Born: 1893 Windhill
Died: 20 September, 1916
Buried: Serre Road Cemetery
Address: 10 Mossman Street, Windhill
Parents: Sarah
Spouse:
Siblings: Alice
Occupation: Dyer’s Association
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Pte
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Christchurch, Windhill; Bradford Grammar School
Children:
Regiment: 8 West Yorkshire
Herbert Whitehead
Herbert Whitehead was born in
Windhill c1893. His mother was
Sarah who was already a widow by
the time of the 1901 census when
she, Herbert and his older sister
Alice were living in Morley.
Ten years later they were living at
24 Helen Street, Saltaire and
Herbert, now 17, was working as a
jobber in a worsted mill.
On 27 October 1916, the Shipley
Times & Express published the
following article:
Pte Herbert Whitehead of the Green
Howards and the only son of Mrs
Whitehead of 10 Mossman Street,
Windhill, was killed in action on
September 20th. He was 23 years
of age.
Before the war he was employed by
the Bradford Dyers’ Association in
their factory in Canal Road,
Shipley.
The deceased’s platoon
commander, Lieut, R F Wilson,
wrote to Mrs Whitehead as follows:
“I deeply regret to have to inform
you that your son, Pte W (sic)
Whitehead was killed in the
performance of his duty by the
concussion of a shell burst.
“His death was absolutely
instantaneous and without pain.
“I wish to tell you how greatly your
son’s death is regretted by all his
comrades and by myself personally,
in whose platoon he was.
“I assure you that you have all our
deepest sympathy in your terrible
bereavement. We have all
experienced a sense of personal
loss at the death of so brave a
comrade.”
