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We remember Sam Kershaw
We remember Sam Kershaw
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1901
dates
Age 7
Source:7262958
March 1901
service
British Army
Corporal
3685
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:2240883
service
British Army
Corporal
266289
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:2240883
service
British Army
Corporal
266289
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Source:7262958
1918
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:7262958
Source:9178323
28th March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7262958
sibling
Selina
Source:7262958
sibling
Eliza
Source:7262958
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sam |
| Initials | S |
| Last Name | Kershaw |
| Source | 2240883 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3685 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 266289 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 266289 | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | Corporal |
Family
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selina | sister | ||
| Eliza | sister |
Media
Media
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Extract - War Diaries, West Yorks Reg March 1918Text describing fighting during the period that Sam Kershaw was fatally injured
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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 | Deborah102878 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Extract - War Diaries, West Yorks Reg March 1918 | Sue41078 | |
| Grave stone | Sue41078 | |
| Yorkshire Post 5th April 1918 | Sue41078 | |
| Cenotaph, Farnley | Sue41078 | |
| Close up of Farnley Cenotaph, Farnley, Leeds | Sue41078 |
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