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We remember Fred Haigh
We remember Fred Haigh
Timeline
Timeline
1876
sibling
Annie Haigh
Source:8503928
1876
1880
sibling
Harry Haigh
Source:8545379
1880
1884
sibling
Tom Haigh
Source:8503928
1884
1886
sibling
Esther Haigh
Source:8503928
1886
1889
1891
location
15 Industrial Street, Hebden bridge
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8545379
5th April 1891
1892
sibling
James Haigh
Source:8545380
1892
1894
sibling
Joe Haigh
Source:8545380
1894
1896
sibling
Ruth Haigh
Source:8545380
1896
1901
location
15 Garden Terrace, Hebden bridge
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8545387
31st January 1901
1911
location
15 Industrial Street, Hebden Bridge
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8545380
2nd April 1911
1914
marriage
Ruth Greenwood
Source:8503921
30th May 1914
1915
children
Jim Haigh
Source:8503928
27th July 1915
1917
service
British Army
Gunner
72761
Royal Garrison Artillery
117th Heavy Battery
Source:8503928
26th July 1917
1917
employment
Grocer
Mytholmroyd Co Operative
Mytholmroyd
United Kingdom
Source:7733731
26th July 1917
1917
location
Dean Hey, Mytholmroyd
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8503937
26th September 1917
service
British Army
Source:8503928
1917
death
Killed in Action
Hit in head with shrapnel at Ypres. Died before he could be treated
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7244052
Source:8503928
26th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7244052
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Fred |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Haigh |
| Source | 1515285 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Garden Terrace, Hebden bridge | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st January 1901 | |
| 15 Industrial Street, Hebden Bridge | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 15 Industrial Street, Hebden bridge | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| Dean Hey, Mytholmroyd | United Kingdom | their own address | known 26th September 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | |||||
| British Army | 72761 | Royal Garrison Artillery | 117th Heavy Battery | Gunner |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Haigh | son | 27th July 1915 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Haigh | mother | ||
| Abraham Haigh | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Haigh | sister | 1896 | |
| Joe Haigh | brother | 1894 | |
| James Haigh | brother | 1892 | |
| Tom Haigh | brother | 1884 | |
| Annie Haigh | sister | 1876 | |
| Esther Haigh | sister | 1886 | |
| Harry Haigh | brother | 1880 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Greenwood | wife | 30th May 1914 |
Media
Media
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Fred HaighFrom the Mytholmroyd commemorative Book of the Fallen compiled by Jade Smith October 2011
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Halifax Courier 6th October 1917Obituary - Halifax Courier 6th October 1917Contributed by:
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Birchcliffe Baptist Church,Hebden BridgeHebden Bridge, Birchcliffe Baptist Church; WWI Fred HaighContributed by:
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Mytholmroyd Co Op C.1910Mytholmroyd Co Op C.1910 From left, Robert Boulton, Percy Horsfall, Fred Haigh, Fred Stansfield, Lewis Ackroyd and Bob Hartley. Inside the boy is Harry Greenwood and a man nicknamed "Luggage" so called because he once ran from Hollock Lea to the railway station, there to discover it was a "luggage" train.Contributed by:
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Mytholmroyd Co Op Circa.1910Mytholmroyd Co Op C.1910 From left, Robert Boulton, Percy Horsfall, Fred Haigh, Fred Stansfield, Lewis Ackroyd and Bob Hartley. Inside the boy is Harry Greenwood and a man nicknamed "Luggage" so called because he once ran from Hollock Lea to the railway station, there to discover it was a "luggage" train.Contributed by:
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Fred Haigh and his wife RuthFred and wife Ruth (nee Greenwood) about 1915Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Men of Mytholmroyd and Cragg Vale and the surrounding communities who died in the Great WarMore about Men of Mytholmroyd and Cragg Vale and the surrounding communities who died in the Great War
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Wayne51525 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Wayne51525 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Wayne51525 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Wayne51525 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Wayne51525 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Wayne51525 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Wayne51525 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Haigh | Wayne51525 | |
| Hebden Bridge Times 1917 | Wayne51525 | |
| Halifax Courier 6th October 1917 | Wayne51525 | |
| Birchcliffe Baptist Church,Hebden Bridge | Wayne51525 | |
| Mytholmroyd Co Op C.1910 | Wayne51525 | |
| Mytholmroyd Co Op Circa.1910 | Wayne51525 | |
| Obituary in local paper | Wayne51525 | |
| War grave of Fred Haigh | Wayne51525 | |
| Fred Haigh in uniform | Wayne51525 | |
| Fred Haigh and his wife Ruth | Wayne51525 |
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