Trafford

Born in the Parish of St. Giles, Durham in 1887, the son of John & Mary
O'Hare.

1891 Census - 6 William Buildings, William Street, Parish of St Giles,
Durham.    Grandson - aged: 4 - born: Parish of St Giles, Durham.     Head
of household - Bernard O'Hare - Married - aged: 60 - occ: Hatter - born:
Nostrevon Down, Ireland.   Also - Margaret O'Hare - Wife - aged: 58 - born:
Nostrevon Down, Ireland.

1901 Census - Silver Street Lane, Parish of St Nicholas, Durham.  Boarder -
aged: 16 - occ: Bricklayer's Labourer - born: Parish of St Giles, Durham. 


1911 Census - Napier Barracks, Karachi, India.   Private in 1st Bn York &
Lancaster Rgt - aged: 23 - born: Durham.
I am most grateful to Neil Drum & Pete Thomas for allowing me to use
verbatim the following extract from their superb 623 page book "A District
at War - Irlam & Cadishead's Part in the Great War", an incredibly detailed
and comprehensive book that is not only a credit to them, but a magnificent
memorial to the WW1 men of that district.

Born in St Giles, Durham, he was the son of Mary and John O?Hare of 5 Back
York Street, Castleford, Durham.  On 8th January 1906, he enlisted, aged 17
years and 6 months, into the 3rd Militia Battalion of the York and
Lancaster Regiment, becoming Private 412.  His description was given as 5
foot 2 inches tall, dark complexion, grey eyes and brown hair. By the time
he left the Militia to join the regular Army he had completed 117 days of
training and drill and left with "good character".  On 4th January 1907
Peter enlisted at Sheffield into the York and Lancaster Regiment and was
posted to the 1st Battalion.  Four days later, on 8th January 1907, he
joined the Regimental Depot at Pontefract and commenced his training. On
19th April 1907 he was posted to the 2nd Battalion. On 18th October 1907 he
sailed for India, having been posted back to the 1st Battalion, who were
stationed there. He remained in India for the next 6 years and 83 days,
serving in both the Quetta and Karachi garrisons. After completing his term
of engagement, he was sent back to England for discharge to the Army
Reserve.  Peter arrived back in England on 8th January 1914 and spent the
next three days at the Regiment's depot at Pontefract, while administrative
matters were completed.  He was discharged to the Army Reserve on 11th
January 1914.  He went to live with his elder brother, John, at 45 Dean
Road, Cadishead and found employment at the British Westinghouse Company in
Trafford Park.
On 4th August 1914, Peter, a single man, was mobilized and posted to the
2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment.  On 9th September he sailed to
France and served on the Western Front where he took part in the Battle of
Armentieres and other engagements.  He was killed in action in the Ypres
Salient in Flanders on Saturday, 5th June 1915 in the vicinity of St Jean,
aged 27. The battalion war diary records the day as "quiet - but German
art. [Artillery] very active".  Peter was one of three soldiers of the
battalion killed that day, a further seventeen were wounded.  He is
commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.   Total Army
service: 8 years and 153 days.   Medal Entitlement: 14 Star Trio (with
Clasp). His brother John O'Hare enlisted in the York and Lancaster Regiment
in 1915.