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Khaki in colour and sombre in content. "Cravens Part in the Great War", there will not have been many households in Barlick and what was then a much larger Craven Area, that did not have at least one copy of this book. In my immediate Family there would have been at least four and I still have two of them, albeit that one is with my son on Anglesey. Over the years I have seen them at jumble sales, in second hand shops and in piles of rubbish for disposal, even left behind when a house has been vacated. They will have turned up all over the place, I have come across them in Wales, the Isle of Wight and Hampshire, the two that I have belonged to my Father and Maternal Grandfather.
Many years ago I went through one of them from cover to cover noting those from Barlick who had given their lives in the service of King and Country, my notes are long gone so I am going to do it again, a few pages at a time, but this time I will include other local places within an approximate seven mile radius, Gisburn, Foulridge, Earby and so on. I will post my findings on here with the name, address and a precis of other details, as some are quite extensive, each name is to have the page number for my reference so that if anyone wants further information, I can soon find it. In a good number of cases there is a photograph, these I will copy and post in groups of ten at suitable intervals. In the book there are 391 pages so I will use a few abreviations hopefully all self explanatory, ie, KIA:- Killed in Action. MPD:- Missing presumed Dead. DOW:- Died as a result of Wounds, and one that is all too frequent, DFD:- Died from Disease or Illness.
One Man was responsible for the existance of these books and that was Mr, Walter Morrison Esq, JP of Malham Tarn who put forward the idea of the book and defrayed the entire cost.
There is quite a bit about the war itself up to page 50, including the Rohilla Tradgedy, then comes the dreadful list of those who did not come home, and so it is that on page 57 we find the first of Barlicks Sons, and is as follows:-
2nd Lieut Harry Thornton Pickles, 3rd Bn Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment (SR) second son of Mr Stephen Pickles JP, CC, Of Raysgill Barnoldswick KIA 26th April 1916 aged 26. P57.
In these first ten pages the extent of family loss is made very clear for it was in the Village of Carleton nr Skipton that this comes up:-
P53, Lieut. Anthony E.K. Slingsby, 1/6th Duke of Wellington's (WR) Regiment, Son of Mr and Mrs J A Slingsby Carla Beck Carleton. KIA France 14th July 1915. Aged 26.
P57, Captain Arthur Morris Slingsby, MC 56th Punjabi Rifles, 2nd son of Mr and Mrs J A Slingsby KIA 8th March 1916 in Mesopotamia. Aged 30.
P58. Lieut. Stephen Slingsby of HMS Defence, 4th son of Mr and Mrs J A Slingsby. KIA in North Sea June 1916. Aged 24.
This out of a total of five sons all serving.
Lothersdale is the next local Village with on P62. Lieut Alec Wilson, 1st Herefordshire Regiment, Son of Mr and Mrs F J Wilson JP of Lothersdale. KIA 26th March 1917 in Egypt.
P54, Lieut. The Hon, C. A. Lister Royal Marines, Hood Battalion, Only surviving son and heir of Lord Ribblesdale of Gisburne Park DOW 28th August 1915. Elder Brother killed in 1904 in Somaliland.
Greystones, Gisburn. Lieut. George Proctor, Lancs Fusiliers, only son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Proctor. KIA 7th April 1918 aged 24. P70.
Marton is on P73, Which Marton is not clear, 2nd Lieut, Joseph Bryan Bushby South Staffs Regiment, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Bushby, Schoolhouse Farm Marton, DOW, 4th October 1918 aged 26.
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Edited by - thomo on 11/10/2011 4:05:43 PM
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Posted - 26/11/2011 : 13:05
Thank you Chris, I was not aware, and I have a positive already, Born Barlick, resident of Barlick and according to Ians list, and newspaper articles, buried at Ghyll, I will have to look at the Coroners Report as this Young Man got out of hospital at Skipton and was found in the canal. Would a suicide be precluded from the memorial?
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Chris CPGW
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Posted - 26/11/2011 : 13:17
Thanks Peter, what is the chaps name ?
Regards
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Posted - 26/11/2011 : 14:46
Pte, Arthur Green. I have my first five names, four born in Barlick and one at Salterforth, all five were residents in Barlick at time of death. I am going to open a new topic for this part and hopefully get some response from possible descendants. New topic will be Barlicks part in WW1.
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Posted - 26/11/2011 : 15:05
Good idea Peter. I wonder as well what the criteria is for which monument a person is included on such as born / resided in Barlick or Salterforth for instance? Salterforth has its own monument of course.
I have seen the site Chris put up before, I will have a good look round it to see if there is any info.
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Posted - 26/11/2011 : 16:27
Message moved to Barlicks Part In WW 1 thread
Edited by - Chris CPGW on 26/11/2011 4:35:49 PM
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Posted - 26/11/2011 : 16:36
Thanks Chris. We have the basis of a small committee, unofficial, but interested enough, as for a Councillor, one of the names that I have just posted in the new topic might just grab his attention if I put it in the local paper, and the local stonemason is a friend of mine. Onwards and upwards.
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Posted - 26/11/2011 : 16:50
Moved my post to other thread as well.
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Posted - 27/11/2011 : 09:18
Surname: MACK
Forename(s): Richard Charles
Place of Birth: Holloway, Middlesex
Residence: -----
Service No: 44517
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Corps/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Battalion/Unit: 16th Battalion.
Division: 16th (Irish) Division
Age: 20
Date of Death: 1918-09-27
Awards: -----
CWGC Grave/Mem Ref: R. II. N. 5.
CWGC Cemetery: ST SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN
CWGC Memorial: -----
Non-CWGC Burial: -----
Comments:
1911 London Census: 31, Gerrard Street, Islington - Richard Charles Mack, aged 13 years, born Holloway, London, son of Dennis Arthur and Agnes Jane Mack.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: A/Corporal Richard C. Mack, 44517, Machine Gun Corps.
Early in 1918 Machine Gun Battalions were formed. This was done by bringing 4 Machine Gun Companies together to form a battalion. The battalion then took the number of their Division
On the 8th May 1918 the 16th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, 16th (Irish) Division was broken up and its troops transfered to infantry units.
A new battalion was formed on the 18 June 1918 and joined the 16th (Irish) Division on the 2 August 1918.
Craven's Part in the Great War Entry:
CORPORAL RICHARD C. MACK, Machine Gun Corps, son of Mr. & Mrs. Denis Mack, 33, Louvain Street, Barnoldswick, died of wounds 27th September, 1918. Aged 20 years.
West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record Entry:
MARK, Richard Charles, M.G.C., 33, Louvain Street,[Barnoldswick], killed in action Sept. 27, 1918.
Article Date: 11 October 1918
BARNOLDSWICK - CORPORAL MACK'S DEATH OFFICIALLY REPORTED
Corporal Richard Chas. Mack, M.G.C., whose death from wounds in France has been officially reported to have occurred on the 27th ult., was 20 years of age and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Mack, 33 Louvain Street, Barnoldswick. He joined the Army in London, where the family resided before coming north, and had served over two years on the Western Front.
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Posted - 27/11/2011 : 09:20
Surname: MATTHEWS
Forename(s): Arthur
Place of Birth: Barnoldswick, Yorkshire
Residence: Kelbrook, Yorkshire
Service No: 14701
Rank: L/Corporal
Regiment/Corps/Service: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Battalion/Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion
Division: 17th (Northern) Division
Age: 24
Date of Death: 1916-03-01
Awards: -----
CWGC Grave/Mem Ref: I. L. 2.
CWGC Cemetery: SPOILBANK CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: -----
Non-CWGC Burial: -----
Comments:
Craven's Part in the Great War Entry:
(Not in CPGW - CH entry 1916-03-17)
Article Date: 17 March 1916
BARNOLDSWICK - SOLDIER'S DEATH CONFIRMED
Official intimation was received on Wednesday morning of the death in France of Lance-Corporal Arthur Matthews, of the 9th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Last week it was rumoured that he had been killed during the big engagement on March 2nd, when other Barnoldswick men were wounded. A letter from Sergt. Frank Watson of the same regiment, now in Chichester Hospital, states that he saw Matthews struck, and that he only lived a few hours afterwards. Deceased was 24 years of age, and leaves a wife and one child. He enlisted August 31st, 1914, and went out to France in the following June. During his period of training he was in the garrison military police at Wimborne and Winchester. He had previously served in the East Lancashire Regiment, and at the time of rejoining the Army was employed at Sough Bridge Mill, Kelbrook. Two of his brothers are on active service, one of whom was wounded in July last.
Article Date: 09 October 1914
KELBROOK
TO JOIN THE ARMY - The following men here left St. Mary's Parish, Kelbrook (Vicar, Rev. A. E. Chance), to join the Army or Navy:- Allan Atkinson, John Edmondson, Albert Adams, Geo. Frederick Baldwin, Albert Burbridge, Philip Hodgson, George Ion, Wm. James Little, Arthur Matthews, Dick Slater, James Wormwell, Herman Widdup, Wm. Williamson, Thomas Walsh and Alfred Pickles.
Article Date: 02 March 1917
In loving memory of Lance-Corpl. Arthur Matthews, 9th Batt. Duke of Wellington's Regiment, killed in action March 1st, 1916.
It may be a soldier's honour,
For his country's sake to fall;
But those who feel the sorrow
Never think of the glory at all.
-From Father and Mother, Brothers and Sisters. 17, Ribblesdale Terrace, Barnoldswick.
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Posted - 27/11/2011 : 09:22
Surname: MAUNDER
Forename(s): William Thomas
Place of Birth: Great Harwood, Lancashire
Residence: Great Harwood, Lancashire
Service No: 10980
Rank: Private
Regiment/Corps/Service: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Battalion/Unit: 2nd Battalion
Division: 5th Division
Age: --
Date of Death: 1915-05-05
Awards: -----
CWGC Grave/Mem Ref: Panel 20.
CWGC Cemetery: -----
CWGC Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: -----
Comments:
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte William T. Maunder, 10980, West Riding Regiment.
Craven's Part in the Great War Entry:
PRIVATE W. T. MAUNDERS, Duke of Wellington's Regt., of Barnoldswick, gassed at Hill 60, 5th May, 1915.
West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record Entry:
MAUNDERS, Wm., 6th West Riding Regiment, killed in France in May, 1915, was a member of the Barnoldswick Football Club committee.
Article Date: 28 May 1915
BARNOLDSWICK FOOTBALLER 'GASSED'
Mr. Thos. Walmsley, secretary of the Barnoldswick Football Club, has received news of the death which took place somewhere at the front from poisonous gas on or about the 5th May, of Pte. William Maunders, of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Prior to enlisting last August, Maunders, whose parents live at Great Harwood, resided in Barnoldswick, where he was employed as a weaver at Messrs. J. Wilson and Sons Ltd., Butts Mill. He was a member of the Football Club Committee, and only went out to France about six weeks ago.
Article Date: 28 May 1915
BARNOLDSWICK SOLDIER KILLED
News was received yesterday (Thursday) of the death of Private Wm. Maunders, formerly a member of the Barnoldswick Football Club Committee, who enlisted in the Duke of Wellington's Regiment last August, and went to the Front exactly six weeks ago. Private Maunders lived in Barnoldswick for a period of 18 months previous to the war. He was a native of Great Harwood, Lancashire.
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Posted - 27/11/2011 : 09:23
Surname: MAYOH
Forename(s): Frank
Place of Birth: Turton, Lancashire
Residence: -----
Service No: 48449
Rank: Private
Regiment/Corps/Service: Worcestershire Yeomanry (Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars), 1/1st
Battalion/Unit: -----
Division: division unknown
Age: 20
Date of Death: 1919-07-05
Awards: -----
CWGC Grave/Mem Ref: EE. 42.
CWGC Cemetery: RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: -----
Non-CWGC Burial: -----
Comments:
No entry in SD- post-War.
1911 Darwen, Census: 510, Bolton Road - Frank Mayoh, aged 12 years, born Turton, Lancashire, son of John William and Mary Ann Mayoh.
Craven's Part in the Great War Entry:
PRIVATE FRANK MAYOH, Worcestershire Yeomanry, son of Mr. & Mrs. John Mayoh, 8, Victoria Road, Barnoldswick, accidentally killed in Egypt 5th July, 1919. Aged 20 years
Article Date: 18 July 1919
BARNOLDSWICK - ACCIDENTALLY KILLED IN EGYPT
News of the death of Pte. Frank Mayoh, Worcestershire Yeomanry, was received last week-end from Egypt by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mayoh, 8 Victoria Road, Barnoldswick. The message gives no details beyond the bare facts that he had been killed accidentally on July 5th. Pte. Mayoh was 20 years of age. He enlisted in February, 1917, and had been out in Egypt about three months.
Article Date: 09 July 1920
MAYOH - In loving memory of our dear son, Trooper Frank Mayoh, 1/1st Worcester Yeomanry, accidentally killed in Egypt, July 5th, 1919, aged 20 years.
No loving hand clasped his that day,
No home voice said good-bye;
We could not hear his last farewell,
But God Himself was nigh.
"He died at the post of duty."
From Father, Mother, Sisters, Brothers and his friend Polly, 3 Victoria Road, Barnoldswick.
Article Date: 08 July 1921
MAYOH - In loving memory of our dear son, Trooper Frank Mayoh, 1/1st Worcester Yeomanry, accidentally killed in Egypt, July 5th, 1919, aged 20 years.
Friends may think that we forget you
When at times they see us smile,
But they do not know the sorrow
That the smile hides all the while.
Ever remembered by his Father, Mother, Brothers and Sisters, 8 Victoria Road, Barnoldswick.
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Posted - 27/11/2011 : 09:26
Surname: MERCER
Forename(s): Richard
Place of Birth: Barnoldswick, Yorkshire
Residence: -----
Service No: 24/995
Rank: Private
Regiment/Corps/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers
Battalion/Unit: 26th (Service) Battalion. (3rd Tyneside Irish)
Division: 34th Division
Age: 39
Date of Death: 1916-07-01
Awards: -----
CWGC Grave/Mem Ref: 2.G.21.
CWGC Cemetery: LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION, LONGUEVAL
CWGC Memorial: -----
Non-CWGC Burial: -----
Craven's Part in the Great War Entry:
(Not in CPGW - found in SD)
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Posted - 27/11/2011 : 09:27
Surname: METCALFE
Forename(s): Irving
Place of Birth: Barnoldswick, Yorkshire
Residence: Barnoldswick, Yorkshire
Service No: 202352
Rank: Private
Regiment/Corps/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Battalion/Unit: 10th (Service) Battalion
Division: 14th (Light) Division
Age: 42
Date of Death: 1918-08-31
Awards: -----
CWGC Grave/Mem Ref: Panel 131 to 132.
CWGC Cemetery: -----
CWGC Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: -----
Craven's Part in the Great War Entry:
PRIVATE IRVING METCALFE, Highland Light Infantry, of 20, Beech Street, Barnoldswick, killed in action 31st August, 1918. Aged 43 years.
West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record Entry:
METCALFE, Irving, aged 43 years, H.L.I., 20, Beech Street, [Barnoldswick], killed in action, France, Aug. 31, 1918.
Article Date: 04 October 1918
Barnoldswick Man Wounded and Missing
Mrs. Metcalfe, 13, Wellington Street, Barnoldswick, has received a letter from an officer stating that her husband, Pte. Irving Metcalfe, Highland Light Infantry, was "wounded and missing" on Aug. 31st. "Only a few returned from the party he was with, and one of these stated that Pte. Metcalfe was wounded, but could give no further details. As the party was practically surrounded, some of them were taken prisoners, and there is every possibility your husband was among the number." - Capt. Hamilton. Pte. Cafferty, of the same regiment, in a letter enclosing a photograph he had found belonging to Pte. Metcalfe, writes:- "The poor fellow fell by my side, but I have hopes he has been picked up as a prisoner. I could do nothing for him at the time, as we were under severe machine gun fire and grenades. The envelope enclosed was the means of my finding out your address. I may say there is every possibility of his being yet alive. He was a good and faithful comrade, and we miss him very much." Pte. Metcalfe was well-known in Barnoldswick, being the son of the late Mr. James Metcalfe, Wellington Street
Article Date: 20 December 1918
Fate of a Missing Barnoldswick Soldier
Enquiries as to the fate of Pte. Irving Metcalfe, reported missing at the beginning of September, have elicited the following letter from Pte. P.J. Cafferky (Lewis Gun Section), of the same regiment:- "I regret to tell you that your brother, Pte. Metcalfe, was killed by machine-gun fire at Ypres on the 31st August 1918. We were in a tight corner, and only a few of us escaped. The enemy at that point was at the rate of five men to our one, and as we were only a scouting patrol, we got trapped. I saw Pte. Metfcalfe swing round and fall, and I know he must have got a few ballets in his left side. I am sorry to have to give yon this sad news as he was a very nice chap and a loyal comrade." Pte. Metcalfe was 43 years of age, and leaves a widow and two sons living at 20, Beech Street, Barnoldswick. He only went to France in June last.
Irving Metcalfe dd 31 Aug 1918 was born 1875 Barnoldswick son of James & Elizabeth Ann (Edmondson) Metcalfe
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Posted - 27/11/2011 : 09:28
Surname: METCALFE
Forename(s): Thomas
Place of Birth: Longridge, Lancashire
Residence: -----
Service No: 54094
Rank: Private
Regiment/Corps/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers
Battalion/Unit: 11th (Service) Battalion
Division: 23rd Division
Age: 27
Date of Death: 1917-09-20
Awards: -----
CWGC Grave/Mem Ref: Addenda Panel
CWGC Cemetery: -----
CWGC Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: -----
Comments:
1901 Keighley Census: Thomas Metcalfe, aged 9 years, born Longridge, Lancashire, son of John and Jane Metcalfe. [Jane Metcalfe, aged 30 years, was born at Longridge.]
1911 Barnoldswick Census: Thomas Metcalfe, aged 19 years, born Longridge, Lancashire. [Thomas was living with John William and Jane Edmondson. Jane was aged 40 years, was born at Longridge and had been married for 6 years.]
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Posted - 27/11/2011 : 12:29
Surname: MIDGLEY
Forename(s): Walter
Place of Birth: Barnoldswick, Yorkshire
Residence: Barnoldswick, Yorkshire
Service No: 129787
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Corps/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Battalion/Unit: 'A' Battery 173rd Brigade
Division: 36th (Ulster) Division
Age: 20
Date of Death: 1918-03-21
Awards: -----
CWGC Grave/Mem Ref: Panel 7 to 10.
CWGC Cemetery: -----
CWGC Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: -----
Comments:
1911 Leeds Census: Industrial School for Boys, Moortown Lane, Shadwell - Walter Midgley, aged 14 years, born Barnoldswick.
Craven's Part in the Great War Entry:
DRIVER WALTER MIDGLEY, R.F.A., son of Mr. Midgley, Gillians, Barnoldswick, killed in action 21st March, 1918. Aged 20 years.
West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record Entry:
MIDGLEY, Driver Walter, aged 20 years, R.F.A., son of Mr. F.J.T. Midgley, Gillians, [Barnoldswick], killed in action Mach 21, 1918.
Article Date: 17 May 1918
Driver W. Midgley, Barnoldswick
Driver Walter Midgley, R.F.A., killed in action on March 21st, was 20 years of age, and the son of Mr. F. J. T. Midgley, Gillians, Barnoldswick. He had been on active service in France nearly two years and formerly worked for Mr. Harry Green, coal merchant.
Article Date: 17 May 1918
MIDGLEY - Killed in action March 21st, Driver Walter Midgley, R.F.A., son of Mr. F.J.T. Midgley, Gillians, Barnoldswick, aged 20.
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