Completed Alfred Beasley
Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2026 10:22 am
Private 17726 Alfred Beasley
Abt 1898 - 15/7/1918 (18)
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.p ... ley-alfred
Dob Abt 1898 Dudley
Baptism
20/4/1898 Staffordshire Tipton St Martin
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 1766
Baptism date 20 Apr 1898
Person forename Alfred
Person sex M
Father forename Isaac
Mother forename Clara
Father surname BEASLEY
Person abode 55 Hill Top
Father occupation Iron worker
Parents Issac Beasley & Clara Saunders
Parents Marriage
11/7/1897 Staffordshire West Bromwich St James (Hill Top)
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 276
Marriage date 11 Jul 1897
Groom forename Isaac
Groom surname BEASLEY
Groom age 21
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Iron worker
Groom abode 179 Dial Lane
Bride forename Clara
Bride surname SAUNDERS
Bride age 20
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode 175 Horseley Heath
Groom father forename Isaac
Groom father surname BEASLEY
Groom father occupation Iron worker
Bride father forename William
Bride father surname SAUNDERS
Bride father occupation Fruiterer
Witness1 William SAUNDERS
Witness2 Leah BEASLEY
1901 Court 1 House 4, Railway Street, Tipton, Staffs.
Isaac Beasley (25, General Labourer, born West Bromwich), his wife Clara (24, born Tipton), and their 2 children: Alfred (3, born Tipton), and William (1, born Scotland).
1911 246 Dudley Port, Tipton, Staffs.
Isaac Beasley (35, Furnaceman, born West Bromwich), his wife Clara (34, born Tipton), and their 3 surviving children of 6: Alfred (13, Fitter's Labourer, born Tipton), William (11, born Motherwell) and Phyllis Louisa (8, School, born Tipton)
WW1 Records
Private 17726 Alfred Beasley
Killed in Action on Saturday, 15th July 1916, age 18.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 7 B of Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
1st Bn., South Staffordshire Regiment. 91st Brigade of 7th Division.
Born: Tipton, Enlisted: Tipton, Resident: Unknown.
First landed Balkans, 11th September 1915.
Medal entitlement: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives did not survive.
Dod 15/7/1916 (18) KIA France
Burial Private 17726 Alfred Beasley has no known grave
www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/770538/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123 ... ed-beasley
Commemorated Commemorated on Pier and Face 7 B of Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Commemorated on the Tipton Library, and St. Matthew's memorials.
Any other info
After Alfred's death, his outstanding army pay and allowances of £0/17/7d (17 shillings and 7 pence) was paid to Mrs Sarah Powell, his grandmother and sole legatee. The same lady received his War Gratuity of £5/10/0d (5 pounds and 10 shillings) in October 1919.
Birmingham Daily Post 25th August 1916
RANK AND FILE MIDLANDS MEN.
The following casualties amongst warrant officers, non-commisioned officers, and men are reported under various dates:
Missing.
South Staffordshire Regiment- Beasley, 17726, A., (Tipton).
Birmingham Daily Gazette 9th October 1916
CASUALTY LISTS.
The following casualties amongst warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men are reported under various dates:
Previously reported Missing, now reported Killed.
S. STAFFORDS- Beasley, 17726, A., (Tipton).
Abt 1898 - 15/7/1918 (18)
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.p ... ley-alfred
Dob Abt 1898 Dudley
Baptism
20/4/1898 Staffordshire Tipton St Martin
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 1766
Baptism date 20 Apr 1898
Person forename Alfred
Person sex M
Father forename Isaac
Mother forename Clara
Father surname BEASLEY
Person abode 55 Hill Top
Father occupation Iron worker
Parents Issac Beasley & Clara Saunders
Parents Marriage
11/7/1897 Staffordshire West Bromwich St James (Hill Top)
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 276
Marriage date 11 Jul 1897
Groom forename Isaac
Groom surname BEASLEY
Groom age 21
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Iron worker
Groom abode 179 Dial Lane
Bride forename Clara
Bride surname SAUNDERS
Bride age 20
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode 175 Horseley Heath
Groom father forename Isaac
Groom father surname BEASLEY
Groom father occupation Iron worker
Bride father forename William
Bride father surname SAUNDERS
Bride father occupation Fruiterer
Witness1 William SAUNDERS
Witness2 Leah BEASLEY
1901 Court 1 House 4, Railway Street, Tipton, Staffs.
Isaac Beasley (25, General Labourer, born West Bromwich), his wife Clara (24, born Tipton), and their 2 children: Alfred (3, born Tipton), and William (1, born Scotland).
1911 246 Dudley Port, Tipton, Staffs.
Isaac Beasley (35, Furnaceman, born West Bromwich), his wife Clara (34, born Tipton), and their 3 surviving children of 6: Alfred (13, Fitter's Labourer, born Tipton), William (11, born Motherwell) and Phyllis Louisa (8, School, born Tipton)
WW1 Records
Private 17726 Alfred Beasley
Killed in Action on Saturday, 15th July 1916, age 18.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 7 B of Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
1st Bn., South Staffordshire Regiment. 91st Brigade of 7th Division.
Born: Tipton, Enlisted: Tipton, Resident: Unknown.
First landed Balkans, 11th September 1915.
Medal entitlement: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives did not survive.
Dod 15/7/1916 (18) KIA France
Burial Private 17726 Alfred Beasley has no known grave
www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/770538/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123 ... ed-beasley
Commemorated Commemorated on Pier and Face 7 B of Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Commemorated on the Tipton Library, and St. Matthew's memorials.
Any other info
After Alfred's death, his outstanding army pay and allowances of £0/17/7d (17 shillings and 7 pence) was paid to Mrs Sarah Powell, his grandmother and sole legatee. The same lady received his War Gratuity of £5/10/0d (5 pounds and 10 shillings) in October 1919.
Birmingham Daily Post 25th August 1916
RANK AND FILE MIDLANDS MEN.
The following casualties amongst warrant officers, non-commisioned officers, and men are reported under various dates:
Missing.
South Staffordshire Regiment- Beasley, 17726, A., (Tipton).
Birmingham Daily Gazette 9th October 1916
CASUALTY LISTS.
The following casualties amongst warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men are reported under various dates:
Previously reported Missing, now reported Killed.
S. STAFFORDS- Beasley, 17726, A., (Tipton).