Worker Annie Elizabeth Scholey

Mexborough & Swinton Times 28th Jan 1919
Image with thanks to the Barnsley Archives

12310 Worker
A.E. Scholey
Q.M. Army Aux. Corps
10th January 1919

Biography
Annie Elizabeth Scholey was born at Owston Ferry, Linconshire in either 1899 or 1900. At birth she was given the name Annie Elizabeth Mitchell. Scholey appears to be her stepfather's surname. In 1911 she was living at Great Houghton with her mother, siblings and step father Frank Hirst (her mother's third husband.) The family later moved to 22 William Street, Highgate, Goldthorpe. The newspaper states that they had been living there 8 or 9 years at the time of her death.

According to an article printed in The Swinton and Mexborough Times, Annie was killed during a Whist Drive in the Recreation Hall at Crowborough Camp, Sussex. Somebody was using on old metal rod to stoke the fire in a large army pattern stove when it exploded. Unbeknownst to the 200 people present, the rod (which had been used as a poker for several months) contained an explosive substance. The explosion sent bits of metal flying through the hall. Annie was struck in the side. An attempt was made to take Annie to hospital but she passed away in the ambulance. Five soldiers were also injured but Annie was the only fatality.

Grave of Annie Scholey
in Bolton on Dearne Cemetery.

Grave:
BOLTON-UPON-DEARNE CEMETERY,  Plot K. 238.

War Memorials:
Dearne Township memorial, Bolton on Dearne, South Yorkshire.

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