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Surname: WARDLEWORTH

Forename(s): Vincent Edward

Place of Birth: Accrington, Lancashire

Service No: 15152

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: East Lancashire Regiment

Battalion / Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion

Division: 19th (Western) Division

Age: 28

Date of Death: 1917-06-07

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: B. 19.

CWGC Cemetery: CROONAERT CHAPEL CEMETERY

CWGC Memorial: ---

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: GRINDLETON, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

Vincent Edward Wardleworth was the son of William Edward and Rachel Wardleworth, née Thursby. William was born at Rawtenstall, Lancashire and Rachel at West Dereham, Norfolk.

1891 Accrington, Lancashire Census: 174, Avenue Parade - Vincent E. Wardleworth, aged 2 years, born Accrington, son of William E. and Rachel Wardleworth.

1901 Accrington, Lancashire Census: 162, Avenue Parade - Vincent E. Wardleworth, aged 12 years, born Accrington, son of William E. and Rachel Wardleworth.

1911 Accrington, Lancashire Census: 207, Burnley Road - Vincent Edward Wardleworth, aged 22 years, born Accrington, son of William Edward and Rachel Wardleworth.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Vincent E. Wardleworth, 15152, E. Lan. R.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Vincent Edward Wardleworth, 15152, 11th East Lancs.; 3rd East Lancs.; 7th East Lancs.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Vincent E. Wardleworth, 15152, 7th E. Lancs. Date and Place of Death: 7.6.17. In action. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father and Sole Legatee - William E. £24 7s. 11d.

Photograph courtesy of Phil Brooks.

Data Source: Local War Memorial

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

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Private Vincent Edward WARDLEWORTH

Private Vincent Edward WARDLEWORTH

Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: East Lancashire Regiment

Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: East Lancashire Regiment

Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 19th (Western) Division

Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 19th (Western) Division

Data from Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914 - 1919 Records

Soldiers Died Data for Soldier Records

Surname: WARDLEWORTH

Forename(s): Vincent Edward

Born: Accrington, Lancs

Residence: Grindleton, Lancs

Enlisted: Accrington

Number: 15152

Rank: Private

Regiment: East Lancashire Regiment

Battalion: 7th Battalion

Decorations:

Died Date: 07/06/17

Died How: Killed in action

Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Notes:

Data from Commonwealth War Graves Commission Records

CWGC Data for Soldier Records

Surname: WARDLEWORTH

Forename(s): Vincent Edward

Country of Service: United Kingdom

Service Number: 15152

Rank: Private

Regiment: East Lancashire Regiment

Unit: 7th Bn.

Age: 28

Awards:

Died Date: 07/06/1917

Additional Information: Son of William Edward Wardleworth, of Highcliffe Greaves, Grindleton, Clitheroe. (CWGC Headstone Personal Inscription: REST ETERNAL GRANT HIM O LORD)

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‘Clitheroe Times’ (18 August 1916)

(Kindly supplied by Shirley Penman of Clitheroe and Dorothy Falshaw of Gisburn)

GRINDLETON

SOLDIER WOUNDED

In the official list of wounded of the East Lancashire Regiment appears the name of Private V.E. Wardleworth, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Wardleworth, of Highcliffe, Grindleton.

Grindleton War Memorial – Biographical Notes by Shirley Penman

VINCENT WARDLEWORTH, son of William Edward and Rachel nee Thursby was born in Accrington, resided in Accrington and enlisted in Accrington according to his enlistment papers dated 15th Sept 1914, so his parent’s probably bought High Cliffe in Grindleton after this date. Originally serving with the “Accrington Pals”, 11th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, Vincent was wounded between 1st and 5th, July, 1916 during the First Battle of the Somme. Once recovered he was transferred to 3rd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment and then again to the 7th Battalion of the same regiment. On 7th June, 1917, 18 British mines were exploded within the Messines Ridge after which the 19th Division including 7th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment; 7th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and 7th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment made a successful attack to the north of Wytschaete where they captured and held on to their objectives with only few casualties - Vincent must have been one of these.

Commemorated on:

Accrington (Oak Hill Park) Memorial
Grindleton Memorial
St. John’s Church, Accrington Memorial

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Private Vincent Edward Wardleworth

Private Vincent Edward Wardleworth

Courtesy of Phil Brooks

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