Thursday 19 May 2016

Ben Sutcliffe 1897 - 1916

Born: 4 January 1897 in Barnsley and baptised on 5 February 1902 at St Johns Church Barnsley

Son of: Ben Sutcliffe  a greengrocer who married Mary Elizabeth Gill in Barnsley in 1886

Position in family: The fifth of 6 children
1. Thomas born about 1887   SERVED WW1
2. Sarah born  about  1889
3. Amy born 13 July 1890
4. Alice born 1894 died November 1894 aged 10 months
5. Ben born 4 January 1897 WW1 KILLED
6. Lily born 1899 died September 1899 aged 8 months

Home address, age and occupation:
1901: 59 New Street aged  3
1911: 83 New Street aged 13
1916: 83 New Street aged 19 warehouseman on enlistment

Ben was unmarried

Military Service:
Enlisted: 18 May 1916 in Pontefract aged 19
Regiment and Battalion: York and Lancaster 2nd Battalion
Service number and rank: 26674 Private
Awards: Victory and British  Medals

Death:  12 October 1916 aged 19
Buried at: Bancourt British Cemetery
Grave Reference: III.M.13

Remembered:
St Georges Church Memorial Plaque

Notes:
Further information about this man is available on request

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