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2196Pte. Ernest Mayes
British Army 12th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
Shipley Family of Patriots. Four Brothers and Two Sisters’ Husbands
Four sons and two wives by marriage of Mr and Mrs J Mayes of Shipley is a record of patriotic service of which all concerned may well feel proud. Of the four sons one has paid the supreme penalty. Appended are particulars:
- Pte. William Henry Mayes, West Yorks, Born 1886 Bradford is the eldest son. He joined up shortly after the outbreak of war, and after having been wounded and suffering from shell shock he was again at the front.
- Pte. Ernest Mayes, West Yorks, Born 1888, Reg. No. 38206, 12th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales) Received the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, was killed in action 13/12/1917. Remembered with honour at Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, Mory, France. He had been in the army about two years. He was married and was previously in the employ of Messers Parkinson of Shipley.
- Pte. Albert Mayes of the West Yorks, born 1891, three years service in the Army and has been once wounded. Had quite a colourful time, served in the army with one or two absences for which he forfeited pay.
- Pte. Norman Mayes the youngest son, born 1899, Bradford. Joined the West Yorks and afterwards transferred to the Machine Gun Corps. He was in the army about three years.
- Pte. J Armitage (regiment un-known) of Bolton Woods served twelve months including Palestine. He was previously in the employ of Messrs. Fattorini and Sons, Bradford and is the son-in law of Mr and Mrs Mayes.
- Pte. J W Yarker, West Yorks, another son-in law,was in Kings Own Light Infantry, received the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. Was promoted to Lance Corporal but requested to be reduced back to private. He was gassed twice and received a bullet wound to the leg. John William Yarker was in the reserve army from 1913 which was officially disembodied in 1920. There are two absences on his war record.
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