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We remember Herbert Hartley
We remember Herbert Hartley
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1915
enlistment
Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:9471735
15th June 1915
1915
employment
Motor Driver
Source:9471735
19th June 1915
1915
service
British Army
Corporal
M2/113737
Army Service Corps
605th M.T. Coy.
Source:9471735
31st December 1915 - 8th January 1916
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
M2/113737
Army Service Corps
Source:1581092
1916
death
Killed in Action
Lost his life in the sinking of the S.S. Città -de-Palermo in the Lower Adriatic on January 8th, 1916.
at sea off Brindisi
Italy
Source:7063557
Source:9471735
8th January 1916
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Commemorated here as one of almost 1,900 servicemen and women of the Commonwealth land and air forces whose graves are not known, many of whom were lost in transports or other vessels torpedoed or mined in home waters.
Source:7063557
sibling
Susan Hartley
Source:9471735
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Hartley |
| Source | 1581092 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | M2/113737 | Army Service Corps | Acting Corporal | ||
| British Army | M2/113737 | Army Service Corps | 605th M.T. Coy. | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | mother | ||
| Herbert Hartley | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Hartley | sister |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Bury Grammar School old boys who fell in World War 1More about Bury Grammar School old boys who fell in World War 1
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Borough of Rawtenstall: Cenotaph (IWM Ref: 594 - no names)More about Borough of Rawtenstall: Cenotaph (IWM Ref: 594 - no names)
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Borough of Rawtenstall: "Lost at Sea", "Died at Sea" or "Sunk and Survived"More about Borough of Rawtenstall: "Lost at Sea", "Died at Sea" or "Sunk and Survived"
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Ian105013 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Corporal Herbert Hartley | Mark73021 | |
| BWM | Ian105013 |
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