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Plaque reads, In most Grateful Memory of the undermentioned Parishioners of Elsecar who laid down their lives in the Great War 1914 - 18
"Faithful Unto Death" |
Hill. Alfred
Was born in Leeds and lived in Elsecar, the son of Thomas and Alice Hill late of Rotherham and husband of Mary Jane Hill of 9, Backhouse Yard, Church Street, Elsecar, he enlisted at Darfield.
The 179th Tunnelling Company War Diary notes on the 29th July, 1916, that he was wounded by shrapnel while returning from trenches after relief, a further entry shows that five others were ranks were also wounded by artillery on the 6th October, 1917, when he died of wounds , while serving on the Western Front.
For more information see Simon Jones's Website at http://freespace.virgin.net/simon.jones87/La%20BoisselleContents.htm
Memorial Plaque, Holy Trinity Church, Elsecar
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Plaque reads, In most Grateful Memory of the undermentioned Parishioners of Elsecar who laid down their lives in the Great War 1914 - 18
"Faithful Unto Death" |
Picture by George Horner
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Alfred Hill's grave, Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Popoeringe, Belgium. Reads,
To Rest in Peace Ever in our Thoughts |
Picture by June & Peter Marsden
