Monday 20 October 2014

Barnsley Cemetery Foster Lindley, Frank Lindley, Claude Scott


Brothers, Foster Lindley, Frank Marcus Lindley and brother in law Claude Scott
are all remembered on the family gravestone
Close up of the inscription on the above grave
Links:
 

War Memorials Archive listing

War Memorials Online listing

Photograph by Pete Schofield


Lives of the First World War Foster Lindley



Grave Location and Inscription:


Plot P 11.


Sgt. Claude Scott, 12th Batt. East Yorks Regt. / died of wounds received in action / in France Nov. 13th 1916, aged 34 years / also of Pte. Frank Marcus Lindley / 6th Lancs Fusiliers / died of wounds received in action / in Belgium July 23rd 1917, aged 19 years / and Sec. Lieut. Foster Lindley, 7th Batt. East Yorks regt. / died of wounds received in action / in France Sept. 5th 1918, aged 29 years / the affectionate son-in-law and sons of / Thomas & Alice Lindley

Claude Scott died on 13 November 1916 and is buried in Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps in France and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website


Frank Marcus Lindley died on 30 July 1917 and is buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery in Belgium and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.

Foster Lindley died 5 September 1916 and is buried in Varennes Military Cemetery in France and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.

The three men are remembered in Blucher Street Chapel, Barnsley

The two brothers, Foster and Frank Lindley are remembered on the Holgate Grammar School Old Boys memorial.  ( Holgate Grammar School is now demolished).




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