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Surname: MILNER
Forename(s): Carl Dugdale
Place of Birth: Hawes, Yorkshire
Service No: 36894
Rank: L/Corporal
Regiment / Corps / Service: London Regiment
Battalion / Unit: 1/23rd (County of London) Battalion
Division: 47th (1/2nd London) Division
Age: 30
Date of Death: 1918-08-22
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 6.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: BARNOLDSWICK, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: HAWES, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Carl Dugdale Milner was the son of Christopher and Priscilla Annie Milner, née Collitt. Christopher was born at Bainbridge and Priscilla at Northallerton, Yorkshire.
1891 Hawes, Yorkshire Census: Bridge Street - Carl Dugdale Milner, aged 4 years, born Hawes, son of Christopher and Priscilla Annie Milner.
1901 Hawes, Yorkshire Census: Bridge Street - Carl D. Milner, aged 14 years, born Hawes, son of Christopher and Priscilla A. Milner.
1911 Selby, Yorkshire Census: Summerfield House, Westbourne Road - Carl Dugdale Milner, aged 24 years, born Hawes, Yorkshire. Bank Clerk. [Carl was boarding with Frank and Emily Bower.]
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Carl D. Milner, 36894, 21/Lond. R.; E. Surr. R.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Carl Dugdale Milner, 36894, 21 (Res.) London; 1/23 London.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: L/Cpl Carl Dugdale Milner, G/36894, E. Surrey Rgt. (1/23 Ldn. Rgt.). Date and Place of Death: 22.8.18. In Action France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father and executor - Christopher. £15 5s. 1d.
Short biographies of Carl are included in:
‘Wensleydale Remembered – The Sacrifice made by the Families of a Northern Dale 1914-1918 and 1939-1945’ by Keith Taylor (2004).
‘Barnoldswick – A small Town’s part in conflicts 1800 to 2014’ by Peter Ian Thompson (2014).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
MILNER, Lance Corporal Carl Douglas, [Hawes], aged 30, London Regiment, killed in action Aug. 22, 1918.
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L/Corporal Carl Dugdale MILNER
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: London Regiment
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 47th (1/2nd London) Division
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06 September 1918
One of Four Soldier Brothers
Mr. and Mrs. C. Milner, Hawes, have received the sad news that their son, Lance-Corporal Carl Dugdale Milner, London Regiment, was killed in action on August 22nd. The news was conveyed from a comrade who speaks in high terms of the great esteem in which the young soldier was held by all officers and men. He was killed whilst engaged in a very difficult operation. Corporal Carl Milner was 30 years of age and joined up in January, 1917, and was posted to the R.F.C., now the R.A.F. He was afterwards transferred to the Tanks, and then to the London Regiment. He went overseas six months ago. At the age of 17 he entered the London Joint Stock Bank at Rotherham. He was afterwards employed at Richmond, Selby, Settle and Durham, and finally became manager of the Barnoldswick Bank at the early age of 27, from which place he joined up. The greatest regret at his death is felt by all who knew him. Mr. and Mrs. Milner have two other sons in the overseas forces and third in training.
20 September 1918
MILNER – Killed in action, August 22nd, Lance-Corporal Carl Dugdale Milner (late of Barnoldswick), son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Milner, ‘ The Firs,’ Hawes, aged 30 years.
08 November 1918
HAWES
A Memorial Service in memory of Corporal J. T. Moore, Gunner J. Moore, Lance-Corporal C. D. [Milner], Private John Metcalfe, and Corporal W. Mitton, recently fallen in their country’s service, was conducted at Hawes Parish Church, on Sunday afternoon by the Vicar, the Rev. S. D. Crawford. There were special psalms, and the hymns were ‘On the Resurrection morning,’ ‘Peace, perfect peace,’ and ‘Now the labourer’s task is o’er.’ The Vicar based an appropriate address on the words, ‘O death, where is thy sting?’ and after the Benediction the draped Union Jack was held at the chancel steps by Cadet Lance-Corporal H. Wilson, whilst the Dead March was played on the organ by Mrs. Place and the ‘Last Post’ sounded by Mr. J. Blades.
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