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We remember Novello Bancroft
We remember Novello Bancroft
Timeline
Timeline
1887
sibling
Edith Bancroft
Source:6247001
1887
1889
1891
dates
Age 2
Source:6247022
5th April 1891
1891
location
31 Warrington Street, Stalybridge
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6247022
5th April 1891
1893
sibling
Lawrence Bancroft
Source:6247001
1893
1901
dates
Age 12
Source:6247008
31st March 1901
1901
location
29 Stocks Lane, Stalybridge
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6247008
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 22
Source:6247001
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Grocers Assistant
Young's provision stall in the Ashton Market
Ashton under Lyne
United Kingdom
Source:6992742
2nd April 1911
1911
location
14 Cobden Street, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6247001
2nd April 1911
1915
marriage
Ada Porter
Source:6649072
1915
1917
dates
Age 28
Source:6166397
2nd April 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6174669
2nd April 1917
1917
employment
Grocers Assistant
Seymour Mead Grocers Shop
Beswick, Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:6992742
27th April 1917
enlistment
Manchester, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6174669
service
British Army
Private
29390
Manchester Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:6166397
location
Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6174669
1917
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:7161843
Source:6174669
Source:6166397
2nd April 1917
burial
Somme
France
Source:7161843
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Novello |
| Initials | N |
| Last Name | Bancroft |
| Source | 6166397 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Cobden Street, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 29 Stocks Lane, Stalybridge | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 31 Warrington Street, Stalybridge | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 29390 | Manchester Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Bancroft | father | ||
| Sarah Jane | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Bancroft | sister | 1887 | |
| Lawrence Bancroft | brother | 1893 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Porter | wife | 1915 |
Media
Media
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War Memorial Waterloo, Ashton under LynePhoto of Waterloo War Memorial. His name is on the memorial
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Photo of Novello BancroftPhoto of Novello Bancroft Published in Ashton Reporter 28 April 1917
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hazel25799
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | hazel25799 | |
| UK Soldiers Died in the Great War | hazel25799 | |
| 1911 census for Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire | hazel25799 | |
| 1901 Census Stalybridge, Lancashire, England | hazel25799 | |
| 1891 Census for Stalybridge | hazel25799 | |
| UKBMD summary of marriage for Novello Bancroft & Ada Porter | hazel25799 | |
| Reported Died of Wounds | hazel25799 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Memorial Waterloo, Ashton under Lyne | hazel25799 | |
| Photo of Novello Bancroft | hazel25799 |
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