Gunner Harry Allen, 152389, Royal Field Artillery.

Wombwell War Memorrial.

Service Details:
Gunner Harry Allen, 152389, Royal Field Artillery, Z11th Trench Mortar Bty. Died 14th July 1917. Age 18/19

Bio:
Harry was born in 1898, the youngest son of Sarah Ann Allen (nee Spinks) and George Allen, a coal miner. It seems Harry's father George must have suffered an injury prior to 1911 as he is registered on the census as being disabled. Prior to the out break of WW1 Harry was employed as a colliery pony driver at one of the local coal mines. He lived with his parents and three older brothers at 5 Broomhill on the outskirts of Wombwell. After enlisting in the army, Harry served as a gunner with the the Royal Field Artillery in Belgium. He was killed in action only a few weeks before the Third Battle of Ypres was to begin. It is possibly Harry died when a convey he was traveling with came under fire in the early hours of  14th July 1917. He was buried in Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium. This particular graveyard was opened in anticipation of  the allied losses that would no doubt occur in the upcoming offensive planned for July 1917. This action would later become known as the Battle of Passchendaele or the Third battle of Ypres.

Grave:
Vlamertinge New Military Cemetery, Plot I. G. 8., Belgium.

Memorial:
Wombwell war memorial, St. Mary's Church, Park Street, Wombwell Barnsley, S73

Sources_________________
Cwgc.org - Casualty details for H. Allen
1911 Census
Register of soldiers' effects for H. Allen
Soldiers that died in the Great War

Lce-Cpl Arthur Almond, 16017. K.O.Y.L.I 9th Bn.

Arthur Almond

Service Details:
Lce-Cpl Arthur Almond, 16017. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 9th Bn.
Fell in Action 1st July 1916, Age 24.

Bio:
Arthur was born in 1893 to Hannah Matilda and George Almond, a wagon builder. At 18 years old Arthur was employed by a local glass works, however by the time he enlisted he was working on the Great Central Railway. In September 1916 Arthur was officially reported missing since 1st July 1916. He was later confirmed to have been killed in action on the first day of The Battle of The Somme. At the time of his death he was unmarried and lived with his parents at Heelis Street, Barnsley.

Grave:
No known grave.

Memorials:
- Thiepval memorial, Pier and Face 11 C  and 12 A.    France
- Wombwell War memorial, Park Street,
- Light Lines Somme Memorial Barnsley.

Arthur Almond - Top row, second from left.
Barnsley Somme Memorial by Musson & Rettalick.

Source___________________________________________
Cwgc.org - Service details for A. Almond
1911 Census
Soldiers that died in the Great War
Register of soldier's effects for A. Almond
Barnsley Chronicle

Serjeant Henry Sims, 15760, York & Lancs 7th Bn.

Mexborough & Swinton Times 10th Nov. 1917
Image with thanks to the Barnsley Archives.

Service Details:
Serjeant Henry Sims, 15760, York and Lancaster Regiment 7th Bn.
Died 27th October 1917, Age 33.

Bio:
Coming Soon!

Grave:
DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, Plot XII. C. 15. Belgium.

Memorials:
Wombwell war memorial, St. Mary's Church, Park Street, Wombwell, Barnsley.

Links:
cwgc.org - Service details
LotFWW - Life story
Ancestry Links:
Soldiers who died in the Great War 1914 - 1918

Private Samuel Pittam, 7095, Northamptonshire Regiment 2nd Bn.

Swinton & Mexborough Times 2nd Jan. 1915
Image with thanks to the Barnsley Archives.

Service Details:
Private Samuel Pittam, 7095, Northamptonshire Regiment 2nd Bn.
Killed in action 9th May 1915.

Bio:
Coming soon!

Grave:
AUBERS RIDGE BRITISH CEMETERY, AUBERS, plot III. B. 10. France.

Memorials:
Wombwell war memorial, Park Street, Wombwell, Barnsley

Links:
cwgc.org - Service details
LotFWW - Life story
Ancestry - Soldiers who died in the Great War

Serjeant Albert Ryman M.M, 7419, Lincolnshire Regiment 1st Bn.

Mexborough & Swinton Times 2nd Jan. 1915
Image with thanks to the Barnsley Archives

Service Details:
Serjeant Albert Ryman M M, 7419, Lincolnshire Regiment 1st Bn.
Died of wounds 2nd July 1916, Age 27.

Bio:
Coming Soon!

Grave:
MERICOURT-L'ABBE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION. Plot I. D. 19., France.

Memorials:
Wombwell war memorial, St. Mary's Church, Park Street, Wombwell.

Links:
cwgc.org - Service details
LotFWW - Life Story

Ancestry Links:
Soldiers that died in the Great War.

Pte William Bean

Mexborough & Swinton Times 2nd Jan 1915
Image with thanks to the Barnsley Archives

Service Details:
Private William Bean, 25972,York and Lancaster Regiment 10th Bn.
   Killed in action 21st April 1917, Age 34.

Bio:
William was born in 1883. He was incorrectly reported as having died in Nov 1914, when in fact he was  only wounded. He reenlisted in 1916.

Grave:
No Known Grave.

War Memorials:
Arras memorial, Bay 8, Pas de Calais, France.
Wombwell war memorial, St. Mary's Church, Wombwell.

Links:
Cwgc.org - Service details
LotFWW - Life Story
Ancestry - Service Record

Lundhill Sunday School Memorial

Lundhill Wesleyan reform Sunday School Jubilee 1912
Photograph from my own private family collection

Transcript of the Lundhill Sunday School Memorial:

Sacred to the memory of old scholars
of this Sunday School
Who fell in the great war

1914 - 1918

A. E. Booth
J. Hargreaves
F. J Feasey
G. Booth

A. Watkin
S. Hargreaves
G. Chipchase
E. Skews

Only remembered by what they have done.

Lundhill Sunday School memorial, St. Mary's Church, Wombwell, S73 0DQ

When the chapel was demolished the memorial was moved to St. Mary's Church, Wombwell.