Private Allan Hiley

The last post of 2021 features Private Allan Hiley from Leeds who was killed in the First World War aged just 22.

Allan is shown in the 1911 Census living at 3 Cedar Road, Armley, Leeds with his father Charles (a tobacconist), mother Mary Esther, and two older sisters. He was aged 17 and working as a Shop Assistant.

Allan joined the Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) 10th Battalion which was formed at Halifax in September 1914 and landed at Le Havre in late August 1915. The Battalion took control of the front line near Armentieres. Allan was killed in action on 1st October 1915 after only a month in France. He was buried at Brewery Orchard Cemetery, Bois-Grenier near Lille in northern France. 

Photo of Allan with a report of his death appeared in

The Yorkshire Evening Post on 7th October 1915

Newspaper image © The British Library Board. All rights reserved.

With thanks to The British Newspaper Archive

(www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)

Allan's grave at the Brewery Orchard Cemetery
Included with the permission of C. and J. Cosgrove

Brewery Orchard Cemetery
Source: Commonwealth War Graves Commission