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We remember Fred Hirst
We remember Fred Hirst
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1901
dates
Age 4
Source:9527856
1901
1911
employment
Worsted Box Minder
Smithy Place Brockholes
United Kingdom
Source:9527836
1911
1911
location
55 Station Road, Brockholes
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9527836
1911
1916
dates
Age 19
Source:9527633
3rd September 1916
1916
dates
Age 19
Source:9527795
3rd September 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
5/241361
Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment
1st/5th Battalion.
Source:9527795
3rd September 1916
1916
location
55 Station Road, Brockholes
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9527795
3rd September 1916
service
British Army
Private
241361
West Riding Regiment
Source:1895954
service
British Army
Private
241361
Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment
1st/5th
Source:9527633
1916
death
Killed in Action
Involved in the Battle of the Somme and reported missing presumed dead on the 3rd September 1916.
France
Source:9527633
3rd September 1916
burial
Thiepval
France
Plot 1 Row C Grave 26
Source:9527795
sibling
Harold Hirst
Source:9527836
sibling
Lewis Hirst
Source:9527836
sibling
George Hirst
Source:9527836
sibling
Norman Hirst
Source:9527836
sibling
Ernest Hirst
Source:9527856
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Fred |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Hirst |
| Source | 1895954 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Station Road, Brockholes | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| 55 Station Road, Brockholes | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd September 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 241361 | West Riding Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 241361 | Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment | 1st/5th | Private | |
| British Army | 5/241361 | Duke of Wellingtons West Riding Regiment | 1st/5th Battalion. | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ann Hirst | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Hirst | brother | ||
| Lewis Hirst | brother | ||
| George Hirst | brother | ||
| Norman Hirst | brother | ||
| Ernest Hirst | brother |
Media
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Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yasmin137604 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yasmin137604 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Yasmin137604 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Yasmin137604 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Admissions Register | Yasmin137604 | |
| The devotion of Private Hirst - An echo of Sept 3rd. | Yasmin137604 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Fred Hirst | Yasmin137604 | |
| Fred Hirst | Yasmin137604 | |
| Village Hall Brockholes | Yasmin137604 |
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