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YFORD Arthur William
Private 15850 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
Born in 1894 in Kings Cliffe, Arthur was the son of John and
Mary Ann Trayford.
His father came from Blatherwyke and Mary Ann from
Kings Cliffe. About 1897 the family moved along the road to
Blatherwyke and were still there in 1911.
It is likely that Arthur signed up soon after war was declared,
probably in September 1914, when the 6th Battalion of the
Northants was first formed.
The citation says that Arthur died in France & Flanders on 18th
March 1915. The citation does not say “died in action” or “died
of wounds” – just “died”.
The 6th Battalion did not go to France until 26th July 1915, some
four months after Arthur died. He is buried at the Colchester
Cemetery and Crematorium, Colchester.
The 6th Battalion were at Colchester from November 1914
until May 1915 so it would appear that the “France & Flanders”
location is in error. How and why he died is not known.
TULLY James Woolmer
Company Quarter Master Sergeant M2/078909 Army
Service Corps
37859 Royal Flying Corps, and RAF
Born in June 1895 in Sligo, Ireland, James was one of 16 children
born to Cornelius Britiffe Tully and Emma (Minnie) Dawson.
In 1871, James’s grandfather, Thomas Tully, who was born in
France, was a civil engineer working in London. He had a wife
and five children. By 1877 he had left his wife and family and
married for the second time. In 1881 he is living with the new
wife, two step-daughters and two servants. It is clear that he has
reasonable wealth to live in this style with a second marriage.
This marriage only lasts five years, as in 1883 he died, aged 65.
Meanwhile his first wife, Mary, was bringing up the six children
who are still at home. In 1881 she was living in Battersea and did
not need to work. Her eldest two sons, Cornelius and Richard
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Private 15850 6th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
Born in 1894 in Kings Cliffe, Arthur was the son of John and
Mary Ann Trayford.
His father came from Blatherwyke and Mary Ann from
Kings Cliffe. About 1897 the family moved along the road to
Blatherwyke and were still there in 1911.
It is likely that Arthur signed up soon after war was declared,
probably in September 1914, when the 6th Battalion of the
Northants was first formed.
The citation says that Arthur died in France & Flanders on 18th
March 1915. The citation does not say “died in action” or “died
of wounds” – just “died”.
The 6th Battalion did not go to France until 26th July 1915, some
four months after Arthur died. He is buried at the Colchester
Cemetery and Crematorium, Colchester.
The 6th Battalion were at Colchester from November 1914
until May 1915 so it would appear that the “France & Flanders”
location is in error. How and why he died is not known.
TULLY James Woolmer
Company Quarter Master Sergeant M2/078909 Army
Service Corps
37859 Royal Flying Corps, and RAF
Born in June 1895 in Sligo, Ireland, James was one of 16 children
born to Cornelius Britiffe Tully and Emma (Minnie) Dawson.
In 1871, James’s grandfather, Thomas Tully, who was born in
France, was a civil engineer working in London. He had a wife
and five children. By 1877 he had left his wife and family and
married for the second time. In 1881 he is living with the new
wife, two step-daughters and two servants. It is clear that he has
reasonable wealth to live in this style with a second marriage.
This marriage only lasts five years, as in 1883 he died, aged 65.
Meanwhile his first wife, Mary, was bringing up the six children
who are still at home. In 1881 she was living in Battersea and did
not need to work. Her eldest two sons, Cornelius and Richard
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