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Ordinary Seaman William Ackland
Royal Navy H.M.S. Onyx.
(d.29 Oct 1918)
William Ackland served in H.M.S. Onyx. Remembered at . WW1
Mechanician John Joseph Ackrill
Royal Navy H.M.S. Indefatigable.
(d.31 May 1916)
John Ackrill served in H.M.S. Indefatigable. Remembered at . WW1
Ordinary Seaman Robert Ackrill
Royal Navy H.M.S. Vanguard.
(d.9 Jul 1917)
Robert Ackrill served in H.M.S. Vanguard. Remembered at . WW1
Ordinary Seaman Arnold Ackroyd
Royal Navy H.M.S. Anchusa.
(d.16 Aug 1917)
Arnold Ackroyd served in H.M.S. Anchusa. Remembered at . WW1
Pte. Arthur Ackroyd
British Army 2nd Btn. West Riding Regiment (Duke of Wellingtons)
from:57 Stanacre Place, Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire
(d.5th May 1915)
Arthur Ackroyd was born on 21st December 1893 at his grandmother's house in Waile Street, Manningham but was orphaned by 1908 so went to live with his half-sister, her husband and their son and daughter in Bateman Street, Manningham (since demolished and the site now appears to be part of Bradford City football ground or very close thereto). He became very much part of their family and the children regarded him as their big brother. The 1911 census states he was a mill hand bobbin take off in a worsted spinning mill.
He enlisted on 21st of August 1914 but died from gas poisoning on 5th of May 1915 at 84th Field Ambulance, almost certainly received on Hill 60 about 2 miles south of Ypres, where his battalion were in action. He is buried in Poperinge Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Pte. Frederick Charles Ackroyd
British Army 23rd Btn Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Dublin
(d.27th Sep 1918)
Frederick Charles Ackroyd enlisted at Bradford and was formerly with the West Riding Regiment. He was killed in action in Flanders.
Update: On the Commonwealth War Graves site he is incorrectly listed as P Ackroyd With the same Service No. 61021. He was aged 42 when he died. He is buried at Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck (Grave Reference: II. Q. 29.). Additional information is given: He was the son of Richard and Mary Ackroyd; husband of Elizabeth Eacret (formerly Ackroyd), of 17, Northbrooke St., Bolton Rd., Bradford, Yorks.
From this we can deduce his estimated birth year to be 1873 and find him on the 1911 census. He was aged 38 and living at 35 Irving St Bolton Rd Bradford Yorkshire. He was a Railway porter. Other family members were Elizabeth Ackroyd (36), Mary Ackroyd (17), Frederick Ackroyd (16), Elizabeth Ackroyd (12) and Albert Ackroyd (8).
Ordinary Seaman Frederick Ackroyd
Royal Navy H.M. Trawler Dirk.
(d.28 May 1918)
Frederick Ackroyd served in H.M. Trawler Dirk. Remembered at . WW1
Capt. Harold Ackroyd VC, MC.
British Army Att. 6th Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment Royal Army Medical Corps
(d.11th Aug 1917)
Harold Ackroyd served with the Royal Army Medical Corps and was attached to the 6th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment during WW1. He was killed in action on the 11th August 1917 and is commemorated on a special memorial (No.7) in Birr Cross Roads Cemetery. He is also buried here.
An extract from The London Gazette, dated 4th September 1917, reads as follows:- For most conspicuous bravery. During recent operations Capt. Ackroyd displayed the greatest gallantry and devotion to duty. Utterly regardless of danger, he worked continuously for many hours up and down and in front of the line tending the wounded and saving the lives of officers and men. In so doing he had to move across the open under heavy machine-gun, rifle and shell fire. He carried a wounded officer to a place of safety under very heavy fire. On another occasion he went some way in front of our advanced line and brought in a wounded man under continuous sniping and machine-gun fire. His heroism was the means of saving many lives, and provided a magnificent example of courage, cheerfulness, and determination to the fighting men in whose midst he was carrying out his splendid work. This gallant officer has since been killed in action.
Pte. Herbert Ackroyd
British Army 23rd Btn. C Coy Middlesex Regt
from:Nottingham
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Pte. Irving Proctor Ackroyd
British Army 16th (1st Bradford Pals) Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Bradford
Leading Stoker Stephen Edward Ackroyd
Royal Navy H.M.S. Defence.
(d.31 May 1916)
Stephen Ackroyd served in H.M.S. Defence. Remembered at . WW1
Midshipman Charles Alexander Acland-hood
Royal Navy H.M.S. Invincible.
(d.31 May 1916)
Charles Acland-hood served in H.M.S. Invincible. Remembered at . WW1
Pte. Edmund Acornley
British Army 6th Btn. Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
from:Burnley,
(d.9th Feb 1917)
Private Edmund Acornley served with the 6th Battalion, Kings Own Lancaster Regiment during WW1 and was killed in action, age 21, on the 9th February 1917. He is commemorated on the Basra War Memorial, Iraq. Edmund was the son of Elijah and Dina Acornley, of 24, Spencer St., Burnley.
Pte. Edmund Acornley
British Army 6th Btn. Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
from:Burnley
(d.9th February 1917)
Edmund Acornley died on the 9th of February 1917, aged 21 and is commemorated on the Basra War Memorial in Iraq. He was the son of Elijah and Dina Acornley, of 24 Spencer St., Burnley.
Petty Officer Harry Marriott Acott
Royal Navy H.M.S. Torrent.
(d.23 Dec 1917)
Harry Acott served in H.M.S. Torrent. Remembered at . WW1
Stk. Samson Henry Acres
Royal Navy HMS Murray
from:Hertford
(d.20th Dec 1914)
Samson Henry Acres, Stoker 1st Class 301402, served with HMS Murray, Royal Navy and died age 35 on the 20th December 1914. He is buried in Jarrow Cemetery. Samson was born in Hertford 1879, son of Samson and Sarah Acres (Somerville) of Hertford.
Stoker 1st Class Samson Henry Acres
Royal Navy H.M.S. Murray.
(d.20 Dec 1914)
Samson Acres served in H.M.S. Murray. Remembered at . WW1
Pte. Abraham Acton VC
British Army 2nd Btn. B Coy. Border Regiment
from:Whitehaven, Cumberland
(d.16th May 1916)
Abraham Acton was killed in action on the 16th of May 1915, aged 21 and is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial in France. He wasthe son of Robert and Elizabeth Eleanor Acton, of 4 Regent Square, Senhouse St., Whitehaven, Cumberland.
Pte. Albert Acton
British Army 8th Battalion Cheshire Regiment
from:Aston by Budworth, Cheshire
Albert Acton, my wife's grandfather, served at Gallipoli and also in the Mesopotamian Campaign.
Leading Seaman Charles Edward Acton
Royal Navy H.M.S. Surprise.
(d.23 Dec 1917)
Charles Acton served in H.M.S. Surprise. Remembered at . WW1
Cmdr. Fitzmaurice Acton CMG
Royal Navy H.M. Coast Guard
from:Bridgnorth, Shropshire.
Commander Acton was the Husband of Ruby Acton, of Acton Round, Bridgnorth, Shropshire.
He was 46 when he died on 7th August 1920 and is buried Near the road boundary of the Rathmullan (Old Abbey) Graveyard, Rathmullan, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Commander Fitzmaurice Acton C M G
Royal Navy H.M. Coast Guard
(d.7 Aug 1920)
Fitzmaurice Acton served in H.M. Coast Guard Remembered at . WW1
Seaman John Watkin Acton
Royal Naval Reserve H.M.S. Invincible.
(d.31 May 1916)
John Acton served in H.M.S. Invincible. Remembered at . WW1
Trimmer Joseph Acton
Royal Naval Reserve H.M. Trawler Vale of Leven.
(d.9 Jul 1917)
Joseph Acton served in H.M. Trawler Vale of Leven. Remembered at . WW1
Greaser Joseph Acton
Mercantile Marine Reserve H.M.S. Otranto.
(d.6 Oct 1918)
Joseph Acton served in H.M.S. Otranto. Remembered at . WW1
Private Richard Acton
Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. Osmanieh
(d.10 Jul 1917)
Richard Acton served in H.M.S. Osmanieh Remembered at . WW1
Ships Steward Assistant Sidney Acton
Royal Navy H.M.S. Russell.
(d.27 Apr 1916)
Sidney Acton served in H.M.S. Russell. Remembered at . WW1
2nd Lt. Gordon William Acworth
British Army 15th Btn London Regiment
from:19, Forest Drive West, Leytonstone, London.
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Stoker 1st Class Arthur Fletcher Ada
Royal Navy H.M.S. Phoebe.
(d.23 Apr 1918)
Arthur Ada served in H.M.S. Phoebe. Remembered at . WW1
Able Seaman Frederick Joseph Adair
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve S.S. Saxon.
(d.7 May 1918)
Frederick Adair served in S.S. Saxon. Remembered at . WW1
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