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We remember John Warwick Huggins
We remember John Warwick Huggins
Timeline
Timeline
1875
sibling
Florence Annie Huggins
Source:8618528
1875
1877
sibling
Frederick W Huggins
Source:8618528
1877
1878
sibling
Edith E Huggins
Source:8618528
1878
1880
sibling
Jessie Ann Huggins
Source:8618528
1880
1885
sibling
Mary Eveline Huggins
Source:8618528
1885
1886
1891
location
Crown Hotel, Eamont Bridge, Westmorland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8596119
1891
1901
employment
School Teacher
United Kingdom
Source:8618533
1901
1901
location
Central Hotel, Duke Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8596119
1901
1906
service
British Army
Durham Light Infantry
8th Battalion
Source:8596119
1906
1909
employment
Teacher
Wheatley Hill Boys Secondary School
Durham
United Kingdom
Source:8596119
16th May 1909
1911
location
5 Granville Terrace, High Wheatley Hill, Thornley, Durham
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8618534
1911
1914
enlistment
Durham
United Kingdom
Source:8596119
18th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
2913
Durham Light Infantry
8th Battalion
Source:8596119
18th September 1914 - 26th April 1915
education
St. James National School
Whitehaven
United Kingdom
Source:8596119
employment
Teacher
Swansea Road Council School
Reading
United Kingdom
Source:8596119
1915
death
Killed in Action
Initially reported missing and then reported by the Red Cross at the end of 1915 that he had been killed.
West Flanders
Belgium
Source:7027118
Source:8618526
Source:8596119
26th April 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Wallemolen German Cemetery.
Belgium
XII. B. 29.
Source:8596137
Source:8596119
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Warwick |
| Initials | JW |
| Last Name | Huggins |
| Source | 7027118 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Granville Terrace, High Wheatley Hill, Thornley, Durham | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1911 | |
| Central Hotel, Duke Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Crown Hotel, Eamont Bridge, Westmorland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Durham Light Infantry | 8th Battalion | |||
| British Army | 2913 | Durham Light Infantry | 8th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jane Huggins | mother | ||
| Isaac Huggins | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Annie Huggins | sister | 1875 | |
| Frederick W Huggins | brother | 1877 | |
| Edith E Huggins | sister | 1878 | |
| Jessie Ann Huggins | sister | 1880 | |
| Mary Eveline Huggins | sister | 1885 |
Media
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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 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Will72649 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Durham County Record Office | Will72649 | |
| CWGC | Will72649 |
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We remember John Warwick Huggins
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