Born: 20 March 1892, Shipley
Died: 9 July 1917, Lyndhurst, New Forest, Hampshire
Buried: Charleston Cemetery
Address:
Parents: George & Margaret, nee Cunningham
Spouse:
Siblings:
Occupation: Farmer in Canada
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Pte
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Bethel Baptist Church
Children:
Regiment: Royal Canadian Forestry Corps
James Arthur Gailliford
James Arthur Gallaiford (also spelt
Galliford) was the son of George
Gallaiford.
George was born c1853 in Devon.
He married Margaret Cunnigham
26 April 1876 at St. Pauls Shipley.
In 1881 they were living in
Lancaster with George employed as
a carter. By 1891 they were living
at 7 Walker Fold in Shipley.
James, the sixth of ten children,
was born 20 March 1892 in
Shipley.
In 1901 the family were living at 3
Britannia Street in Shipley.
Sometime after 1901 Margaret and
several of her children, including
James, moved to Canada, living in
Glenford Alberta.
James, working as a farmer,
enlisted 21 March 1916 with the
Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary
Force.
He served as a Private with the
Canadian Forestry Corps.
James was accidently killed 9 July
1917 at Lyndhurst in the New
Forest, Hampshire.
On 20 July 1917, the Shipley Times
& Express published this report:
The death took place last week
under sad circumstances of a well-
known Shipley young man, Pte
James Arthur Galliford, son of the
late Mr George Galliford and of
Mrs Galliford of Glenford, Alberta,
Canada.
The deceased, who
was 27 years of age,
was in Canada when
war broke out and he
enlisted voluntarily.
Recently he had been
with the Canadian
Forestry Corps at a
training centre in
England and about a
fortnight ago he paid a
visit to his sister, Mrs
Albert Clough of 19
Alexandra Road,
Shipley.
Whilst returning to his
duties he was run over
by a motor lorry and
killed.
Pte Galliford was of a
most genial disposition
and his untimely death
has caused sincere regret
amongst a large circle of
friends.
He was interred with
military honours at
Charlestown Cemetery
on Friday afternoon. A
beautiful wreath was
forwarded by the officers
and men of the company
of which he was a
member.
With thanks to Colin Coates who
researched and wrote James’s profile
