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Surname: HARTLEY
Forename(s): James
Place of Birth: Foulridge, Lancashire
Service No: 112768
Rank: Gunner
Regiment / Corps / Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Battalion / Unit: 226th Siege Battery
Division: ---
Age: 28
Date of Death: 1917-05-01
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: XVIII. F. 10A.
CWGC Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: FOULRIDGE, LANCASHIRE
Additional Information:
James Hartley was the son of Jonathan and Mary Jane Hartley, née Veevers. Both of James's parents were born at Foulridge, Lancashire. James was the cousin of Private Harold Veevers (24512) (q.v.) and was distantly related to Private Thomas Albert Grindrod (52965) (q.v.).
1891 Foulridge, Lancashire Census: Town Top - James Hartley, aged 1 year, born Foulridge, son of Jonathan and Mary Hartley.
1901 Foulridge, Lancashire Census: 40, Town Top - James Hartley, aged 11 years, born Foulridge, son of Jonathan and Mary Hartley.
1911 Foulridge, Lancashire Census: 40, Town Top - James Hartley, aged 21 years, born Foulridge, son of Jonathan and Mary Jane Hartley.
The British Army Service Record for James Hartley exists but may be incomplete.
Photograph: 'Colne & District Roll of Honour & War Record 1914-1919'.
Data Source: West Yorkshire Pioneer Article
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Gunner James HARTLEY
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Royal Garrison Artillery
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11 May 1917
FOULRIDGE – THREE SOLDIERS KILLED
Last week-end news reached the village of the deaths of two more soldiers – Privates Cocker and Hartley, and on Monday morning another death was announced, that of Pte. George Rodgers, of the Hole-in-the-Wall, Foulridge The first-named leaves behind him a widow and one child, but the others were unmarried. Pte. Hartley’s brother and father both died not very long ago from illness, and the family now consists of the widowed mother and one son, who is also in the army. Pte. Cocker was not, strictly speaking, a Foulridge man, but was married to a Foulridge girl, and for a short time before his enlistment lived in the village. The other two, however, were very well known, and were little more than lads. The three announcements coming so closely together have caused something of a sensation in the village.
[Pte. Cocker actually survived the war.]
18 May 1917
FOULRIDGE
MEMORIAL SERVICE – On Sunday morning a memorial service was held at the Parish Church for three Foulridge young men who have lost their lives in the war, viz., Privates Cocker, Hartley, and Rodgers. A large congregation was present. A special address was delivered by the Vicar, and appropriate hymns were sung.
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