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 |
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Thomas ORMEROD |
M |
37 |
M |
Lancs Billington |
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Rel: Occ: |
Head Cotton Mill overlooker (Worker) |
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Catharine ORMEROD |
M |
37 |
F |
Lancs Great Harwood |
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Rel: |
Wife |
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Benjamin T. ORMEROD |
S |
16 |
M |
Lancs Great Harwood |
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Rel: Occ: |
Son Cotton Weaver (Worker) |
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Frank ORMEROD |
S |
11 |
M |
Lancs Great Harwood |
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Rel: |
Son |
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Harry ORMEROD |
S |
8 |
M |
Lancs Great Harwood |
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Rel: |
Son |
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Bernard ORMEROD |
S |
6 |
F |
Lancs Great Harwood |
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Rel: |
Son |
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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 |