William Darlow abt 1881-1918

[mjay]

Rifleman William Darlow
??-11th October 1918 Died Of Wounds France


DOB abt 1881 Dudley (6c 154)
BAPTISM
FATHER George Darlow
MOTHER Elizabeth Ann ??
Parents Marriage ?

1891 ??

1901 ??

1911 ??

WW1 RECORDS
William DARLOW
Service Number: 11348
Rank: Rifleman
Conflict: WW1
Service: Army
Army Sector: Infantry
Regiment: King’s Royal Rifle Corps
Battalion: 4th Battalion
Former Units: None
Date of Death: 11th October 1918
Age At Death: ?
Cause of Death: Died of wounds
Place of Death: Unknown
Place of Burial:
Buried in Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France, Grave VIII. J. 12B.
Place of Birth:
Born and resident Dudley, enlisted Wolverhampton
Home Town: Unknown
Casualty’s Relatives: Unknown
Son of George and Elizabeth Ann Darlow.

DOD 11th October 1918 Died of wounds France
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find- ... /w-darlow/

BURIAL
Buried in Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France, Grave VIII. J. 12B.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43259134/w-darlow

COMMEMORATED
Dudley St John the Evangelist Kates Hill WW1 Memorial with the information: Private.
Dudley War Memorial
Appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for army casualties located in Worcester Cathedral.

https://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/cas ... w-william/

Any further information
William Darlow appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for army casualties located in Worcester Cathedral.

[kdwoodie]

1881 1 Court 4 House Dunn St
George Darlow 32 Head Mar Labourer Bricklayer Born Bedfordshire
Elizabeth Darlow 24 Wife Mar Born Banbury Oxfordshire
Alice Darlow 5 Daughter Scholar Born Walsall
Roseanah Darlow 4 Daughter Born Walsall
George Darlow 2 Son Born Dudley
William Darlow 2 Mths Son Born Dudley
Edwin Wake 38 Lodger (Head) (Lodger) Mar Labourer Brickyard Born Berks
Sarah Ann Wake 28 Lodger Wife (Lodger's Wife) Mar Born Coventry
Ellen Wake 3 Daughter Born Walsall

[kdwoodie]

I can't find a Marriage for George and Elizabeth

DARLOW, ALICE BROOKS
GRO Reference: 1876 J Quarter in WALSALL Volume 06B Page 759

DARLOW, ROSANA BROOKES
GRO Reference: 1877 S Quarter in WALSALL Volume 06B Page 698

George ?

DARLOW, WILLIAM BROOKES
GRO Reference: 1881 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 154

Freereg
Dudley
St Thomas
Parish Register
Burial date 12 Jun 1881
Burial person forename William
Burial person surname DARLOW
Person age 3y6m
Burial person abode Dunn Street
Notes Died 3 Jun

DARLOW, WILLIAM HENRY BROOKES
GRO Reference: 1883 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 153

Freereg
Dudley
St Edmund
Parish Register
Register entry number 424
Baptism date 21 Feb 1883
Person forename William Henry
Person sex M
Father forename George
Mother forename Betsey
Father surname DARLOW
Person abode Dudley
Father occupation Labourer

Worcestershire
Dudley
St Thomas
Parish Register
Register entry number 44
Burial date 26 Oct 1884
Burial person forename William Henry
Burial person surname DARLOW
Person age 1y8m
Burial person abode Hall Street
Notes Died 22 Oct

[grangers14]

Freebmd
Marriages Jun 1876
Brooks Elizabeth Ann Bedford 3b 585
THORNTON George Bedford 3b 585


Not Darlow though?

[grangers14]

1891. 70, Flood Street, Dudley,
George Darlow, head, 47, Labourer at Coal Mine, Beford
Elizabeth, wife, 37, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Rose H, daur, 14, Walsall
George, son, 12,
Ellen E, daur, 6,
Albert. Son, 3,
Mary J, daur, 1
All others born Dudley

1901. Houses, 41, Phoenix Passage, Dudley,
George Darlow, head, 52, Labourer General, Bedford
Elizabeth, wife, 44, Banbury, Oxfordshire
George, son, 22, Labourer General,
Albert, son, 13,
Joseph, son, 6,
Acquilla, son, 3,
Mary J, daur, 10,
Ellen E, daur, 16
All others born Dudley

1911. 18 Campbell St Dudley, Dudley
George Darlow, head, 63, Labourer General, Sandy, Bedfordshire
Elizabeth, wife, 56, married 36 years, 11 children, 6 living, Banbury, Oxfordshire
George, son,
Joseph, son, 17, Filer
Aquilla, son, 19, Filer
All others born Dudley

[kdwoodie]

I can't see William after 1881

Name Wm. Darlow
Gender Male
Rank Rifleman
Record Type Military
Service Number 11348
Corps, Regiment or Unit K. R. R. C. 4th
Title WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers
Description Other Ranks Died Darcy A-Davenhill J
Next of Kin (Name) Relation to Soldier
Wm. Darlow
Lily Darlow
Widow

DARLOW William COX Lily M 1913 Dudley, St Luke Dudley Register Office 223/004/50

[mjay]

Thanks Kd

I'm so confused.

Bear with me !
Just trying to break it down.
Help please Unsure what to add to bcc and which is soldier William Darlow ?

I can't find anything after 1881 either ?

I can't find a Marriage for parents either and am I right in understanding that it looks like mother was previously married ?
Freebmd
Marriages Jun 1876
Brooks Elizabeth Ann Bedford 3b 585
THORNTON George Bedford 3b 585

How many sons did they name William ?

Can anyone see Williams Wife on any Census please?

[mallosa]

Just bear with me, thought I'd have a quick look....

George?

not sure about this but......

DARLOW, GEORGE INGRAM
GRO Reference: 1879 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 165

[mjay]

I've requested this marriage look up

DARLOW William COX Lily M 1913 Dudley, St Luke Dudley Register Office 223/004/50

[grangers14]

Do you want this archiving while waiting on marriage mjay?

[kdwoodie]

UK, British Army World War I Service Records, 1914-1920

Name William Darlow
Gender Male
Enlistment Age 18
Birth Place Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Military Date 1913
Regiment Name South Staffordshire Regiment
Number of Images 28
Form Title Attestation
Family Members (Name) Relation to Soldier
William Darlow
Elizabeth Darlow
Mother
8
Reading through service records there was a letter written on 8 Sept 1921 from Mrs E Bennett regarding Williams Victory medal in it she says Darlows wife or Mrs Bennett was living at the address but she ran away 6 months ago she left the War medal but must have taken the Victory medal. I am sorry to say we have no idea where she is now.
Mrs E Bennett
16 Simons Passage
Tipton

There is also an address for Lily May Bennett
12 Fountain Lane
Princes End
Tipton

1921 12 Fountain Lane Coesley
Joseph Sherwood 63 Years 5 Months Head Married Labourer Born Tipton
Mary Sherwood 41 Years 5 Months Wife Married Household Duties Born Tipton
Albert Bennett 37 Years 9 Months Brother Married Iron Worker Puddler Born Tipton
Joseph Thomas Coley 11 Years 9 Months Adopted child Mother Dead Whole time Education Born Tipton
Albert William Bennett 6 Months Son Parents both alive Born Tipton

DARLOW Lily M BENNETT Albert 1919 Dudley, St Thomas Dudley Register Office 204/045/71


BENNETT, ALBERT WILLIAM COX
GRO Reference: 1921 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06B Page 1824

[mjay]

Do you want this archiving while waiting on marriage mjay?

Yes please Jo

I've added what I can for now
https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=665058


Nice find kd

[grangers14]

Thank you.