Born: 26 January 1891, Eccleshill
Died:
Buried:
Address: 79 Fagley Road, Eccleshill
Parents: Christopher & Annie
Spouse: Ann, nee Lambert
Siblings: Jessie
Occupation: Warehouseman, stuff merchants
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Signaller
Medals/awards: D.C.M.
Rolls of Honour:
Children: Geoffrey
Regiment: West Yorkshire
Edgar Gatenby
Edgar Gatenby was born in
Eccleshill on 26 January 1901, the
son of Christopher and Annie
Gatenby.
At the time of the 1911 census, he
was working as warehouseman and
on 1 June 1917 we get the first
report of his war in the Shipley
Times & Express.
“Signaller Edgar Gatenby of 79
Fagley Road, Eccleshill, only son
of Mr and Mrs Christopher
Gatenby, is reported missing from
May 3rd.
“He joined the Royal Field
Artillery on the outbreak of war but
was transferred to the West Yorks
six months later.
“For carrying messages through the
German barrage fire four times in
one day he was recommended for
the D.C.M.
“Before enlisting he was employed
by J C Ambler, stuff merchants,
Well St., Bradford.”
Six weeks later the newspaper
reported that the family had
received a postcard to say that he
was a prisoner of war.
We can’t be sure when Edgar
returned but thanks to Ancestry we
know he married Ann Lambert
from Laisterdyke on 6 November
1920 and that they and their son
Geoffrey were living at 25 Broad
Lane, Bradford in 1939.
