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He joined the 59 Bn Canadian Expedionary Force, in Cornwall, Ontario, on 2/4/1915, transferred to 410316 38 Battalion, C.E.F., on 10/6/1915 during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda. Landed in France with the 38 Bn on 13/8/1916. Wounded on 9 or 11/4/1917 and invalided to England on 12/4/1917, then sent to Hathersage Red Cross Auxiliary Hospital, where he met Elizabeth Smith (see below).  They were married on 10/12/1919.  b1882 Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, to Edward and Mary Iles.  At the time of his enlistment in 1915 his trade was a machine operator.

96473 Cpl  84 Brigade R.F.A.  410972  Labour Corps. 1901C no record found. b 1882 at Ordnance Arms where his father was licensee. 1911C, living in Sheffield, a cabinet case maker, (listed as WILLE IBBESON). Brother of Ernest Edward.

12/1121 Pte  12 Bn York and Lancs (Sheffield City Battalion). (Manchester Guardian, ‘Gunshot wound to thigh and left foot’), probably in Battle of the Somme. (DC 15/7/1916 & also in SDT 12/7/1916; listed as wounded in thigh and foot). Discharged 13/4/1917.  b1885. Father was licensee of the Ordnance Arms, Hathersage where he and brother William were born. Later lived at “ the Leach,” Leadmill when he worked for Messrs Ibbotson, of Globe Street Works, Sheffield as a commercial traveller, and at Ivy Cottage. Later he was a salesman for Bulmers Cider and lodged at the Scotsman’s Pack. He was a member of Hathersage Cricket Club & captain of Hathersage Football Club. In spite of his wounds, between the wars he was a useful medium pace bowler and good for a few runs with Hathersage first cricket team. Died 1949, age 64 (SDT 4/3/1949).

ă T2/12851 O/S Victory V1. R.N. Depot. He would probably have joined towards the end of the war. (DC 22/2/1919 discharged). b1899 Hathersage, 1911C  living with his uncle Thomas H B Ibbotson,  postman and coal agent, at ‘Holmedene’, Station Road, Hathersage. In 1918 on the Absent Voters list living at Bank View, Hathersage. Member of Hathersage B Legion in 1931.

Pte no 27986 Grenadier Guards. b 1879 Southport.1911C in Southport a painter. His wife was Myra Watts, b 1876 Hathersage, sister of Henry Watts & Isaac Watts.

✟ ≠ ⚜  J 60695 O/S RN killed 1/3/1917 aged 19. He was an Ordinary Seaman aboard “H M S Pheasant “, which struck a mine off Orkney. Remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial ref 25. b 1898 Horsforth, Leeds. Son of Charles M and Ann Hunt of 20 Wheat Street, Ingrow, Keighley. The family came from Horsforth but 1911C lived at 2 Crossland Road, Hathersage. He was a member of Hathersage Scouts.

M2/168010 Pte R A S C., M.T. (Motor Transport).  b 1887 Sheffield. 1901C family living at The Ordnance Arms, Hathersage where father Alfred was Landlord. Brother of Oliver.

7221 Pte 2 Bn Yorkshire Regiment, suffered from malaria (and a ‘social disease’!). Discharged 1916 and dead by 1919. b1885 Sheffield. 1901C family living at The Ordnance Arms, Hathersage where father Alfred was Landlord. Brother of Frank Leonard.

129436 R.F.C./R.A.F. Aircraft Mechanic 3^rd Class.  b1890 Sheffield, 1911C living in Sheffield, father Tom Merrill Hughes, lived at Holmedene, Hathersage (1925 Kelly’s).

17193 Sgt East Yorkshire Regt.  Although DC 15/2/16 – refers to ‘Sgt A Hughes, late of Hathersage, killed’  Alfred Taylor Hughes  died at home of diabetes circa 1950, according to his great granddaughter and there is no reference to a Sgt A Hughes being listed on the War Graves between the periods 1/11/15 to 28/2/16.  b 1878 Belper. 1911C, lived at 11 Crossland Road. Hathersage, time keeper at the Water Board.