Benjamin Abbott Womersley (1884-1916)
An ongoing project to commemorate and research the lives of those who appear on war memorials and rolls of honour in the local area, who served in the military, or whose deaths were linked to conflict.
Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922
The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:
- WOMERSLEY, BEN ABBOTT. Private. No 15603. 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Born Huddersfield. Lived Lockwood. Killed in action, 14.9.1916. Has no known grave. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING.
- The following extract is taken from the Official History, 'Advancing from Hindenburg Trench behind an excellent barrage at 6.30pm on the 14th September two Companies of the 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment and two of the 9th Battalion West Yorkshires carried without a pause the German front line and then the Wonder Werk, together with the 250 yards of Hohenzollern Trench on the right: also the trench on the left as far as the Thiepval road.' War Diary notes Objectives reached attacking Companies advanced 40 yards beyond and dug themselves in communication trench to new position dug immediately. Counter attacks repulsed. 15.9.1916. Relieved at 4pm and to Hedauville. Casualties - 258.
- ROH:- St. Paul's Church, Southgate, Huddersfield.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Private BEN WOMERSLEY
- regiment: Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)
- died: Thursday, September 14, 1916
- record ID: 1555262
Links
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission (ID #1555262)
- Imperial War Museums: Lives of the First World War (ID #4844447)