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From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website: Name:NAYLOR, JOHN WILLIE Initials:J W Nationality:United Kingdom Rank:Private Regiment/Service:Manchester Regiment Unit Text:12th Bn. Age:26 Date of Death:25/04/1917 Service No:41925 Additional information:Husband of Martha Alice Naylor, of 4, Newton St., Fuel Lane, Sowerby Bridge, Yorks. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:Bay 7. Memorial:ARRAS MEMORIAL

From UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War (Ancestry.co.uk): Full name: John William Naylor Formerly 3/32522, North Staffs Regt.

Best match [so far found]. John William [aka Willie] Naylor Born 1890. Recorded in the 1891 census as 10 months old [the 1891 census was taken at midnight on 5th / 6th April 1891] and living with his parents at 10 Canal Road, Sowerby Bridge, Yorks.. He is the oldest child of, ultimately, five children [3 boys, 2 girls] from his father’s first marriage. His father’s [b. 1869, Manchester] employment is recorded as Gas Works Labourer. His mother, Sarah Grace Naylor nee Walton [b1869 Mytholmroyd, Yorks.] died in the second quarter of 1917, so, round about the same time as her son. By the time the 1901 census was taken his family are still living at the same address but by then his father is employed as a Railway Signalman. His marital home was 4 Newton Street, off Tule Lane, Sowerby Bridge, Yorks. The premises are still extant. Below is a composite of shots from Google Earth and Street View. The upper part of the picture shows the location of his childhood home in Canal Road. The lower portion shows the location of his marital home with a close-up. Click on the picture for a large version, it's a large photo so may take a while to load.

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Cdr Cedric Naylor born 12 June 1891, DSO and 2 Bars,DSC. Served in RNR, transferred to RN with seniority as Lieutenant 19 December 1916 and Lieutenant Commander 19 December 1924. retired as Commander 12 June 1936. Recalled for war service in 1939. Retired with War Service rank of Acting Captain in August 1945. Service record available online.

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/download.asp?...

Attended Preston Grammar School.
Served on 'Q' Ships on anti submarine operations. An excellent write up of Cedric's very interesting war can be found at
Preston Grammar School Article
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HMS Penshurst
Forum discussion on Lt Naylor
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DSC gazetted 16/02/1917.
DSO gazetted 28/08/1917 "For services in action with enemy submarines".
Confirmed Lieutenant (from Temporary Lieutenant) 27/09/1917 for distinguished service in action, with seniority from 19/12/1916.
Bar to DSO gazetted 02/12/1917 "For services in action with enemy submarines".
2nd Bar to DSO gazetted 19/02/1918 "For services in action with enemy submarines".

1939 Master of the Fulham Road Institute

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Wife was Mabel (not Mebel) Naylor, of 33, Cambridge Gardens, Bramley, Leeds.

His CWGC entry can be found here

Born 1892 at Meanwood in Leeds. He was the son of Simeon and Elizabeth Naylor. In 1911 he was living with his aunt and uncle on Wood Lane in Bramley and he was described as a Trimmer in a Tailor Shop. He married Mabel Duckworth on 16th Jan 1915 at St Peter's Church, Bramley.

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