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Old 25-09-2011, 12:54   #1
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World War One

My nephew is off to Belgium next year and will be visiting some of the military cemeteries.

I´m putting together some papers regarding Private Benjamin Yates who was buried at Gunners Farm. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission site has been quite helpful but I wondered if anyone could give me any more information.

His service number is 5582 and he was in the Lancashire Fusiliers.

I know this is a little vague as I can´t specify what I´m looking for but I really want my nephew to know more about his ancestor.
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Old 25-09-2011, 14:35   #2
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Private Benjamin Yates.
11th Battalion Lancashire Fus.
Killed in action 24/1/1916.
Born, Clayton le Moors.
Enlisted, Haslingden.
Resided in Clayton le Moors.

Taken from Soldiers died cd, 'hope it helps.

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Old 25-09-2011, 14:49   #3
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Why don't you PM Retlaw and ask if he has any further information Junetta....or where you are likely to find out more information....he is the WW1 specialist on here.
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Old 25-09-2011, 15:55   #4
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Thank you Andy. It is so difficult to research from so far away. I would love to pop into the library.

Cheers Margaret, I didn´t want to bother him but he may know which battle he died in. Will PM this evening
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Old 25-09-2011, 17:19   #5
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I don't think Retlaw would see it as 'bother'....he would see it as helping a family who lost one of their boys in the conflict.
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Old 25-09-2011, 17:22   #6
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I've "bothered" him on numerous occasions and he's always sorted me out with info.
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Old 25-09-2011, 18:57   #7
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My nephew is off to Belgium next year and will be visiting some of the military cemeteries.

I´m putting together some papers regarding Private Benjamin Yates who was buried at Gunners Farm. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission site has been quite helpful but I wondered if anyone could give me any more information.

His service number is 5582 and he was in the Lancashire Fusiliers.

I know this is a little vague as I can´t specify what I´m looking for but I really want my nephew to know more about his ancestor.
I think you may find the attached interesting.
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Old 25-09-2011, 19:06   #8
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Thank you Retlaw.

This has really shocked me so I´ll come back to you soon x
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Old 25-09-2011, 19:24   #9
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Thank you Retlaw.

This has really shocked me so I´ll come back to you soon x
In January 1917 the Accy Observer printed two In Memoriam notices. Don't worry that there is a difference in the date of his death in the 1st article & the date given in the Memoriam notices, its a regular occurance.
You may not know of his sister or the change of Address since Benjamin's death.
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Old 25-09-2011, 19:28   #10
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A treasure-trove of information...!
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Old 25-09-2011, 19:31   #11
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Thank you Retlaw.

This has really shocked me so I´ll come back to you soon x
It also shocked me and I amazed that such newspaper cutting and the information can still be found.

I think Retlaw does a fantastic job and we must also thank Accy web for putting people in touch with him.
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Old 25-09-2011, 21:52   #12
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I´m very grateful to you Retlaw. I have a feeling that Bradley will ask what happened to Benjamin and now it´s possible to answer him thanks to your help.

They were both the youngest sons of my Great Grandfather´s brother George and his wife Mary Hope and I´m presuming that H Hope was a relation of hers.

Thank you once again. xx
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Old 25-09-2011, 22:21   #13
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I´m very grateful to you Retlaw. I have a feeling that Bradley will ask what happened to Benjamin and now it´s possible to answer him thanks to your help.

They were both the youngest sons of my Great Grandfather´s brother George and his wife Mary Hope and I´m presuming that H Hope was a relation of hers.

Thank you once again. xx
More likely that Mary Hope is the 2nd wife of you G Grandfather, and is her son from a previous marriage, then your G Grandfather adopted him as one of his sons.

I have several such cases in my records.
Attached is Private H. Hope/

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Old 25-09-2011, 23:11   #14
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Would this be Benjamin on the Clayton-le-Moors War Memorial then ? :

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Old 25-09-2011, 23:59   #15
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A good suggestion Retlaw but Mary Hope´s parents were Hopes too! Thank you for Harry´s info. Such a shame.

Lovely Katex. I had discovered that his name was on the memorial at Clayton so thanks for the pic.

I never expected to learn so much today when I started this post and my thanks go to all of you xx
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