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Harry Buckley Blease

Rank:PrivateNumber:24684
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:10th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Cheshire Rgt
Died:21/04/1916Age:21
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Ecoivres Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi
Town Memorial:Sale
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1895 in the Barton upon Irwell R.D. -
ref: 8c/739, the son of John & Mary Blease (nee Killduff).

1901 Census - 102 Lacy Street, Stretford.   Son - aged: 5 - born:
Stretford.   Head of household - John Blease - Married - aged: 41 - occ:
House Painter - born: Rostherne, Cheshire.   Also - Mary Blease - Wife -
aged: 40 - occ: Laundress - born: Barton upon Irwell.   Plus 3 siblings.

1911 Census - 4 Crosford Street, Stretford.    Son - aged: 15 -occ: Tramway
Messenger - born: Barton upon Irwell.   Head of household - John Blease -
Married - aged: 51 - occ: House Painter - born: Rostherne, Cheshire.   Also
- Mary Blease - Wife - aged: 50 - occ: Laundress - born: Barton upon
Irwell.   Plus 1 sister and a niece.

Married - Annie Whitney during the September quarter 1915 in the Chorlton
R.D. - ref: 8c/2114.

MIC - Posted to France on the 20th December 1915.  Awarded the 1915 Star,
the BWM & VM.

The local newspaper states that he lived at Model Cottages, Broad Rd,
Sale.

Cenotaph lists name as H. Blease.

Commemorated on the private family gravestone in Stretford Cemetery.   M.I.
- "A cruel blow, a shock severe, to lose the one, I love so dear".

French M.I. - "At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will
remember them".

His widow - Annie Blease, later resided at 17 Crossford Street, Stretford,
she died 20/09/1946, aged: 64.


Memorials found on:
St. Matthew's (Stretford)
Stretford Borough Memorial Book
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