James Simmons Ollerenshaw

  General Notes:

Birth place listed as Heywood, Lancashire on Miltiary Records, but Gee Cross, Cheshire on Census Records.

1891 Census: Age 7, Living: 71 Stockport Road, Hyde, Cheshire, England...
1911 Census: Age 27, Living 23 Peel Street, Cheshire, England, Occ: Felt Hat Finisher....

1915 - 1918 Home Address 23 Peel Street, Hyde, Cheshire, England....
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Following info from medical report:
James joined directly into the Regular Army (not from special reserver recruits or Special Reservists)
Medical History at Enlistment: Birthplace: Heywood? Examined 10 August 1915, Declared age 31 Years, Occ: Hatter?, Height: 5 Feet, 5 Inches. Weight: 108 lbs, Chest 34 Inches. Vaccination Marks: 1, from Infancy. Enlisted 11 August 1915. Became non-effective by Influenza, complitcated by pneumonia on 30 Oct 1918.

Joined 22nd Regiment of Foot, The Cheshire Regiment. He Joined in Cheshire on the 11 August 1915. Regimental Number 3/27574?
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Company Conduct Sheet. 14th Bn, Cheshire Regiment of Foot, Regiment Number 14/27574. On the 17 July 1916, Place: Prees? Heath, James overstayed his pass from 6am until 10:30 am, Punishment awarded: Admonished?, Date of Punishment: 18 July 1916. On the 3 August 1916, Place: Prees? Heath, James Overstayed his pass from 12 Midnight on the 3 August 1916 until 10:45am on the 4 August 1916, Punishment: 3 Days C.B, Date of Punishment: 5 Augt 1916...
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Admision to Hospital Seaforth. Admitted: 4 July 1917, Discharged 12 July 1917, Number of days: 9, Disease: **T. Face? *d*i*f*?.
Admission to Hospital in Gibraltar Admitted: 21 Oct 1918, Died 30 Oct 1918, Disease: Influenza Complicated Pneumonia.
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Dep Cheshire - Posted - 11 Aug 1915....3rd Cheshire - Posted - 16 Aug 1915....14th Cheshire - Transfered - 27 Sept 1915...Transfered to 3rd Garrison Battalion, Chseshire Regiment - 21 Aug 1916....3rd Garrison Battalion - Posted - 22 Aug 1916....3rd Garrison Battalion -Appointed unpaid L/Cpl - 15 June 1917...Transfered to the 3rd Res Garrison Battalion R, W, Fusiliers Anship? WC Y0280/70 G (A) - 3 Aug 1917....Reverts to Private at own request - 15 Jan 1918... Stamp Date 22 Feb 1918.
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Letter informing Florence of James's death dated 2 Nov 1918 from the War Office, Finsbury Court. Pte James Ollerenshaw (65848) Died 30 Oct 1918, Influenza complitcated by Pneumonia in Gibraltar.
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Home Address at time of death: 23 Peel Street, Hyde, Cheshire, England....
17 April 1919 Pension awarded to James's Widow, Florence and their 4 children. Pension of 3 3/9 a week from 12 May 1919.
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James was granted the British War Medal in respect of service. Number 65848...
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War Garves: Ollerenshaw, Pte. James Simmons 65848. 1st Garrison Bn. Cheshire Regt. 30th October 1918. Age 35. Son of Samuel? and Sarah Ann Ollerenshaw, Husband of Florence Ollerenshaw of 23 Peel Street, Hyde. B. 4161.

James married Florence Morris, daughter of William Morris and Lydia Knowles, on 18 Sep 1909 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. (Florence Morris was born on 7 Feb 1888 in Denton, Lancashire, England, christened on 1 Apr 1888 in St Lawrence, Denton, Lancashire, England and died in Sep 1925 in Stockport, Cheshire, England.)

  Marriage Notes:

At time of Marriage they were living at 23 Peel Street, Hyde, Cheshire, England....