Bernard Ormerod

 

Lance Bombardier 116087
"A" Bty, 64th Bde, Royal Field Artillery

Bernard was the son of Thomas and Catherine Ormerod, of 60 Blackburn Rd, Great Harwood, Lancashire.

At the time of the 1901 Census he was living at 41 Holgate St, Great Harwood, with his parents and siblings. Details of the census entry are as follows.

Dwelling:

41 Holgate St

Census Place:

Great Harwood, Lancashire, England

Source:

PRO Ref RG13; Piece 3901; Folio 43; Page 27

Marr

Age

Sex

Birthplace

Thomas ORMEROD

M

37

M

Lancs Billington

Rel:

Occ:

Head

Cotton Mill overlooker (Worker)

Catharine ORMEROD

M

37

F

Lancs Great Harwood

Rel:

Wife

Benjamin T. ORMEROD

S

16

M

Lancs Great Harwood

Rel:

Occ:

Son

Cotton Weaver (Worker)

Frank ORMEROD

S

11

M

Lancs Great Harwood

Rel:

Son

Harry ORMEROD

S

8

M

Lancs Great Harwood

Rel:

Son

Bernard ORMEROD

S

6

F

Lancs Great Harwood

Rel:

Son

Douglas ORMEROD S 3 M Lancs Great Harwood
Rel: Son
William ORMEROD S 2 M Lancs Great Harwood
Rel: Son
Annie ORMEROD S 4 F Lancs Great Harwood
Rel: Daughter

By the time of the 1911 Census, the family were living at 43 Holgate Street.

Bernard died of wounds on 22 April 1918, and is buried in Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium (Grave Ref. X. B. 40).

Mendinghem is one of a trio of British Cemeteries which served the hospitals and casualty clearing stations in the locality of Proven. The other two are named Dozinghem (dosing 'em) and Bandaghem (bandage 'em) - all three names coined by British troops to sound like local Flemish ones.

The Soldiers Died in the Great War Database records that Bernard was born and resided in Great Harwood.

He is commemorated on the Great Harwood War Memorial, along with his two brothers, Benjamin and William, who were also killed during the First World War.

Bernard's name commemorated on the war memorial at Great Harwood

Bernard's grave in Mendinghem Military Cemetery