use primary sources to discover details of his life piece together william henry towers’ story
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Use Primary Sources to discover details of his life
Piece together William Henry Towers’ story
Extracts from 1901 Census – Barrister Street, Leeds, Yorkshire
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Transcript of 1901 Census
Name Relationship to head of family
Marital status
Age at last birthday
Occupation Birthplace
Eliza Algar Head Widow 53 - Leeds, Yorkshire
Emma Algar Daughter Single 23 Trousers Machinist Leeds, Yorkshire
Henry Algar Son Single 19 Terracotta Finisher Leeds, Yorkshire
Lydia A Towers Daughter Married 27 Trousers Machinist Leeds, Yorkshire
Eliza Towers Grand Daughter
Single 8 - Leeds, Yorkshire
Lily Towers Grand Daughter
Single 6 - Leeds, Yorkshire
William H Towers Grand Son Single 4 - Leeds, Yorkshire
Robert Allinson Brother Single 39 Grocers Assistant Leeds, Yorkshire
Extracts from 1911 Census – Barrister Street, Beckett Street, Leeds
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Transcript of 1911 Census
Name Relationship to head of family
Age at last birthday
Marital status
Occupation Birthplace
Walter Towers
Head 37 Married Brick Setter, City Brick Company
Leeds, Yorkshire
Lydia Ann Towers
Wife 37 Married Tailoring Machinist
Leeds, Yorkshire
Lily Towers
Daughter 16 Single Tailoring Machinist
Leeds, Yorkshire
William Henry Towers
Son 14 Single Errand Boy at Pottery
Leeds, Yorkshire
Extracts from British Army Service record
I, [Number] 1637, [Rank] Gunner [Name] William Towers of the [Unit] 1st West Riding Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, do hereby agree, subject to the conditions stated overleaf, to accept liability, in the case of national emergency, to serve in any place outside of the United Kingdom, in accordance with the provisions of Section XIII (2) (a) of the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act, 1907
Signature of Officer or Man
Signature of Commanding Officer
Station - Leeds
Date – November 24 1914
Transcript of British Army Service RecordI
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Extracts from British Army Service record
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Statement of Case
Date and origin of disability Gun Shot Wound Right LegOctober 2 1917
Place of origin of disability Ypres
Essential facts States whilst carrying ammunition to the guns he was wounded in the right knee with shrapnel. He was taken to a CCS [Casualty Clearing Station] and there operated on. Removal of FB [Foreign Body – shrapnel] and primary suture [stitches]. Next day he was sent to England to 2 NGH [Northern General Hospital]. Here he has had a re-amp [re-amputation] done.
Transcript of British Army Service Record
Name of hospital
Admitted to hospital
Discharged from hospital
Disease Remarks
2 Northern General Hospital, Leeds
28 October 1918
28 January 1919
GSW [Gun Shot Wound] Right Leg
Fitted with essential [by Artificial Limb Company] Discharged as permanently unfit.
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