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We remember Thomas Erskine Kershaw
We remember Thomas Erskine Kershaw
Timeline
Timeline
1885
sibling
Lily Isabel Scott
Source:9324052
1885
1889
sibling
Lionel Kershaw
Source:9324094
1889
1893
1914
education
Pupil teacher
Birstall Central Schools
Birstall, West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9324103
1914
1914
education
Teacher training
City of Leeds Training College
Headingley, Leeds
United Kingdom
Source:9124159
1914 - 1916
1915
location
8 Alfred Street, Mount Pleasant, Batley
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9324052
1915
1915
employment
Teacher
Hanging Heaton, West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9324103
September 1915
1915
enlistment
Batley
United Kingdom
Source:9324052
20th September 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9324052
18th November 1915
service
British Army
Gunner
58691
Royal Garrison Artillery
19th Heavy Battery
Source:9324057
1917
death
Killed in Action
On duty at the battery when a shell struck the dug-out. Died instantly with six others.
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7229785
Source:9324103
Source:9324057
19th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7229785
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Erskine |
| Initials | TE |
| Last Name | Kershaw |
| Source | 7229785 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Alfred Street, Mount Pleasant, Batley | United Kingdom | parents address | 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 58691 | Royal Garrison Artillery | 19th Heavy Battery | Gunner |
Family
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Isabel Scott | sister | 1885 | |
| Lionel Kershaw | brother | 1889 |
Media
Media
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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/history
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Grave of Gunner T.E. KershawGrave of Gunner T.E. Kershaw at Canada Farm Cemetery, Belgium, from website www.findagrave.comContributed by:
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Grave of T & M Kershaw remembering Gnr TE KershawGrave of Thomas and Mary Kershaw, parents of Gunner T.E. Kershaw, also remembered on the gravestone at St Peter's parish church cemetery, Morley, from website www.findagrave.comContributed by:
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Thomas Erskine KershawThomas Erskine Kershaw, article on his death from website of Project Bugle: Batley and Birstall First World War Commemoration Project
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Thomas E Kershaw article about deathNewspaper article about death of Thomas E. Kershaw reproduced on website of Project Bugle: Batley and Birstall First World War Commemoration ProjectContributed by:
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Batley war memorial inc Thomas E KershawBatley war memorial, panel including Thomas E Kershaw, from Kirklees Council websiteContributed by:
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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 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Jo28365 | |
| Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription | Jo28365 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Epitaph of Gunner T.R. Kershaw | Jo28365 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| City of Leeds Training College war memorial | Jo28365 | |
| Grave of Gunner T.E. Kershaw | Jo28365 | |
| Grave of T & M Kershaw remembering Gnr TE Kershaw | Jo28365 | |
| Thomas Erskine Kershaw | Jo28365 | |
| Thomas E Kershaw article about death | Jo28365 | |
| Batley war memorial inc Thomas E Kershaw | Jo28365 |
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