James Edward Whiteley (c.1889-1918)

Huddersfield and District Roll of Honour

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:

WHITELEY, JAMES EDWARD. Private. No 20382. 1/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Born Honley, Huddersfield. Son of the late William and Lydia Whiteley, Miner's Square, Netherton, Huddersfield. Killed in action, 10.4.1918 aged 28 years. Has no known grave. Commemorated TYNE COT MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING.

ROH:- South Crosland and Netherton War Memorial.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

• Private JAMES EDWARD WHITELEY
• regiment: Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)
• died: Wednesday, April 10, 1918
• age: 28 years
• record ID: 876901

Links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• Imperial War Museums: Lives of the First World War

rank: Private

1/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's Regiment

service number: 20382