Harry BELLERBY

Main CPGW Record

Surname: BELLERBY

Forename(s): Harry

Place of Birth: Addingham, Yorkshire

Service No: 103569

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

Battalion / Unit: 36th Battalion

Division: 36th (Ulster) Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1918-03-21

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 90 to 93.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: ILKLEY, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

Harry Bellerby was the son of William Edward and Annie Watkinson Bellerby, née Topham. William was born at Dunkeswick and Annie at Threshfield, Yorkshire. Harry was the cousin of Driver William Throup Topham (44463) (q.v.).

1901 Ilkley, Yorkshire Census: 12, Brewery Road - Harry Bellerby, aged 4 years, born Addingham, Yorkshire, son of William and Annie Bellerby.

1911 Ilkley, Yorkshire Census: 10, Brewery Road - Harry Bellerby, aged 14 years, born Addingham, Yorkshire, son of William and Annie Bellerby.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Harry Bellerby, 103569, M.G.C. Dec'd 21.3.18. Oi/c M.G.C. Records requests Authority to dispose of medals 10.6.22.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Harry Bellerby, 103569, M.G.C. Death Accepted 21.3.18.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Harry Bellerby, 103569, 36th Btn M.G.C. Date and Place of Death: 21.3.18 death accepted. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Mother - Annie. £20 11s. 8d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Harry. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Mrs Annie Walkinson [sic] Bellerby. Relationship: Mother. Address: 10, Brewery Road, Ilkley.

Early in 1918 Machine Gun Battalions were formed. This was done by bringing 4 Machine Gun Companies together to form a battalion. The battalion then took the number of their Division.

Data Source: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19 Records

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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