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We remember John Wilfred Barcroft
We remember John Wilfred Barcroft
Timeline
Timeline
enlistment
Rawtenstall, Lancs
United Kingdom
Source:9298778
service
British Army
Private
4666
East Lancashire Regiment
Source:9298778
service
British Army
Private
7676
Lancashire Fusiliers
2/5th Battalion
Source:9298778
1916
death
Killed in Action
Source:7440611
Source:9298778
9th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7440611
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Wilfred |
| Initials | JW |
| Last Name | Barcroft |
| Source | 7440611 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4666 | East Lancashire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 7676 | Lancashire Fusiliers | 2/5th Battalion | Private |
Media
Media
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Lancashire Fusiliers cap badgeServing in 2/5th Battalion at time of death (SDGW Records)
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Communities
Communities
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Borough of Rawtenstall: St. Anne's (CE) Church and Parish War Memorial, Edgeside. (IWM Ref: 42520 - 57 names)More about Borough of Rawtenstall: St. Anne's (CE) Church and Parish War Memorial, Edgeside. (IWM Ref: 42520 - 57 names)
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Borough of Rawtenstall: Casualties as reported in the Rossendale Free Press (1914 - 1921) - PENDING FULL TRANSCRIPTION.More about Borough of Rawtenstall: Casualties as reported in the Rossendale Free Press (1914 - 1921) - PENDING FULL TRANSCRIPTION.
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 | Ian105013 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lancashire Fusiliers cap badge | Ian105013 |
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