Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922
The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:
BANBURY, JAMES. Private. No 12557. 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Born
Huddersfield. Son of William and Mary Banbury (Nee Langan). Employed as a badge porter by the London and North Western Railway Company. Killed in action at the Dardenelles during the attack on Isamail Oglu Tepe on 21.8.1915, aged 20 years.
The Official History of the Gallipoli campaign records that 'the Battalion, with the 9th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, were hurried forward to capture the first objective, but they swung lefthanded, ending up in a position north of Helman Chair. An attempt was then made to assault a communication trench, but this turned out to be a heavily defended fire trench. The enemy's resistance could not be overcome; and the troops fell back towards the southern slopes of Green Hill.'
The War Diary records 'high casualties'. Held position under heavy artillery fire until relieved 23rd).
Commemorated on the HELLES MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING, GALLIPOLI.
ROH:- Lancashire and North Western Railway Company.
(NB Although a correct birth record cannot be located, there is a record in qtr 4 of 1892 registered as Bamberry with mothers maiden name Langan)
Research also shows that he is the brother of John Edward Banbury, Private 12677 Died of wounds and commemorated in Edgerton Cemetery q.v.)
The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:
BANBURY, JAMES. Private. No 12557. 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Born
Huddersfield. Son of William and Mary Banbury (Nee Langan). Employed as a badge porter by the London and North Western Railway Company. Killed in action at the Dardenelles during the attack on Isamail Oglu Tepe on 21.8.1915, aged 20 years.
The Official History of the Gallipoli campaign records that 'the Battalion, with the 9th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, were hurried forward to capture the first objective, but they swung lefthanded, ending up in a position north of Helman Chair. An attempt was then made to assault a communication trench, but this turned out to be a heavily defended fire trench. The enemy's resistance could not be overcome; and the troops fell back towards the southern slopes of Green Hill.'
The War Diary records 'high casualties'. Held position under heavy artillery fire until relieved 23rd).
Commemorated on the HELLES MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING, GALLIPOLI.
ROH:- Lancashire and North Western Railway Company.
(NB Although a correct birth record cannot be located, there is a record in qtr 4 of 1892 registered as Bamberry with mothers maiden name Langan)
Research also shows that he is the brother of John Edward Banbury, Private 12677 Died of wounds and commemorated in Edgerton Cemetery q.v.)
Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922
The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:
BANBURY, JAMES. Private. No 12557. 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Born
Huddersfield. Son of William and Mary Banbury (Nee Langan). Employed as a badge porter by the London and North Western Railway Company. Killed in action at the Dardenelles during the attack on Isamail Oglu Tepe on 21.8.1915, aged 20 years.
The Official History of the Gallipoli campaign records that 'the Battalion, with the 9th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, were hurried forward to capture the first objective, but they swung lefthanded, ending up in a position north of Helman Chair. An attempt was then made to assault a communication trench, but this turned out to be a heavily defended fire trench. The enemy's resistance could not be overcome; and the troops fell back towards the southern slopes of Green Hill.'
The War Diary records 'high casualties'. Held position under heavy artillery fire until relieved 23rd).
Commemorated on the HELLES MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING, GALLIPOLI.
ROH:- Lancashire and North Western Railway Company.
(NB Although a correct birth record cannot be located, there is a record in qtr 4 of 1892 registered as Bamberry with mothers maiden name Langan)
Research also shows that he is the brother of John Edward Banbury, Private 12677 Died of wounds and commemorated in Edgerton Cemetery q.v.)
The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:
BANBURY, JAMES. Private. No 12557. 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Born
Huddersfield. Son of William and Mary Banbury (Nee Langan). Employed as a badge porter by the London and North Western Railway Company. Killed in action at the Dardenelles during the attack on Isamail Oglu Tepe on 21.8.1915, aged 20 years.
The Official History of the Gallipoli campaign records that 'the Battalion, with the 9th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, were hurried forward to capture the first objective, but they swung lefthanded, ending up in a position north of Helman Chair. An attempt was then made to assault a communication trench, but this turned out to be a heavily defended fire trench. The enemy's resistance could not be overcome; and the troops fell back towards the southern slopes of Green Hill.'
The War Diary records 'high casualties'. Held position under heavy artillery fire until relieved 23rd).
Commemorated on the HELLES MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING, GALLIPOLI.
ROH:- Lancashire and North Western Railway Company.
(NB Although a correct birth record cannot be located, there is a record in qtr 4 of 1892 registered as Bamberry with mothers maiden name Langan)
Research also shows that he is the brother of John Edward Banbury, Private 12677 Died of wounds and commemorated in Edgerton Cemetery q.v.)
Gravesite Details
Private, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Age: 20.
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