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Surname: HARTLEY
Forename(s): William Geoffrey
Place of Birth: Croydon, Surrey
Service No: 5061
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: London Regiment
Battalion / Unit: 'A' Coy 1/14th (County of London) Battalion. (London Scottish)
Division: 56th (1/1st London) Division
Age: 21
Date of Death: 1916-10-05
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: I. M. 37.
CWGC Cemetery: GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)
Additional Information:
William Geoffrey Hartley (born 15 November 1894) was the son of Reginald and Amy Hartley, née Tagg. Reginald was born at Settle, Yorkshire and Amy at Carshalton, Surrey.
1901 Croydon, Surrey Census: 52, Southbridge Road - Geoffrey Hartley, aged 6 years, born Croydon, son of Amy Hartley, widow.
1911 Wallington, Surrey Census: Limehurst, 32, Springfield Road - Geoffrey Hartley, aged 16 years, born Croydon, Surrey, son of Amy Hartley, widow.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte William G. Hartley, 5061, 14 Lond. R. Theatre of War first served in: (1) France. Date of entry therein: 4.12.15. D. of Wds. 5.10.16.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte William Geoffrey Hartley, 5061, 14/Lond. R. Theatres of war in which served: 1a [France and Belgium] 4.12.15 to 5.10.16. K. [in] A.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte William Geoffrey Hartley, 5061, 1/14 Bn Lon. Reg. 'A' Coy Date and Place of Death: 5.10.16. France. In action. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Sister Grantee and Residuary Legatee - Frances £8 7s. 11d.
William is commemorated in the Rolls of Honour at the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh.
Photograph courtesy of David Hartley, Leatherhead, Surrey.
Data Source: Craven Herald Article
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Private William Geoffrey HARTLEY
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: London Regiment
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 56th (1/1st London) Division
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Cap badge of the 1/14th (County of London) Battalion The London Regiment (London Scottish)
All images are courtesy of David Hartley, Leatherhead, Surrey (unless otherwise specified)
Private William Geoffrey Hartley - middle row, 2nd from left
Private William Geoffrey Hartley - back row, 8th from left
Private William Geoffrey Hartley - back row, 6th from left
Private William Geoffrey Hartley
Private William Geoffrey Hartley
Private William Geoffrey Hartley
Private William Geoffrey Hartley
Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte
CWGC Headstone
Private William Geoffrey Hartley’s 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Letter accompanying the 1914-15 Star awarded to Private William Geoffrey Hartley
Letter accompanying the British War and Victory Medals awarded to Private William Geoffrey Hartley
Next of kin Memorial Plaque
Memorial Scroll accompanying the next of kin Memorial Plaque for Private William Geoffrey Hartley
Amy Margaret Hartley (18 December 1916)
Amy, the sister of William Geoffrey Hartley, served as a V.A.D. nurse
Courtesy of the website: The Past on Glass at Sutton Archives
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27 October 1916
HARTLEY – Died of wounds on the 5th October at a casualty clearing station, William Geoffrey Hartley (London Scottish), younger son of the late Reginald Hartley, and of Mrs. Hartley, of Wallington, and grandson of the late Dr. James and Fanny Hartley, late of Settle, Yorkshire.
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Another photograph of this soldier can be found on the Past on Glass Flickr site – just search for Hartley. There is also a photograph of his sister – a VAD nurse. I am a volunteer on the site. This project, funded by the HLF, involves the digitisation of 10,000 glass plate negatives from 1904-1918 all taken by the same photographer based in Sutton and Epsom, Surrey. The images may be downloaded and used by others under the Creative Commons scheme – the project only requests an acknowledgement. Thank you.