and rank:  240682 Private
Awards: 1914/15 Star, Victory and British medals
 

Death:  Killed in action 1 July 1916 aged 30
CWGC Remembered: Thiepval Memorial face 14A and 14B
 

Remembered:
Barnsley, St George's Church, Memorial Plaque

Notes:
 

Lives of the First World War
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
 
More information is available about this man on request


John William Cooper 1893-1917

Born: about 1893 in Barnsley

Son of: John William Cooper, born Barnsley Q3 1861, joiner in building trade 3 George Square, George Street, who was married at St George's on 29 May 1883 to
Janet (Jannette) Dennis, born Gawber Q3 1862

Position in family: The fifth of 10 children all born in Barnsley (6 living in 1911)
1. Bertha born 1883 buried 1 November 1888
2. Ernest born 1 September 1885 WW1 SERVICE Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
3. Mary Alice born about 1888 buried 1 February 1891 aged 3
4. Annie born 1890 buried 10 January 1891 aged 1
5. John William WW1 KILLED
6. Thomas G born about 1895
7. Frederick born about 1897
8. Doris born about 1900
9. Matthew born 1903 buried 27 December 1903 aged 10 months
10.Gladys born about 1905

Home address, age and occupation:
1901: 3 George Square aged 8, scholar
1911: 3 George Square aged 18, colliery labourer
1915: 3 George Square Age 23 years 16 days sawyer

John William was unmarried

Military Service:
Enlisted: 24 May 1915 at the age of 23 years 16 days
Regiment and Battalion: 14th (Service) (2nd Barnsley) York and Lancaster Regiment
Service number and rank:  1242  Private
Awards: Victory and British Medals

Personal information:   5'3" tall, 35" chest expansion 31/2", weight 116 lbs, tattoos on both forearms, Good physical development, normal vision

Death:  Killed in action 6 May 1917
CWGC Remembered: Arras Memorial Bay 8  no. 745465
 

Remembered:
Barnsley, St George's Church, Memorial Plaque

Notes:
 

Lives of the First World War
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

 
More information is available about this man on request