Benjamin Thomas Ormerod

 

Lance Corporal 36274
Royal Army Medical Corps

Benjamin was the son of Thomas and Kate Ormerod of Great Harwood, Lancashire; and the husband of M.M. Ormerod, of 59 Rainhill Road, Barnoldswick.

At the time of the 1901 Census he was living at 41 Holgate St, Great Harwood, with his parents and siblings. Details of the census entry are as follows.

Dwelling:

41 Holgate St

Census Place:

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Source:

PRO Ref RG13; Piece 3901; Folio 43; Page 27

Marr

Age

Sex

Birthplace

Thomas ORMEROD

M

37

M

Lancs Billington

Rel:

Occ:

Head

Cotton Mill overlooker (Worker)

Catharine ORMEROD

M

37

F

Lancs Great Harwood

Rel:

Wife

Benjamin T. ORMEROD

S

16

M

Lancs Great Harwood

Rel:

Occ:

Son

Cotton Weaver (Worker)

Frank ORMEROD

S

11

M

Lancs Great Harwood

Rel:

Son

Harry ORMEROD

S

8

M

Lancs Great Harwood

Rel:

Son

Bernard ORMEROD

S

6

F

Lancs Great Harwood

Rel:

Son

Douglas ORMEROD S 3 M Lancs Great Harwood
Rel: Son
William ORMEROD S 2 M Lancs Great Harwood
Rel: Son
Annie ORMEROD S 4 F Lancs Great Harwood
Rel: Daughter

Benjamin's two brothers, Bernard and William, were also killed during the First World War.

Benjamin died on 4 June 1915, and is buried in the churchyard of St Mary le Ghyll Church, Barnoldswick (Grave Ref. 535).

His name is commemorated on both the Barnoldswick War Memorial and Great Harwood War Memorial.

The Soldiers Died in the Great War Database records Benjamin's date of death as 4 June 1916, rather than 1915.

The Database notes that Benjamin was born in Blackburn, lived in Barnoldswick, and enlisted in the Army in Colne. He died on the Home Front.

 A picture of Benjamin, taken from the Craven Roll of Honour

Benjamin's grave in the churchyard at St Mary le Ghyll

Barnoldswick War Memorial, with Benjamin's name commemorated

Benjamin's name commemorated on the war memorial at Great Harwood