Henry Armistead STOREY

Main CPGW Record

Surname: STOREY

Forename(s): Henry Armistead

Place of Birth: Downholme, Yorkshire

Service No: 20524

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment)

Battalion / Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion

Division: 23rd Division

Age: 24

Date of Death: 1916-08-02

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: I. M. 52.

CWGC Cemetery: ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

CWGC Memorial: ---

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: CARPERBY, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

Henry Armistead Storey was the son of Frederick and Maria Storey, née Armistead. Frederick was born at Spennithorne, Yorkshire and Maria at Warcop, Westmorland.

1901 Barden, near Leyburn, Yorkshire Census: Barden Lane - Henry A. Storey, aged 8 years, born Downholme, son of Frederick and Maria Storey. [Henry's family were living with his grandfather, Henry Storey, widower.]

1911 Constable Burton, Yorkshire Census: Studdah - Henry Storey, aged 17 years, born Walburn Hall, Downham. [Henry was living with his uncle and aunt, William and Elizabeth Jane Storey.]

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Henry A. Storey, 20524, York R. Theatre of War first served in 2B [Balkans]. Date of entry therein: 21.11.15. Dead. [Henry probably served at Gallipoli with the 6th (Service) Battalion.]

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Henry A. Storey, 20524, 6/York R.; 20524, 9/York R. Dead.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Henry Armistead Storey, 20524. 9th Yorkshire. Date and Place of Death: 2.8.16. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father and sole legatee - Frederick. £10 6s. 3d.

Henry is commemorated on the St Oswald's Parish War Memorial, East Hauxwell and Hauxwell, Constable Burton and Finghall War Memorial at Constable Burton.

See also:
‘Wensleydale Remembered – The Sacrifice made by the Families of a Northern Dale 1914-1918 and 1939-1945’ by Keith Taylor (2004).
'Lest We Forget the Fallen from Hauxwell, Constable Burton and Finghall in Two World Wars' by George F. Tomlin MBE (2020).

Data Source: Local War Memorial

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

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