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We remember Douglas Bernard Priestley
We remember Douglas Bernard Priestley
Timeline
Timeline
1895
location
St John's House, Main Street, Bishop Monkton, Ripon, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:3600280
1895 - 1903
1897
1899
sibling
Wesley Priestley
Source:3600280
1899
1906
sibling
Basil Oswald Priestley
Source:3600280
1906
1909
sibling
Cyril Thornton Priestley
Source:3600280
1909
1910
sibling
Kenneth Stewart Priestley
Source:3600280
1910
1911
location
Warden Lodge, Daventry, Northamptonshire
United Kingdom
Source:3600280
1911
1915
service
British Army
Private
20111
Northamptonshire Regiment
8th (Reserve) Battalion
Source:3600280
July 1915
1916
service
British Army
Officer Cadet
Officer Cadet Training Unit
Cambridge
Source:3600280
January 1916 - 6th July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Lancashire Fusiliers
2/5th Battalion
Source:3600280
7th July 1916 - 31st July 1917
education
Bradford Grammar School
Bradford
United Kingdom
Source:3600280
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
20111
Northamptonshire Regiment
8th (Reserve) Battalion
Source:3600280
employment
Banker
Lloyds Bank
Daventry
United Kingdom
Source:3600280
education
Daventry Grammar School
Daventry
United Kingdom
Source:3600280
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3600280
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed in action in Liverpool Trench, near St Jan (Location of the Lancashire Fusiliers attack during the Battle of Passchendale)
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7530907
Source:3600280
31st July 1917
burial
Yorkshire and Northamptonshire
Ypres
Killed in action at the Battle of Passchendale, Priestley has no known grave
United Kingdom
Belgium
Source:3600280
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's House, Main Street, Bishop Monkton, Ripon, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | 1895 - 1903 | |
| Warden Lodge, Daventry, Northamptonshire | United Kingdom | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 20111 | Northamptonshire Regiment | 8th (Reserve) Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | Officer Cadet Training Unit | Cambridge | Officer Cadet | ||
| British Army | 20111 | Northamptonshire Regiment | 8th (Reserve) Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | Lancashire Fusiliers | 2/5th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Mary Priestley nee Roberts | mother | ||
| Rev Jonathan Priestley MA | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Priestley | brother | 1899 | |
| Basil Oswald Priestley | brother | 1906 | |
| Cyril Thornton Priestley | brother | 1909 | |
| Kenneth Stewart Priestley | brother | 1910 |
Media
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| At Ypres with Best-Dunkley | M2740 | |
| The Lancashire Fusiliers Annual | M2740 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt D B Priestley | M2740 |
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