Ryder,+Arthur

Private, 2nd/4th Bn., Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Service No: 5211. Date of Death: 29th March 1917. KING CROSS (ST. PAUL) CHURCHYARD, Special Memorial. He has a grave in this churchyard but after demolition of the majority of the church, all the CWGC headstones were inscribed 'BURIED IN THIS CHURCHYARD' and moved to a special section up against a boundary wall and all of the graves in the churchyard were grassed over to create a recreational area.
 * Arthur Ryder**

Saturday 31st March 1917. Page 4, column 6. DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY Ryder - on Thursday March 29th un the Military Hospital, Huddersfield. Private Arthur Ryder, Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Aged 37 years. Funeral service at St Paul's Church on Monday at 2.30. Interment in Old St Paul's Churchyard.
 * The Halifax Daily Guardian:**

Arthur Ryder, Organist at St Paul's Church, Halifax. A portrait was unveiled last week in Ingrow and Hermit Hole Conservative Club by the Club President, who said it was the sixth such portrait that he had unveiled of a member of the club who had died whilst in active service.
 * Keighley News 28th July 1917:**

Victory Medal. Roll: 0/2/101 B26. Page: 4524. British War Medal. Roll: 0/2/101 B26. Page: 4524.
 * Medal index card information:**

The Death Plaque and Scroll were sent to Arthur's Father, Joseph Ryder on 24th April 1919. Arthur's medals were to be sent to Joseph Ryder on 12th May 1922. Joseph was deceased by this time, so the medals were instead sent to Arthur's stepmother Mary Ryder who was living at 12, Prince Street, Keighley.
 * Whereabouts of Arthur's medals etc:**

Born: Oakworth, Yorks. Enlistment Location: Halifax. Rank: Private. Regiment: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Battalion: 2/4th Battalion. Number: 5211. Death Date: 29 Mar 1917. Death Location: Home. Type of Casualty: Died. Theatre of War: Home.
 * SDGW information:**

Born 23rd May 1879. Trade - Professor of Music Attested for home service (as per his medical report) on 9th December 1915. West Riding Regiment 2/4th Bn.- to Army Reserve on 10th December 1915. Enlistment was approved on 23rd March 1916. Height - 5 feet 5,1/2 inches. Chest 40 inches - expansion 2, 1/2 inches. Weight - 186 Lbs. Father - Joseph Ryder. Step-mother, Mary Ryder. Both of 72, Hainworth Wood Road, Keighley.(in 1915) (Residing at 21, Upper Calton Street, Knowle Park, Keighley on 3rd August 1917). Personal details verified 7th May 1917, by Robert Stansfield, Vicar of St Peter's Church, Keighley. __Service:__ Home - 23rd March 1916 to 8th January 1917. Expeditionary Force France - 9th January 1917 to 28th February 1917. Home - Admitted to hospital on 1st March 1917 to 29th March 1917. (29 days total). Died from influenza Huddersfield Hospital 29th March 1917, during the epidemic which swept Europe at that time. __Personal effects sent to Arthur's father, Joseph Ryder:__ 1 pipe, tobacco and pouch. Holdall containing: 4 packets chocolates Purse Correspondence Writing tablet Pair gloves.
 * Army Service Records information:**