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We remember James Greenhalgh
We remember James Greenhalgh
Timeline
Timeline
1891
birth
United Kingdom
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1891
1917
dates
Age 26
Source:6640637
3rd May 1917
1917
service
British Army
Serjeant
266981
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment
2nd/7th Battalion
Source:6640637
3rd May 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6640692
3rd May 1917
1917
location
47 Woodhey Road, Holcombe Brook, Ramsbottom
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6640637
3rd May 1917
1917
location
Bury, Lancashire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6640692
3rd May 1917
employment
Police Constable
Burnley Borough Police
Burnley, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6640630
enlistment
Skipton, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:6640692
service
British Army
Serjeant
266981
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Source:7162790
1917
death
Killed in Action
Went into no man's land to retrieve casualties from failed assault. Brought in two. Never returned from going for third.
France
Source:7162790
Source:6640692
Source:6640637
3rd May 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7162790
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Greenhalgh |
| Source | 1453133 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 Woodhey Road, Holcombe Brook, Ramsbottom | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd May 1917 | |
| Bury, Lancashire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 3rd May 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 266981 | Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment | 2nd/7th Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 266981 | Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) | Serjeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Greenhalgh | mother | ||
| Samuel Greenhalgh | father |
Media
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Burnley Borough Police war memorialFeatures the name and unit of this person
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Cranborne3325 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Burnley Express | Cranborne3325 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Cranborne3325 | |
| Burnley News | Cranborne3325 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Burnley Borough Police war memorial | Cranborne3325 |
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