Names of Those Buried in Bradford

Those Buried in Bradford

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ID	Project	Surname	Forename	Age	Special Awards	Died	Rank	Regiment	Unit	Service No.	Cemetery	Grave Reference	Info
ID	Project	Surname	Forename	Age	Special Awards	Died	Rank	Regiment	Unit	Service No.	Cemetery	Grave Reference	Info
1	Buried in Bradford	Ackrel	William Frank	34		12/04/19	Driver	Royal Army Service Corps	Not Known	T/341931	Undercliffe Cemetery	Section E. Grave 458 (Unconsecrated)	Born in Beswick, Manchester, the son of William and Mary Ackrel of 37, Airedale Crescent, Bradford and the husband of Lily Ackrel (nee Brayshaw) whom he married in 1909. They lived at 46, Lonsdale Road, Bradford. He had previously volunteered to join the Army but had been rejected as medically unfit. However in February 1918 he was allowed to join the Army and after training he was sent to Ireland where he was engaged with the horse transport of his unit. Whilst in the service of his country he caught broncho - pnuemonia from which he died. Prior to his enlistment he was employed as a Tram Conductor. His grave has a Commonwealth War Grave Headstone.
2	Buried in Bradford	Ackroyd	Fred Stowell	32		28/11/18	Corporal	Royal Air Force	Calshot (Hants).	233608	Bowling Cemetery	Section V, Grave 167 (Consecrated)	Born in Little Horton, Bradford, the son of Rowland and Eliza Ackroyd and the husband of Annie Ackroyd (nee Metcalfe) whom he married in 1908.. Both his parents died when he was young and in 1901 he was placed into the Nutter Orphanage in Great Horton, Bradford. He joined the RAF in 1917 before which he was employed as a Clerk. His grave has a Commonwealth War Grave Headstone.
3	Buried in Bradford	Ackroyd	Samuel	44		27/07/16	Corporal	Royal Engineers	Not Known	72225	Scholemoor Cemetery	Section B, Grave 492 (Consecrated)	The son of James and Agnes Ackroyd and the husband of Elizabeth Ackroyd (nee Doolam) whom he married in 1895 in Bradford. They lived at 21, Jermyn Street, Church Bank, Bradford. He died in the War Hospital, Thornton. His grave has a Commonwealth War Grave Headstone.
4	Buried in Bradford	Allan	John Edward	28		08/03/19	Air Mechanic 2nd Class	Royal Air Force	Not Known	23994	Bowling Cemetery	Section X, Grave 1474 (Consecrated)	Born in York the son of the John William and Sarah Allan. He joined the RAF in February 1916 and in March 1918 he was discharged as unfit for duties after contracting Tuberculosis, from which he died of in the Seacroft Military Hospital, Leeds. His grave has a Commonwealth War Grave Headstone.
5	Buried in Bradford	Ambler	George	23		03/08/17	Second Lieutenant	West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)	Not Known	None	Undercliffe Cemetery	Section H, Grave 796 (Consecrated)	The son of the late John and his second wife Edith Alice Ambler of Heaton Mount, Bradford. He joined the Army in 1915 and was promoted to Lieutenant in January 1917. He was wounded in the arm at Beaumont Hamel in early May 1917 and when he recovered he rejoined his unit in late May 1917. At the battle of Loos, in July 1917, he was again wounded and died of these wounds at the 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth Common, London. He is interned in a Family Grave with his name commemorated on the side.
6	Buried in Bradford	Amyes	Thomas	37		29/08/19	Lance Corporal	Royal Field Artillery	35th Brigade	29102	Bowling Cemetery	Section X, Grave 952 (Consecrated)	The son of Henry and Mary Amyes and the husband of Marian Walton Amyes (nee Hill), of 14, Gibson Street, Leeds Road, Bradford whom he married in 1914. He had previously enlisted into the Army in 1898 and was on reserve when he was called up in 1914. He was discharged in August 1918 as medically unfit due to sickness from which he died at his home. His grave has a Commonwealth War Grave Headstone.
7	Buried in Bradford	Andrews	George	24		01/02/20	Private	Royal Army Service Corps	Motor Transport	M/40125	Bowling Cemetery	Section U, Grave 590 (Consecrated)	The son of William and Rosina Andrews. He lived at 103, St Stephens Road, Bowling having previously lived at 213, Rooley Lane and 41, Dalcross Street. Prior to his enlistment he was employed as a Cloth Roller. He died at the Royal Victoria Hospital. His grave has a Commonwealth War Grave Headstone.
8	Buried in Bradford	Anness	Walter	38		07/07/18	Private	Suffolk Regiment	9th Battalion	20134	Scholemoor Cemetery	Section 3, Grave 2084 (Consecrated)	Born in Epsworth, Lincolnshire to William and Alice Ada Anness. Prior to his enlistment he was living in Thetford , Norfolk and was employed as a farm labourer. He was living with his sister at 39, Burnley Road, Colne whilst recovering from Broncial Pneumonia from which he died at the St Lukes War Hospital, Bradford. His grave has a Commonwealth War Grave Headstone and he shares his final resting place with seven other fallen soldiers.
9	Buried in Bradford	Armitage	Harry	26		28/07/16	Sapper	Royal Engineers	54th Field Company	22987	Bowling Cemetery	Section T, Grave 166 (Unconsecrated)	The son of Mathew and Ann Armitage and the husband of Eva Armitage. He lived at 22, Montague Street having previously lived in Southfield Lane and Quaker Lane. His civilian occupation had been that of a Boiler Maker. After being wounded in action he was transferred to the Royal Infirmary in Dundee where he died of his wounds. His wife Eva, after the death of her husband, emigrated to the USA and set up home at 273 School Street, North Dighton, Mass. His grave has a Commonwealth War Grave Headstone.
10	Buried in Bradford	Atkinson	Arthur	19		14/07/18	Private	Northumberland Fusiliers	Depot Battalion	66309	Buttershaw (St Pauls) Churchyard	South West part	The son of William and Pricilla Atkinson of 46, Fair Road, Wibsey, Bradford. His grave has a Commonwealth War Grave Headstone.
11	Buried in Bradford	Attwell	H	35		28/12/17	Gunner	Royal Field Artillery	2nd Reserve Brigade	31440	Bowling Cemetery	Section X, Grave 412 (Consecrated)	The son of Charles and Emma Attwell. He lived at 45, Clayton Lane and he died in the St Lukes War Hospital. His grave has a Commonwealth War Grave Headstone and he shares his final resting place with another fallen soldier.
12	Buried in Bradford	Aveyard	Harry	20		06/11/18	Rifleman	Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)	2nd/7th Battalion	251860	Scholemoor Cemetery	Section 3, Grave 1635 (Unconsecrated)	The son of John and Mary Aveyard, they lived at 55, Cottam Terrace, Legram's Lane, Bradford. He died at the Finner Camp in Ireland and is interned in a Family Grave.
13	Buried in Bradford	Bairstow	John William	31		31/03/19	Private	Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)	2nd Battalion	9292	Undercliffe Cemetery	Section A, Grave 684 (Consecrated)	Born in Overdon, Halifax, the son of the late Wright Bairstow and Margaret Bairstow of 14, Fernbank Road, Undercliffe, Bradford. He had served 16 years' service in the armed forces and he died in the War Hospital in Perth, Scotland. He is interned in a Family Grave.
14	Buried in Bradford	Bairstow	John William	29		23/10/18	Driver	Army Service Corps	No.2 Section, 4th Cav. Reserve Park	T/308032	Bowling Cemetery	Section D, Grave 305 (Unconsecrated)	The son of William Henry and Alice Bairstow and the husband of Jane Bairstow (nee Whittaker) whom he married in 1914. They lived at 25, Seymour Street, Leeds Road, Bradford. Whilst home on two weeks leave he died in St Lukes War Hospital, Bradford, of Influenza and Pneumonia. His grave has a Commonwealth War Grave Headstone.
15	Buried in Bradford	Ball	Percy	20		09/03/16	Private	Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding Regiment)	11th Battalion	17961	Clayton Heights Methodist Church Yard	In South West Part, Grave 1971	The son of Samuel Harry and Agnes Ball. He lived with his parents at 886, Great Horton Road, Bradford, having previously lived at 28, Pickles Lane,Great Horton. He enlisted in November 1915 and a few months later he contracted Sinal Meningitis from which he died. Prior to his enlistment he was employed as a Pattern Cutter. He is interned in a Family Grave.
16	Buried in Bradford	Bank	Albert	19		03/10/16	Private	Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)	1st/6th Battalion	5644	Scholemoor Cemetery	Section L, Grave 69 (Consecrated)	The son of John William and Francis Alice Bank. He lived at the Sportsman Inn, Clayton, where his father was the landlord. They had previously lived at 307,Clayton Road, Lidget Green. He died in the Royal Eye and Ear Hospital, Bradford from Thrombosis resulting from a operation on his ear. His grave has a Commonwealth War Grave Headstone.
17	Buried in Bradford	Banks	Robert	25		26/09/17	Private	Seaforth Highlanders	5th Battalion	240368	Scholemoor Cemetery	Section 3, Grave 2072 (Unconsecrated)	He lived at West Dunnet, Thursoe, Scotland and he died in St Lukes War Hospital, Bradford. His grave has a Commonwealth War Grave Headstone and he shares his final resting place with another fallen soldier.
18	Buried in Bradford	Barker	William	26		30/10/18	Private	Army Veterinary Corps	Division Veterinary Hospital (St. Albans	SE/33094	Scholemoor Cemetery	Section B, Grave 339 (Unconsecrated)	The son of Thomas and Sarah Barker. He lived at 2, Clayton Street having previously lived at 32,Westgrove Street and 48,Dyson Street. Prior to his enlistment he was employed as a Mill Hand. He died in the Napsbury War Hospital, St Albans. His grave has a Commonwealth War Grave Headstone and he shares his final resting place with another fallen soldier.
19	Buried in Bradford	Barraclough	Fred	26		08/07/16	Private	Yorkshire Regiment	10th Battalion.	27445	Undercliffe Cemetery	Section A, Grave 63 (Consecrated)	The son of George and Priscilla Barraclough of 25,Fitzroy Road, Bradford having previously lived in Barkerend Road, Bradford. He died at the University War Hospital, Southampton of wounds that he received in battle. Prior to his enlistment he was employed as a Warehouseman. His grave has a Commonwealth War Grave Headstone.
20	Buried in Bradford	Barraclough	Isaac	34		05/10/18	Acting Bombardier	Royal Field Artillery	415th Battery	26590	Bowling Cemetery	Section G, Grave 441 (Consecrated)	The son of Joshua and Lindsay Barraclough. He lived at Layton Cottage, Rawdon having previously lived at 55, Bramley Street, Little Horton and also in Cotewall Street, Bowling, Bradford. Prior to enlisting he had been employed as a Dyers Labourer. He died at the Fargo Hospital, Salisbury. His grave has a Commonwealth War Grave Headstone.
21	Buried in Bradford	Bartholomew	Herbert	39		04/09/19	Private	Prince of Wales Own West Yorkshire Regiment	Depot	5887	Undercliffe Cemetery	Section D, Grave 367 (Consecrated)	The son of Robert and Mary Ann Bartholomew. He had joined the Army in 1900 and was on reserve when he was called up. He lived at 36, Westminster Road, Bradford prior to which he had lived at 70, Bolton Hall Road, Bolton Woods, Bradford. He was captured in September 1914 was was interned in a POW camp inside Germany until May 1918. He died at the Slither Hall Asylum, Huddersfield. Prior to being called up he was employed as a Printer. He is interned in a Family Grave.
22	Buried in Bradford	Barton	Edwin Walter	32		17/06/16	Private	Army Service Corps	Not Known	M2/187593	Scholemoor Cemetery	Section 5, Grave 1781 (Consecrated)	The son of Walter and Hannah Maria Barton. He lived at 17,Second Avenue, New Wortley, Leeds. He died at the Pennington Camp, Grove Park, London. His grave has a Commonwealth War Grave Headstone.
23	Buried in Bradford	Bateman	Percy	31		08/07/16	Corporal	Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)	18th Battalion	18/104	Bowling Cemetery	Section G, Grave 481 (Consecrated)	Born in Wibsey, Bradford, the son of John and Eliza Bateman and the husband of Mary E. Bateman (nee Haley), whom he married in 1913. They lived at 64, Evens Terrace, West Bowling, Bradford having previously living at 95, Lister Avenue, Prospect Street and Croft Street. Prior to enlisting he was employed as a Weaving Overlooker. He was reported missing in November 1914 and was later found to have been captured and interned in a POW camp. He was returned to England in December 1915 as part of a POW exchange where he died at the 1st London Military Hospital of Pulmonory Tuberculosis. His grave has a Commonwealth War Grave Headstone.
24	Buried in Bradford	Beck	William	45		18/04/18	Lieutenant	King's Royal Rifle Corps	1st Battalion	Not Known	Scholemoor Cemetery	Section 1, Grave 325 (Consecrated)	The son of Joseph and Elizabeth Beck and the husband of Martha Beck (Harrison) whom he married in 1902. They lived at 14, Northdale Road, Frizinghall, Bradford having previously lived at 10, Arnold Street. He died at the Wolsey Hall Military Hospital. He is interned in a Family Grave.
25	Buried in Bradford	Beecroft	Fred	23		05/08/18	Private	Northumberland Fusiliers	1st / 4th Battalion	202153	Heaton Baptist Church Cemetery	E. H. 4	The son of Sylvester and Amelia Ann Beecroft of 304, Girlington Road, Manningham, Bradford. He enlisted in May 1916 and was discharged as "Unfit for active service" in May 1917. He died of Pnumonia. Prior to his enlistment he was employed as a Worsted Weaver. He is interned in a Family Grave.

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