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Surname: POLLARD
Forename(s): Charlie
Place of Birth: Silsden, Yorkshire
Service No: 37228
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Battalion / Unit: 2nd Battalion
Division: 32nd Division
Age: ---
Date of Death: 1918-04-13
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: II. F. 19.
CWGC Cemetery: DOUCHY-LES-AYETTE BRITISH CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: SILSDEN, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Charlie Pollard was the son of Wright and Martha Ann Pollard, née Dewhurst. Wright was born at Thornton near Bradford and Martha at Silsden, Yorkshire.
1901 Silsden, Yorkshire Census: 36, Bolton Road - Charles Pollard, aged 2 years, born Silsden, son of Wright and Martha A. Pollard. [The family were living with Martha's mother, Ann M. Dewhirst.]
1911 Silsden, Yorkshire Census: 30, Bolton Road - Charlie Pollard, aged 12 years, born Silsden, son of Wright and Martha Pollard.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Charlie Pollard, 37228, Yorkshire Light Infantry.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Charlie Pollard, 37228, 10th & 2nd Yorks L. I. K. in A. 13/4/18. [Charlie was probably transferred to the 2nd Battalion when the 10th Bn was disbanded on the 13 February 1918.]
Data Source: Local War Memorial
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 32nd Division
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21 June 1918
SILSDEN – MEMORIAL SERVICE
A service in memory of Pte. Chas. Pollard, who was killed in action on April 13th; Bombadier Willie Spencer, who died of wounds on May 8th; and James Wade, who died in Salonica on May 3rd following an operation, was held at the Silsden Primitive Methodist Church on Sunday morning last, and was conducted by Rev. Wm. Dickinson (pastor). Appropriate hymns were sung, and at the close of the service the organist (Mr. James Peace) played the ‘Dead march’ in ‘Saul.’ Mr. Dickinson took as his text “The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord” and the Prince of Righteousness. To the parents, wives, children, relatives, and loved ones they extended their deepest sympathy and said that their young men had all gone forth with one great purpose, makin war upon war that war might be ended and that Christ might be supreme as the King of Peace in this their hour of trial. Mr. Dickinson also read out a list of the young men connected with the church and Sunday-school, who had made the supreme sacrifice, the congregation standing meanwhile.
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