We remember Benjamin Farnhill

We remember Benjamin Farnhill

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Timeline

Timeline

1874
sibling Sarah J Farnhill Source:9346087 1874
1876
birth Dewsbury, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:7070767 Source:9346077 1876
1879
sibling Mabeth Farnhill Source:9346081 1879
1881
location Vulcan Road, Dewsbury United Kingdom parents address Source:9346087 1881
1884
sibling Sam Farnhill Source:9346081 1884
1891
employment Errand boy United Kingdom Source:9346081 1891
1891
location 29 Vulcan Road, Dewsbury United Kingdom parents address Source:9346081 1891
1898
marriage Harriet Richmond nee Tyas Source:9346082 26th February 1898
1898
employment Postman United Kingdom Source:9103985 1898
1911
employment Boiler Maker's Labourer United Kingdom Source:9346080 1911
1911
location Pitt St, Boothroyd Lane, Dewsbury United Kingdom other group residence address Source:9346080 1911
enlistment Wakefield, Yorks United Kingdom Source:9346089
service British Army Private 2260 Yorkshire Light Infantry Source:1197463
service British Army Private 265632 Yorkshire Regiment Source:1197463
location 19 Back Webster St, Dewsbury, Yorkshire United Kingdom their own address Source:7070767
1917
death Died of wounds Died of wounds from shell fragments whilst sheltering in a doorway in St Paul’s Road, Cliftonville, Margate, during an air-raid Margate United Kingdom Source:7070767 Source:9104006 30th September 1917
burial Dewsbury Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:7070767

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Benjamin
Initials B
Last Name Farnhill
Source 7070767
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
19 Back Webster St, Dewsbury, Yorkshire United Kingdom their own address
29 Vulcan Road, Dewsbury United Kingdom parents address known 1891
Pitt St, Boothroyd Lane, Dewsbury United Kingdom other group residence address known 1911
Vulcan Road, Dewsbury United Kingdom parents address known 1881
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 2260 Yorkshire Light Infantry Private
British Army 265632 Yorkshire Regiment Private
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Sam Farnhill father
Emma mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mabeth Farnhill sister 1879
Sam Farnhill brother 1884
Sarah J Farnhill sister 1874
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Harriet Richmond nee Tyas wife 26th February 1898

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Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription DR117137
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription DR117137
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription DR117137
England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription DR117137
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription DR117137
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription DR117137

External Evidence

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Margate War Memorial 1914-1918 Civilians/Servicemen killed in enemy air raids on Margate John127224

Multimedia

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Grave of Benjamin Farnhill John127224
Death Plaque of Benjamin Farnhill John127224
Marriage Certificate on Benjamin Farnhill John127224

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