Private William Byecroft Appleyard^[1]

1896 - 1917  (21 years)

• Name	William Byecroft Appleyard
  Prefix	Private
  Born	14 Jan 1896	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	military, misfortune
  Military	WW1 - 111th Battalion  [7]
  		Appleyard,WilliamB.-WW-1.jpg
  Occupation	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer Son
  Residence	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Methodist
  Military	1914	WW1   [7]
  	WW1, 111th Battalion
  Occupation	1916	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	farmer
  Residence	Abt 1916	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Military	18 Mar 1916	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Enlistment WW1
  Misfortune	1917	, France
  	killed in WW1 - He was wounded by a gas shell on Sept. 22nd and died on the 24th
  Residence	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Residence	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-66600P
  Died	24 Sep 1917	, France   [6, 7, 8]
  	Cause: "Died of Wounds" (Gas Shell)
  Buried	Barlin Communal Cemetery, Barlin, Pas de Calais, France   [6, 8]
  Person ID	I338619	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph Appleyard,   b. 1868, Lincolnshire, England ,   d. 15 May 1939, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Jessie Mitchell Davidson,   b. CALC 25 Aug 1862, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jul 1938, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Married	27 Mar 1893	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [9, 10]
  Family ID	F247759	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Joseph Appleyard,   b. 1868, Lincolnshire, England ,   d. 15 May 1939, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F265912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died From Wounds Pte. Wm. Appleyard Makes the Supreme Sacrifice - Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Appleyard, Wrigley's Corners, have been notified that their eldest son, Pte. William Appleyard, has been seriously wounded. He and another brother, Joseph, enlisted with the 111th batt. This news was received on Friday. On Sunday the parents were informed that their son had died from his wounds while still in the clearing station. He was wounded by a gas shell on Sept. 22nd and died on the 24th. This makes the third young man from Wrigley's Corners district who has made the supreme sacrifice, the other two being Ptes. Cecil Birley and Robert A. Riddell. The Ayr News Oct 4 1917

  
  

• Sources

  [S2556] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News (1897- ), Obituary of Joseph Clarence Appleyard - 31 March 1921. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-11 Page 6. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 203 - 16. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 39316 (1896), William Byecroft. William Byecroft Appleyard Date of Birth: 14 Jan 1896 Gender: Male Birth County: Waterloo Father's Name: Joseph Appleyard (teamster of Galt) Mother's Name: Jessie M Davidson [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 4. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Appleyard/ In Loving memory of/ Joseph Appleyard/ died May 15, 1939/ In his 71st year/ Jessie M. Davidson/ his wife/ died July 8, 1938/ In Her 76th year/ William B. Appleyard/ Killed In Action/ Sept. 24, 1917/ aged 22 years/ J. Clarence Appleyard/ died from Wounds Received in France/ Mar. 22, 1921/ Aged 24 Years/ George D. Appleyard/ Accidentally Killed/ June 16, 1931/ Aged 36 Years. [S1890] Military - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Public Library WW1 Soldiers Card Index Soldier Information Cards - World War One. [S2443] Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948. William Byecroft Appleyard Death Date: 29 Sep 1917 Rank: Private Unit: 4th Battalion Service number: 730611 Cemetery: Barlin Communal Cemetery Cemetery Location: 2 1/4 Miles South West of Noeux-les-Mines, France Burial Place: les-Mines, France "Died of Wounds" (Gas Shell) at No.6 Casualty Clearing Station. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Joseph Appleyard (farmer of Galt) b. England Age: 24 born abt 1869 father: James Appleyard mother: Mary Ann Appleyard married Jessie M Davidson (res. Toronto) Age:: 29 born abt 1864 b. Ayr Ont father: William Davidson mother: Janet Davidson married 27 Mar 1893 Marriage Place: York, Toronto [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Joseph Appleyard Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1869 Birth Place: England Marriage Date: 27 Mar 1893 Marriage County or District: York Father: James Appleyard Mother: Mary Ann Appleyard Spouse: Jessie M Davidson Spouse's Age: 29 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1864 Spouse Birth Place: Ayr, Ontario Spouse Father: William Davidson Spouse Mother: Janet Davidson

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Jan 1896 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1916 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Abt 1916 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Military - Enlistment WW1 - 18 Mar 1916 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Misfortune - killed in WW1 - He was wounded by a gas shell on Sept. 22nd and died on the 24th - 1917 - , France Residence - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: "Died of Wounds" (Gas Shell) - 24 Sep 1917 - , France Buried - - Barlin Communal Cemetery, Barlin, Pas de Calais, France  = Link to Google Earth