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Horace Charles Edge

10 Friday May 2019

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Horace was born in Bilston in 1896, the son of Mary Elizabeth and Charles Oliver Edge. In 1901, he was a visitor in the home of Mary Ann Jones in Penkridge, Cannock, Staffordshire. From 1909 onwards, he attended Fraser Street Council School in Wolverhampton. By 1911 he was with his parents at 57 Broad Street, Bilston, Wolverhampton. Horace was working as a labourer cutting tin.

Horace enlisted with the 1st Base Mechanical Transport Depot of the  Army Serivce Corps (service numer M/321336), but he died on 25 February 1919. He is buried at Mons (Bergen) Comunal Cemetery in Belgium. He is remembered on the Sankey war memorials at St Leonard’s Church, Bilston, and on the Bilston High Town Ward Roll of Honour.

Arthur Alfred Plant

18 Thursday Apr 2019

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Arthur was born in Wolverhampton in 1893, the son of Mary Ann and Stephen Plant. In 1901 they were living at 84 Green Lanes, Bilston, along with Arthur’s sisters Minnie and Eva. They were at 103 Green Lanes, Bilston, by 1911, with an additional daughter, Emma. Arthur was working as a tin man at a tin plate works.

Arthur enlisted with the 1st/6th Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment (number 2277). He was killed in action on 13 October 1915. He is remembered at the Loos Memorial in France, as well as on the Sankey War memorials in St Leonard’s, Bilston (so presumably he worked for Sankeys at some point), and on the Bilston Town Hall ward roll of honour.

George Doughton

22 Wednesday Aug 2018

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George was born in Bilston in 1895, the son of Thomas and Sarah Doughton. In 1901, they were living at the back of 96 Wolverhampton Street, Bilston, along with George’s siblings Esther Ann, Martha Jane, James, John, Thomas, Sarah Jane and Alice Elizabeth. They were at 40 Hartshorn Street, Bilston by 1911, by which date George had become a moulder. On 8 May 1915, he married Mary Ann Campbell at St Leonard’s Church, Bilston, and they had a daughter, Alice, born on 25 January 1917. Unfortunately, his daughter died of bronchitis on 20 November 1918.

On 22 December 1917, George enlisted as a Gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery (number 188537). By this date, his address was 31 Greencroft, Bilston, and he was a labourer. He served until after the war, when he was discharged with pulmonary tuberculosis. He himself died on 18 August 1920. He does not appear on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site, but he is remembered on the Bilston Town Hall Ward Roll of Honour.

The Hayward Brothers

25 Thursday Jan 2018

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haywardThe Midland Counties Express on 23 October 1915 carried this photograph of the four sons of Arthur Hayward, of High Street, Bilston:

  • William, aged 25, in the 1/6th South Staffordshire Regiment
  • Arthur, aged 21, in the 1/6th South Staffordshire Regiment
  • Herbert, aged 18, in the 2/6th South Staffordshire Regiment
  • Jack, aged 15, in the Royal Field Artillery

These were the children of Arthur and Rose Hayward, who lived at 55 High Street, Bilston, in 1901 and 1911.

William was born in about 1891. He was a butcher in 1911. I have not been able to confirm further details of his life or military service.

Arthur was born in about 1895. He was a turner at a motor works in 1911. He enlisted with the South Staffordshire Regiment (number 1922), and served in France from 5 March 1915. He was killed in action on 13 October 1915. He is remembered on the Loos Memorial, as well as on the memorial for Sankeys at St Leonard’s Church, Bilston and the Bilston High Town Ward roll of honour

Herbert was born in Wolverhampton in 1896. On 5 March 1914, he enlisted in the 6th Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment (service number 2157 and later 240233). His trade was listed as Metal Turner, working for Armstrong & Stevens of Willenhall, and his address was given as 55 High Street, Bilston. He served in France and Egypt, and survived the war, being demobilised on 11 June 1919. He married Amelia E. Jones in Wolverhampton in 1920, and they appear to have had three children – Olive M. (1920), Nellie (1921) and James A. (1922). Unfortunately Herbert died in Wolverhampton in 1921.

Jack or John was born in Wolverhampton in around 1901, but I have not been able to confirm any further details about his life or military service.

Henry Powell

22 Friday Dec 2017

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powellHenry was born in Manchester in about 1873. In 1899, he married Emma Jones in Wolverhampton, and by 1901 they were living at 103 Wolverhampton Street, Bilston (although the 1901 census says he was born in Codsall). The couple were at the same address in 1911, and in both censuses the household consisted of Henry, his wife, and a number of boarders. Henry’s trade was listed as a locomotive engine driver in 1901, and a miner and coal dealer in 1911.

In 1915 at the age of 42, Henry voluntarily enlisted with the Royal Engineers (number 136455), rising from Sapper to Sergeant. He first served in France from 22 November 1915. He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field, having rescued two comrades from a tunnel which the Germans blew up. Unfortunately, he was wounded, and he died in hospital from wounds received in battle on 23 September 1917. This was reported in the Midland Counties Express on 27 October 1917. This mentioned that he had a surviving son as well as a widow, but I have not been able to confirm further details about him. He was serving with the 251st Tunnelling Company at the time.

The Express & Star on 5 August 1918 included details of a ceremony following a special service at St Leonard’s Church, Bilston, when a public presentation of Military Medals was made outside Bilston Town Hall. The Chairman of the District Council, W. Hughes, presented Henry’s widow with the medal, as well as presenting another Military Medal to a Corporal Hindley, also from Bilston.

Henry is buried at Chocques Military Cemetery, and is remembered on the High Town Ward Roll of Honour.

James Bert Organ

28 Thursday Jul 2016

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James was born in Bilston in 1888, christened Alfred John, the son of Frederick George and Mary Ann Organ. By 1911 he was living with his parents and brother Fred at 201 Oxford Street, Bilston, and he operated the slotting machine for a hollowware manufacturer (presumably Joseph Sankeys and Sons).

He served as a Private with the South Staffordshire Regiment (service number 2623) in France, first entering the war on 5 March 1915. He was awarded both the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. He died of wounds on 15 October 1915. His next of kin and sole legatee according to the Army Register of Soldier’s Effects was his sister, Sarah Williams, but his cemetery records list his brother, Mr F. G. Organ, as his next of kin (now living at 55 Shand Street, Wishaw). He is buried at Lillers Communal Cemetery in France, and is commemorated on the Sankeys War Memorials at St Leonard’s Church, Bilston.

Sydney John Sankey

25 Friday Sep 2015

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This post has been prepared by one of our volunteers, Ann Williams, to commemorate the anniversary of the death of Sydney John Sankey on this day, 100 years ago today.

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sydney sankeyCaptain Sydney John Sankey, an acting captain in the 6th South Staffs, was killed in action at 4:30 on the morning of 25 September 1915. Sydney was the eldest child of Elizabeth Sankey and the late John William Sankey, who died in 1913, of Hunley Lodge, Penn Fields. He was a director of Joseph Sankey and Sons Ltd, the well known company based in Bilston which was sold in 1920 to GKN, one of their sites was on the land now occupied by Morrisons supermarket in Bilston. Sydney was one of sixty nine employees of Joseph Sankey and Sons Ltd. who were killed during the war and he is remembered on a plaque in St. Leonards Church, Bilston. Sydney joined the Territorial Army in 1911 and he was in trench 37 at Hill 60, having been made an acting captain due to the normal captain Billy Lewis being on leave. Sydney looked over the parapet for a sign of the patrol returning that he had sent out earlier as he was concerned over a new officer he had sent out. This quick glance over the parapet resulted in him being shot in the head and he fell backwards into the trench. He was taken to the Lane’s dugout but nothing could be done for him and he was subsequently buried that afternoon in Larch Wood Cemetery, he was 25. He was well thought of by his fellow soldiers according to diary extracts and he was thought of as being bright, full of ability, dependable and a quiet young man. His death was such a tragedy as he was preparing to go on a ten days’ leave to be able to go home and marry. Sydney is on the medal rolls and received the Victory, British and 1915 Star, he is on page 43 and page 11 of the medal roll. His grave reference is I.L.3. and he is in Larch Wood Cemetery in Ypres. A picture of which is below. Both the Express and Star and the Chronicle mention his death, other information has been obtained from research into the battalion.sankey grave

Jabez Bromley

08 Friday Aug 2014

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Jabez was born in Wolverhampton in 1894, the son of Mary A. and William Bromley. In 1901 they were living at 36 Greencroft, Bilston, along with Jabez’s siblings George H., Benjamin, Mary A., Harriet and John. They were at the same address in 1911, and Jabez was working as an errand boy for a baker.

Jabez enlisted as a Private in the 2nd Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment (number 9765), first serving in France from January 1915. He was killed in action on 10 March 1915. He is remembered at the Le Touret Memorial in France, as well as on the Sankey War Memorials at St Leonard’s Church, Bilston (who he presumably worked for) and the Bilston Town Hall Ward Roll of Honour

Update on Arthur Davies

06 Wednesday Aug 2014

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Arthur Davies

Arthur Davies

This information has been prepared by one of our volunteers, Ann Eales. I am delighted to say that we were also contacted recently by Arthur’s great-grandson, John Welch, who has provided some of the additional detail as well as the photographs. He tells us the family does not know much about Arthur, but they do know that he was married to Bertha Isabel Lester (born 25th March 1887, in Brickkiln Street Wolverhampton) in Dublin, that he left 2 children, Norah Maud, John’s grandmother, born at 18 Littles Lane in January 1907, and Constance Edith his great aunt, born at 116 Lower Stafford St in February 1913. Arthur’s middle name was Thomas and the family think his Father was a Thomas too. As well as the memorial at Ypres, he is also commemorated on the Bilston Priestfield memorial.

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ARMY RECORDS

Arthur Davies’ army records survive, quite badly burned. We learn from them that he was in the army well before the outbreak of WW1. He was a reserve in the 3rd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, when he enlisted in the Dragoons, a cavalry regiment, at Wolverhampton on 19th August 1902. The Army Form detailing his medical examination at Lichfield on 20th August 1902, shows that he was born in the Parish of St Leonards, Bilston, that he was 18 yrs 8 months of age, height was 5 ft 5 inches, he had a fresh complexion, light blue eyes, light brown hair, and he weighed just 125 pounds [8 stone 13 lbs]. His religion was Church of England. Under Trade, “Labourer” is shown, and we also discover that he had been vaccinated in infancy – and had now been re-vaccinated. He had a distinguishing mark – a Tattoo on his right forearm.

Arthur Davies and Bertha

Arthur Davies and Bertha

There is an Army Form in the record re his marriage showing that he married Bertha Lester, who was born in Wolverhampton, on 27th August 1905 at the Anglican Church of St Paul’s, Dublin, with the Rev James Haythornthwaite officiating, while he was serving in the Dragoons.

Arthur Davies on horseback, possibly at Aldershot

Arthur Davies on horseback, possibly at Aldershot

He was admitted to hospital at Curragh Troop Station on 5th December 1909 for 6 days with a wound to his little finger, suffered while exercising a horse. This was said to be “trivial, unlikely to affect his future efficiency as a soldier”. He left hospital on 10th December 1902. The comment “Remission of whole hospital stoppages approved” appears on his records. [While they were in hospital, soldiers had stoppages ie deductions from their pay, apparently to discourage malingering.] He was admitted to hospital at Curragh again on 9th February 1903, with Mild Rheum, and treated with salicyclates. He also spent 5 days in hospital at Hounslow with a wound from 30th November 1909 to 4th December 1909.

On 18th August 1910 when he transferred from of the Dragoons, to the Army Reserve, he is recorded as employed in the ? [indecipherable] shop for 4 months and it appears to say “cook for the squadron for 2 years.”

Arthur with other soldiers and horses - Arthur second from right

Arthur with other soldiers and horses – Arthur second from right

His re-engagement papers were completed at the South Staffordshire depot at Lichfield 23rd March 1914, when the Army Form states “current engagement, Army Reserve, expires 18th August, 1914 Address 18 Bone Mill Lane Wolverhampton. His measurements were recorded as Height 5 foot 6½ inches, chest 36, waist 34, helmet 21½, and boots, 8.

A hand written note dated 4th September 1914 reads: “Decision please Shall allowance be made for the 3 children mentioned Date of Marriage 27-8-05” and the instruction given is “Girl Allowance.”

There is also a letter from Mrs Davies on the record, very black round the edges, as follows (the date is not visible on the letter):

 …having…allowance office this morning I find that you have made a mistake in my allowance for my children you will find that I have 4 children …. as I have twin boys aged one month as well as two Girls one is 1 year and 6 months the other is 7 years hoping you will put the matter write for me and oblige. Mrs Davies My husband address Pte A Davies 4946 Inniskilling Dragoons

An Army Form dated 26th September 1914 requests Marriage Certificate and Certified copies of Children’s Birth Certificates. A handwritten note is added to this printed form saying “It is important that these are sent as Separation Allowance may be withheld”. The same Army Form also records “Certificates returned 30th September 1914.”

Unfortunately, not long after Mrs Davies sent this letter, her twin sons died. On 31st August 1914, Arthur Henry age 1 month died, and on 15th September 1914 Norman Leonard age 1 month died. Both deaths were at 18 Bone Mill Lane, with premature birth as the cause of death. Father’s occupation is shown as Private 6th Inniskilling Dragoons [Electrical Works labourer], and the deaths were registered by their mother on 2nd and 15th September 1914. Copies of the Registrations of their deaths are in the record.

A scene from Wolverhampton (Arthur not present) Bertha and her first Daughter Norah front far right.  We do not know who the other people are or exact location

A scene from Wolverhampton (Arthur not present) Bertha and her first Daughter Norah front far right. We do not know who the other people are or exact location

Davies himself was reported missing in October 1914. An Army Form of 5th July 1915 states that “from 28th June 1915 Arthur Davies reported missing a pension for Mrs Bertha Davies wife and 2 children of 18/6 a week.” It was not until 14 February 1916 that it was reported in the Express & Star that his widow had received official notice of his death, on 31 October 1914. There is a request for the widow’s address on 18th November 1919 “in order that I may complete A.F. W.5031 for issue of a memorial plaque and scroll,” and on 7th June 1920 there is a Pension Form re widow’s remarriage 12th September 1917 and noting the change of address to 47 Herbert Street Wolverhampton.

Medal Card

This records that he went into combat on 6th October 1914, was reported missing on 30th October 1914, and that

Mrs B Davies applies for her late husband’s medals 11th April 1927. Widow remarried Address 8 Cambridge Barracks Married Quarters, Portsmouth.

Other records

De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour provides us with some further details about Arthur. He was the eldest son of Thomas Davies (a time keeper) and Susan Ann Davies. He was born in Bilston on 29 December 1884, and educated in Wolverhampton. He served in Egypt and Ireland, and went to France on 3 October 1914. He was reported wounded and missing after the fighting at Ypres on 29 October 1914.

Arthur and Bertha’s marriage certificate gives details of their fathers’ professions – “Soldier” in Arthur’s case, and “Lock Smith” for Bertha. Bertha’s father was Leonard Lester. At the time of their marriage, Arthur was living at Marlborough Barracks, with Bertha living at 6 Parkgate Street in Dublin.

In the 1891 census, Arthur is living at Ewins Street, Wolverhampton in 1891, together with his parents Thomas and Susan A. (the latter was born in Ireland so may link in to the marriage in Dublin), sister Sarah A. and brother Walter H. By the 1901 census, there is an Arthur Davies living with his grandmother Eliza Davies at 88 Wolverhampton Street, Bilston. As there was a Thomas Davies of about the right age whose death is registered in March 1899, it is possible that Arthur stayed with his grandmother to finish his schooling locally. Attempts to find Arthur’s baptism in the Bilston parish registers have so far been unsuccessful.

Arthur, Bertha and Nora

Arthur, Bertha and Norah

At the time of the 1911 Census Arthur, at the age of 25, was living at 30 Bone Mill Lane with his wife Bertha, born in Wolverhampton, and daughter Norah also born in Wolverhampton, age 4. The couple are shown to have had 3 children, only one of whom survives. Arthur is a Labourer and works for the Corporation.

 

 

 

Michael O’Neill 5527 2nd South Staffordshire Regiment

24 Thursday Jul 2014

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This blog posting has been contributed by one of our volunteers, Lisa Gibbons.

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Following the end of the First World War Bilston Town Council formed a War Memorial Committee. They raised funds to erect three memorials, one each in Bilston, Bradley and Ettingshall and to purchase a suitable property and grounds to provide comradely solace to ex-servicemen.

The intention was to set in stone the names of the Fallen Heroes, who had joined up and made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

The Laburnums, a large house in Bilston, was purchased and converted, with billiards room and grounds in which old soldiers could spend time with their comrades who understood the horrors that had been seen but, for the most part, were discussed with wives and families.

The names were collected by a variety of methods, local churches and chapels sent in members of their congregations who were being mourned, St Leonard’s Church published names of fallen soldiers in the parish magazine. Street surveys were made, knocking on doors and collecting the names from each ward (High Town, Town Hall, New Town, Bradley and Ettingshall). This exercise demonstrated heartbreakingly how many families had lost more than one son, The War memorial Committee also took out advertising in the local paper.

Lists of these names were collated and these formed the content of the Record and programme of the Unveiling of the War Crosses on Friday 11th November 1921. The programme cost three pence.

Following the dedication of the memorials the names and details of several Bilston men who had not been included, for various reasons, were forwarded to the Town Hall. They were presented on scraps of paper, the backs of old invoices and in letter form.

Among the papers held in Wolverhampton Archives is a letter dated 21st November 1921, just ten days after the dedication services. It was written by John O’Neill, who lived at 22 Cambridge Street, but who in 1911 was living in James Street, Bilston with his wife Daisy Maud Williams and young sons John and Leslie. In 1911 he was Bilston’s Town Postman, I wonder if he delivered the letters from the Front and maybe the telegrams that no one wanted to receive?

Page 1 of letter

Page 1 of letter

He wrote,

I should be glad if you would include in your list the name of 5527 Pte. Michael O’Neill, 2nd Battn. South Staffs Regt., who was killed in action at Givenchy, France on May 17th 1915 & who is a Bilston man & who was born and raised in Temple Street.

John explains that he was the youngest in the family and had left this “part of the business to the others who unfortunately must have overlooked it”.

Michael was born in Bilston to Thomas and Bridget O’Neill. Bridget had been married before and was widowed. In 1871 Thomas had married Bridget and the girls were noted as his step daughters, Mary, Honor and Bridget Coyne. They lived at the time in Oxford Street. Michael was the second son born to the couple, he was baptised at Holy Trinity Church on 18th August 1878, (the records show the name O’Neal).

By 1881 our Michael was two years old, with older brother Thomas being nine. Their father was a labourer at a coal mine and he would follow the coal mining occupation until 1901. The family lived at 6, 6ct Temple Street, they had moved to 1 keys Yard in 1891 and the family had been joined by Ellen and young John. In 1901 Michael was not living with his parents only the two younger children were still living in Temple Street. Michael had moved out of his parent’s home but in 1911 was lodging with Widow Dabbs and her family at 15 Pipes Meadow.

Page 2 of letter

Page 2 of letter

Michael O’Neill’s service records are not available; there is a record of his death which states he died on the 18th May 1915 as opposed to his brother’s recollection of the 17th May 1915. He is commemorated at Bethune Town Cemetery (here his name appears as “M. O’Neil”), but I can find no record of his name being included on his home town’s memorial.

On the last page of the Memorial Unveiling Record and Programme it says

Every possible effort has been made to get a correct list of the fallen prepared. Anyone who sees that a name has, after, not been supplied or any other particulars are lacking, should at once communicate with the Hon. Secretary, Mr. Joseph L Arlidge, at the Town Hall, Bilston, who will see that enquiries are made and the names are properly recorded in due course.

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