Names of Those Buried in Bradford

Those Buried in Bradford

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ID	Project	Surname	Forename	Age	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.

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Age

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Grave Reference

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Project

Surname

Forename

Age

Special Awards

Died

Rank

Regiment

Unit

Service No.

Cemetery

Grave Reference

Info

Buried in Bradford

Ackrel

William Frank

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.

Buried in Bradford

Ackroyd

Fred Stowell

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.

Buried in Bradford

Ackroyd

Samuel

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.

Buried in Bradford

Allan

John Edward

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.

Buried in Bradford

Ambler

George

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.

Buried in Bradford

Amyes

Thomas

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.

Buried in Bradford

Andrews

George

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.

Buried in Bradford

Anness

Walter

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.

Buried in Bradford

Armitage

Harry

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.

Buried in Bradford

Atkinson

Arthur

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.

Those Buried in Bradford

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