Three Denaby brothers
One Killed
Corporal J.Peace, Denaby
5th Yorks and Lancs
died of wounds received in the Dardanelles
Intimation has been received at 31 Glasshouse Road Denaby, to the effect that Cpl J.Peace, 5th Battalion Yorks and Lancs Regiment, has died of wounds received in action at the Dardanelles.
He was 40 years of age, single and served throughout the Boer War
Private Colin Peace
6th Yorks & Lancs
Private Colin Peace, 6th Yorks and Lancs Regiment is also serving in the Dardanelles is. He is 24 years of age, married and living at Maltby Street Denaby main
Private Richard Peace
K.O.Y.L.I.
A third brother, private Richard Peace is also in the fighting line at the Dardanelles. He is 25 years of age and resided at Denaby Main several years before going to live at Knottingley.
From Richard Peace in October 2017
Corporal J Brannigan Peace served in the Boer War and was killed in Gallipoli in 1915. His body was not found and he is listed on the Cape Hells war memorial of soldiers not found. He lived in Denaby.
Private Colin Peace was Christened as James Colin Peace. He was probably called Colin so as to differentiate. He enlisted to fight in WW1 at Rotherham in April 1915 and became soldier number 19469 of the 6th Battalion Y & L. He trained at Belton Park near Grantham before going off to Gallipoli from Liverpool on the new and superb battleship HMS Elizabeth. He survived Gallipoli and spent a few months guarding the Suez Canal before being sent to France. He was killed at Stuff Redoubt which is in between Thiepval and Grandcourt, as one of an attacking party. The official history relates that his company were doing well until they ran out of bombs and had to withdraw. It is not known whether James Colin was killed by a bullet or bomb but he was certainly doing his duty. He is buried at Stump Road Cemetery near Grandcourt. His widow Rebecca lived in Loversall Street until 1963.
Richard Peace was younger than James Colin, who was actually 28 when he was killed in France. Richard survived the war and ran a shop in Hunslet which was sometimes visited by the two sons of James Colin. His oldest was also called Richard.
Corporal J Brannigan Peace served in the Boer War and was killed in Gallipoli in 1915. His body was not found and he is listed on the Cape Hells war memorial of soldiers not found. He lived in Denaby.
Private Colin Peace was Christened as James Colin Peace. He was probably called Colin so as to differentiate. He enlisted to fight in WW1 at Rotherham in April 1915 and became soldier number 19469 of the 6th Battalion Y & L. He trained at Belton Park near Grantham before going off to Gallipoli from Liverpool on the new and superb battleship HMS Elizabeth. He survived Gallipoli and spent a few months guarding the Suez Canal before being sent to France. He was killed at Stuff Redoubt which is in between Thiepval and Grandcourt, as one of an attacking party. The official history relates that his company were doing well until they ran out of bombs and had to withdraw. It is not known whether James Colin was killed by a bullet or bomb but he was certainly doing his duty. He is buried at Stump Road Cemetery near Grandcourt. His widow Rebecca lived in Loversall Street until 1963.
Richard Peace was younger than James Colin, who was actually 28 when he was killed in France. Richard survived the war and ran a shop in Hunslet which was sometimes visited by the two sons of James Colin. His oldest was also called Richard.
Hi Richard it’s George Perrin we spoke on the phone about our PEACE family tree? but I’ve lost your details could we reengaged please?
Hi George
Please let me have your email address and I will send you what I have:
jamesbeachill@hotmail.co.uk 07886718719
regards
Jim