We remember Walter Bagshaw

We remember Walter Bagshaw

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Timeline

Timeline

 
1869
sibling Frank Bagshaw Source:8555875 1869
1871
sibling Joseph Bagshaw Source:8555875 1871
1873
sibling John Bagshaw Source:8555875 1873
1875
sibling Herbert Bagshaw Source:8555875 1875
1876
sibling Sarah Bagshaw Source:8555875 1876
1878
sibling Millicent Bagshaw Source:8555875 1878
1881
birth Matlock, Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:7421848 Source:8555868 1881
1883
sibling Florence Bagshaw Source:8555875 1883
1910
marriage Mary Dagmar Crossland Source:8555881 26th December 1910
1911
employment Moulder Rubber Dunlop Tyre Company Birmingham, Warwickshire United Kingdom Source:8537881 2nd April 1911
1911
location 15 Austin Street, Birmingham United Kingdom their own address Source:8555868 2nd April 1911
1911
children Walter James Bagshaw Source:8555868 1911
1913
children John Edward Bagshaw Source:8616281 1913
1914
location 109 Solihull Rd., Sparkhill, Birmingham United Kingdom their own address Source:7421848 1914
1914
service British Army Private 6444 Royal Warwickshire Regiment Source:8713891 1st November 1914
1914
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:7421848 1st November 1914 - 19th December 1914
1914
service British Army Lance Corporal 6444 Royal Warwickshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:7421848 18th December 1914
marriage Mary Dagmar Source:7421848
1914
death Killed in Action Exact circumstances unknown - see a Story provided with details of his battalion's action that day [Near Armentieres] France Source:7421848 Source:8555668 Source:8555886 19th December 1914
burial Ploegsteert Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Hainaut Belgium Source:7421848
sibling William Bagshaw Source:8555875

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Walter
Initials W
Last Name Bagshaw
Source 122812
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
109 Solihull Rd., Sparkhill, Birmingham United Kingdom their own address known 1914
15 Austin Street, Birmingham United Kingdom their own address known 2nd April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 6444 Royal Warwickshire Regiment Private
British Army 6444 Royal Warwickshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Lance Corporal
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star with Clasp First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
John Edward Bagshaw son 1913
Walter James Bagshaw son 1911
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Thomas Bagshaw father
Elizabeth Bagshaw mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Frank Bagshaw brother 1869
Joseph Bagshaw brother 1871
John Bagshaw brother 1873
Herbert Bagshaw brother 1875
Sarah Bagshaw sister 1876
Millicent Bagshaw sister 1878
Florence Bagshaw sister 1883
William Bagshaw brother
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Dagmar wife
Mary Dagmar Crossland wife 26th December 1910

Media

Media

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  • Walter Bagshaw
    Obituary in High Peak News 9 Jan 1915 - Died 19 Dec 1914

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  • Walter Bagshaw - obituary article
    In uniform - photo appears potentially pre-1914 or early 1914 (??)

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  • Walter Bagshaw

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  • Letter 25.05.1915 from Bill Bagshaw - Re: Walter B
    Letter from William "Bill" Bagshaw, to his brother John Bagshaw, with details pertaining to their brother Walter Bagshaw's death (Dec 1914)

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  • Walter Bagshaw 1902
    G Coy 3rd Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1902 - Football cup-winners in Malta

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  • Walter Bagshaw - during Regular service pre-1914
    Walter Bagshaw in Gibraltar whilst serving with 3rd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment

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  • Royal Warwickshire Regiment
    Typical RWR cap badge

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  • Royal Warwickshire Regiment
    Typical Royal Warwickshire Regiment badge as used on CWGC headstones, when provided [not in the case of Walter Bagshaw, who having no known grave, is instead commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial - as at 12/2018]

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  • Letter from his brother John Bagshaw [page 1 & 2]
    Letter - never received by Walter - returned "Dead". Makes reference to his wife, Dagmar, and wife's allowance. The brothers appear likely to both to have been "City" supporters [Manchester City F. C. - John known to be in later life]. Reference is made to "Willie ... Seargant at Derby". - this will be their brother William Bagshaw [Life Story available]

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  • Letter from his brother John Bagshaw [page 3 & 4]
    Letter - never received by Walter - returned "Dead"

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  • STILL SOME HOPE
    Newspaper article - though 'missing' since 18 December 1914 hope still clings that he might have been made prisoner of war [probably from The Derbyshire Times]

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  • KILLED Royal Warwickshire Regiment
    Newspaper list report of his death [amongst 86 deaths listed]

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  • ROLL OF HONOUR - "He died a noble death"
    Newspaper announcement posted by his brother John Bagshaw on behalf of his family [Manchester Evening Chronicle]

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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
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription David1424
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription David1424
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription David1424
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription David1424
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription David1424
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription R58235
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription R58235
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription R58235

External Evidence

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Medal Index Card - Image R58235

Multimedia

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Walter Bagshaw R58235
Walter Bagshaw - obituary article R58235
Walter Bagshaw Adam65229
Letter 25.05.1915 from Bill Bagshaw - Re: Walter B R58235
Walter Bagshaw 1902 R58235
Walter Bagshaw - during Regular service pre-1914 R58235
Royal Warwickshire Regiment R58235
Royal Warwickshire Regiment R58235
Letter from his brother John Bagshaw [page 1 & 2] R58235
Letter from his brother John Bagshaw [page 3 & 4] R58235
STILL SOME HOPE R58235
KILLED Royal Warwickshire Regiment R58235
ROLL OF HONOUR - "He died a noble death" R58235

Stories

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