Born: 25 February 1893, Halifax
Died: 9 October 1917
Buried: Cement House Military Cemetery
Address: 107 Idle Road, Eccleshill
Parents: John William & Annie Susan, nee Birch
Spouse: Ivy, nee Sykes
Siblings: three
Occupation: Pavior’s apprentice
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Pte
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: St Luke’s Eccleshill
Children:
Regiment: West Yorkshire
Alfred Maudsley
Alfred Maudsley was born on the 25th of
February 1893 in Halifax and baptised at St Luke,
Eccleshill on the 20th of April 1898. He was the
son of John William Maudsley and Annie Susan,
nee Birch.
John William died in 1897 aged 34 years and in
Annie in 1901 was living with her children at 3
Corporation Street, Eccleshill. She was working
as a Charwoman. By 1911 the family had moved
to 79 Idle Road and Alfred was working as a
paviors apprentice.
When Alfred enlisted on the 25th of October 1915
he gave his address as 107 Idle Road. He enlisted
as Private 203312 of the 9th Battalion of the
Prince of Wales Own (West Yorkshire Regiment).
On a home leave he married on the 29th
November 1916 at St Mary, Laisterdyke, Ivy
Sykes, 21 years, a weaver of 61 Back Peel Street.
Alfred’s Division was involved in the Battles of
Ypres 1917 when his Battalion fought at the
Battle of Langemarck 16th/18 of August, the
Battle of Menin Road 20th/25th September, the
Battle of Polygon Wood 26th September to the
3rd of October, the Battle of Broodseinde on the
4th October and the Battle of Poelcappelle on the
9th of October1917 when he was killed in action.
He was 24 years of age.
He is buried at the Cement House Military
Cemetery, the Military name given to a fortified
farm building. The cemetery was begun here at
the end of August 1917 and used by the 17th
Division burial officers, by field ambulances and
by units in the line until April 1918.
He left his effects to his widow Ivy who received
£2.17.2d on the 15th April 1918 and a War
Gratuity of £9.0.0d on the 27th November 1919.
Ivy re-married in 1919.
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Researched and written by Jean
Britteon, to whom many thanks
