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We remember Robert Cecil Hesketh
We remember Robert Cecil Hesketh
Timeline
Timeline
1883
sibling
Diana Vernon Hesketh
Source:9314270
1883
1885
sibling
Beatrice Alice Hesketh
Source:9314270
1885
1886
1889
sibling
Percy Stanley Hesketh
Source:9314270
1889
1899
sibling
Harold Hesketh
Source:9314270
1899
1901
employment
Check Boy in Cooperative Stores
Cooperative Society
Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:9314270
1901
1901
location
39 Lord Street Court, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9314270
1901
1910
education
Teacher training
City of Leeds Training College
Headingley, Leeds
United Kingdom
Source:9125592
1910 - 1912
1911
location
Buckingham House, Headingley Lane, Leeds
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:9314303
1911
1914
employment
Teacher
Hyndburn, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:9314306
1914
1914
marriage
Florence Martin
Source:9314299
1914
1916
location
95 Catlow Hall Street, Oswaldtwistle
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7179073
1916
enlistment
Accrington
United Kingdom
Source:9314297
service
British Army
Private
33699
Lancashire Fusiliers
16th Battalion
Source:9314297
1916
death
Killed in Action
Source:7179073
Source:9314297
23rd November 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7179073
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Cecil |
| Initials | RC |
| Last Name | Hesketh |
| Source | 7179073 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 Lord Street Court, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| 95 Catlow Hall Street, Oswaldtwistle | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1916 | |
| Buckingham House, Headingley Lane, Leeds | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 33699 | Lancashire Fusiliers | 16th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherburn Hesketh | father | ||
| Alice Hesketh nee McLean | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Vernon Hesketh | sister | 1883 | |
| Beatrice Alice Hesketh | sister | 1885 | |
| Percy Stanley Hesketh | brother | 1889 | |
| Harold Hesketh | brother | 1899 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Martin | wife | 1914 |
Media
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Portrait photograph of Robert Cecil HeskethPrivate Robert Cecil Hesketh, 33699, served with the 16th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. He was killed in action on 23 November 1916 on the Somme and is buried in Frankfurt Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel
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Portrait photograph of Robert Cecil HeskethPrivate Robert Cecil Hesketh, 33699, served with the 16th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. He was killed in action on 23 November 1916 on the Somme and is buried in Frankfurt Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel.Contributed by:
Imperial1 -
City of Leeds Training College war memorialCity of Leeds Training College war memorial situated at Leeds Beckett University, James Graham Building, Headingley Campus. Photo from Leeds Beckett University archive website. http://libguides.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/archives/historyContributed by:
Jo28365
Communities
Communities
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City of Leeds Training College War MemorialMore about City of Leeds Training College War Memorial
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jo28365 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jo28365 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jo28365 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Jo28365 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Jo28365 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jo28365 | |
| Britain, Trade Union Members, Service & Casualties 1914-1918 Transcription | Jo28365 | |
| Britain, Trade Union Members, Service & Casualties 1914-1918 Transcription | Jo28365 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Robert Cecil Hesketh | Imperial1 | |
| Portrait photograph of Robert Cecil Hesketh | Imperial1 | |
| City of Leeds Training College war memorial | Jo28365 |
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