Greenwood,+Claude

Claude Greenwood

Born in Oxenhope in 1888 he died 12-10-1918 aged 30 years. He served with 6th Bttn.Duke of Yorks ,West Riding Regiment as Lance Corporal Service number 24886

Buried at Duke of Wellington Cemetery in RIEUX- EN - CAMBRESIS Grave Ref. II. F. 5. After enlisting in 1915 he was in the Reserve. Claude joined 34 Infantry Base at Etaples, France 0n 3-1-17. Appointed Lance Corporal on 17-2-17. He was injured in the field on 24-10-17 and rejoined his unit on 13-2-18.

The village of Cambrai was captured by the Allies in October 1918 and this cemetery was made by battalions of the Duke of Wellington Regiment immediately afterwards. There are 306 burials there, many taken there after the war from smaller burial grounds.

Claude was the son of the late Eli ( died 1889 ) ,and Isabella Greenwood .Isabella married George William ( also Greenwood) in 1892. Eli had been cattle spice manufacturer and the family lived for many years at Shaw Top, Oxenhope. In1916 Claude married Lily Instone on Sept 12 th. His WW1 Service Record reads that on enlistment he was a barman at the Lamb Inn, Oxenhope. Unmarried when he enlisted aged 27 years and 5 months on 11-12-1915. He had been in the Territorials in Haworth since 1908. At 5 5 inches he had a 37 inch chest, and was a Weslyan. His NOK was mother Isabella but this was altered to wife Lily.

His full blood siblings were- John Robert of the Prince of Wales Inn. Allerton, Bfd. George Henry of 26 Lowertown, Oxenhope. Mary E Thompson of the Lamb Inn.

His half brother was Bertie Greenwood (born 1894) of the Lamb Inn,

Claudes widow Lily was awarded a weekly pension of 13s and 9d,and she received his very basic personal effects in March 1919