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Surname: BLEAZARD
Forename(s): Marmaduke
Place of Birth: Slaidburn, Yorkshire
Service No: 33099
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: York and Lancaster Regiment
Battalion / Unit: 1/4th (Hallamshire) Battalion
Division: 49th (West Riding) Division
Age: 36
Date of Death: 1918-11-02
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: A.4. 3.
CWGC Cemetery: AULNOY COMMUNAL CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: NEWTON-IN-BOWLAND, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: SLAIDBURN, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Marmaduke Bleazard was the son of Thomas and Margaret Bleazard, née Kirkbride. Thomas was born at Roeburndale and Margaret at Scotforth, Lancashire.
1891 Newton-in-Bowland, Yorkshire Census: New Laithes - Marmaduke Bleazard, aged 4 years, born Slaidburn, Yorkshire, son of Thomas and Margaret Bleazard.
1901 Newton-in-Bowland, Yorkshire Census: New Laithe - Marmaduke Bleazard, aged 14 years, born Slaidburn, Yorkshire, son of Thomas and Margaret Bleazard.
Marmaduke was married to Rose Allen in 1910. Rose was born at Colwall, Herefordshire. Rose married Richard Hanson in 1921.
1911 Clitheroe, Lancashire Census: 2, Albion Street - Marmaduke Bleazard, aged 24 years, born Slaidburn, Yorkshire, husband of Rose Bleazard.
The British Army Service Record for Marmaduke Bleazard exists but may be incomplete.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Marmaduke Bleazard, 33099, Y. & L. R.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Marmaduke Bleazard, 33099, 1/4 York & Lanc. R. Killed in action 2.11.18.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Marmaduke Bleazard, 33099, 1/4 York & Lanc. Date and Place of Death: 2.11.18 France. K. in A. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow and sole legatee - Rose. £24 16s. 8d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Marmaduke. Name(s) on card(s): Widow: Rose, born 24.11.86. Address: Tug Barn, Newton, Clitheroe. Children: Ada Margaret, born 29.9.11. Jane, born 17.3.16. Edith, born 27.1.18.
A short biography of Marmaduke is included in: ‘In Love, In Gratitude, In Remembrance – Remembering the Men & Women of Slaidburn, Newton in Bowland, Dunsop Bridge, Dale Head & Tosside’ by Margaret Brenchley (2018).
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: York and Lancaster Regiment
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 49th (West Riding) Division
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