Born during the June quarter 1892 in the Oldham
R.D. - ref: 8d/689, the son of John James &
Elizabeth Brierley (nee Jackson).

Married Annie Swithenbank during the September
quarter 1913 in the Oldham R.D. - ref: 8d/1384.

From Oldham Chronicle April 8th 1916, Page 7:
Private Brierley, who was a married man, enlisted
six months ago.  He was 24 years of age and his
wife and two children live at 12, Mayall-street,
Waterhead.  He was a piecer for the Oldham and
Lees Spinning Company before enlisting.

From GRO indexes:	
Children:	Clifford (born 24th February 1914}
		Clara (born 10th October 1915)

From CWGC:
	Son of the late John James and Elizabeth
Brierley, husband of Annie Power (formerly
Brierley) of 35 Middleton Road, Oldham

From GRO indexes:
His widow, Annie Brierley, married William Power
June qtr 1917 in Oldham
Children:	William (born 1918)
		Leslie (born 1920)

I am most grateful to Dorothy Bintley for much of
the above information.

At 01.30 hrs during the night of the 31st
March/1st April 1916, a bomb was dropped from
Zeppelin LZ61 onto the Baptist Chapel killing 32
soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, Manchester
Regiment who were billeted there.

On Tuesday, 4th April 1916, 24 men were buried in
the one grave under a Special Memorial erected by
subscription, one (Bodsworth) in another unmarked
grave in this cemetery is also named on the
memorial in Cleethorpes Cemetery, whilst 6 of the
deceased were taken to their home towns by their
relatives.   The Military Funeral was very
impressive. The Massed Bands of the 3rd Bn
Manchester Regiment, 4th Bn Manchester Regiment
and the 3rd Bn Lincolnshire Regiment took part.  
The 24 coffins were carried on eight motor
lorries, draped with the Union Flag and covered
with wreaths.

CWGC - Son of the late John James and Elizabeth
Brierley; husband of Annie Power (formerly
Brierley), of 35, Middleton Rd., Oldham.