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We remember Arthur Ackroyd
We remember Arthur Ackroyd
Timeline
Timeline
1873
sibling
Jane Ann Ackroyd
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17th August 1873
1888
sibling
Edith Ackroyd
Source:629650
5th August 1888
1893
1893
location
65 Waile Street, Bradford, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:629650
21st December 1893
1901
location
2 Wood Place, Bradford, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:629650
1901
1911
employment
Mill hand (bottom take off)
Bradford, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:629650
1911
1911
location
57 Stanacre Place, Bradford, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:629650
1911
1915
dates
Age 21
Source:629650
29th April 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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29th April 1915 - 5th May 1915
1915
dates
Age 21
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5th May 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Gas poisoning
Hospital/Institution
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May 1915
service
British Army
Private
3/10970
West Riding Regiment
Source:629650
service
British Army
Private
10970
Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:629650
1915
death
Died of wounds
Died from gas poisoning. War diaries reveal his battalion was in action on Hill 60, south west of Ypres, at the time.
Ypres
Belgium
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5th May 1915
burial
Poperinge
Poperinge Old Military Cemetery
Belgium
Section II Row P Grave No 6
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Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Wood Place, Bradford, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| 57 Stanacre Place, Bradford, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | known 1911 | ||
| 65 Waile Street, Bradford, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | 21st December 1893 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3/10970 | West Riding Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 10970 | Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Ackroyd | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Ann Ackroyd | sister | 17th August 1873 | |
| Edith Ackroyd | sister | 5th August 1888 |
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Arthur Ackroyd's photographThe photograph was taken in a photographer's studio almost certainly in Bradford, Yorkshire. His medal record suggests he was killed within the first week of arriving in mainland Europe, so the photograph was probably taken before his departure from England in April 1915.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | Joanna55269 | |
| Arthur Ackroyd's photograph | Joanna55269 |
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