George Richard Gledhill (1896-1916)

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G. R. Gledhill

Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922

The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:

GLEDHILL, GEORGE RICHARD. 2nd Lieutenant. 1/5th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Born Manchester Road, Huddersfield 24.11.1896. Son of Walter and Hannah Mary Gledhill, Wellhouse, Thongsbridge. Spent his childhood in Petrograd, Russia. Educated at Mr Wild's College School, Huddersfield, Ackworth School, Pontefract, and Institut Dr Schmidt, St. Gallen, Switzerland. Was a member of the firm of Walter Gledhill and Sons Limited, woollen manufacturers, Bridge Mills, Holmfirth. At the time of enlistment was living at Neva Bank, 86 New North Road, Huddersfield. Single. Enlisted 3.9.1914. Killed in action in the attack on the Schwaben Redoubt, 3.9.1916, aged 20 years. Has no known grave. Commemorated THIEPVAL MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING.
ROH:- Huddersfield College School; Huddersfield Drill Hall.

Lives of the First World War

The following section is reproduced from the Imperial War Musuems' Lives of the First World War site under the terms of the IWM Non-Commercial Licence.

George was born in Huddersfield on 24 November 1896, the son of Walter and Hannah Mary Gledhill of Wellhouse, Thongsbridge, West Yorkshire. After spending his childhood in Petrograd, Russia, he was educated at Mr Wild’s College School, Huddersfield, Ackworth School, Pontefract and Institut Dr Schmidt, St Gallen, Switzerland. He was a member of the firm of Walter Gledhill and Sons Ltd, woollen manufacturers, Bridge Mills, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire.

At the time of enlistment on 3 September 1914, he was living at Neva Bank, 86 New North Road, Huddersfield. He was killed in action in the attack on the Schwaben Redoubt on 3 September 1916 aged 20. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing.

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