Born: 21 April 1897, Manningham
Died: 11 August 1917, Ypres
Buried: New Irish Farm Cemetery
Address: 71 Institute Road, Eccleshill
Parents: Abram & Charlotte, nee Hill
Spouse:
Siblings: Frederick
Occupation: Woolsorter
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Pte
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Eccleshill, Park and St Luke’s
Children:
Regiment: 8 Duke of Wellington’s
William Ellithorn
William Ellithorn was born on the 21st April
1897 and baptised at St Luke, Manningham. He
was the son of Abram Ellithorn and Charlotte
Hill who lived at 120 Beamsley Street. Abram
was working as a warehouseman.
Abram and Charlotte lived with her parents at
120 Beamsley Street and William was born
there, followed by Frederick in 1899 who died
one year later.
By 1901 the family were living at 31 Low Fold,
Eccleshill and Abram was now working as a
lamp lighter. By 1911 the family had moved to
71 Institute Road.
William enlisted in Halifax on the 15th July
1916 at the age of 18 years and 120 days. He
joined the 8th Battalion of the Duke of
Wellington’s West Riding Regiment as Private
23168.
At the time he was working as a woolsorter.
He was killed in action on the 11th of August
1917 during the third Battle of Ypres which
lasted from the 31st of July to the 10th
November 1917.
He is buried in the New Irish Farm Cemetery
first used from August to November 1917 for
the casualties of the third Ypres Battle and
named after a nearby farm known to the troops
as ‘Irish Farm’. He was 20 years old.
He left his effects to his mother who received
£3.6.1d on the 26th November, 1917 and a War
Gratuity of £3.10s on the 15th October 1919.
Researched and written by Jean Britteon,
to whom many thanks
