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We remember Fergus O'connor Walter Law
We remember Fergus O'connor Walter Law
Timeline
Timeline
1889
birth
Source:6645075
1889
1910
marriage
Bertha Dewsnap
Source:6645824
1910
1918
dates
Age 29
Source:6645075
1918
1918
location
6 Buckley Street, Barnsley
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6645075
1918
employment
Worker in saw mills
Beevor Bobbin Works
Barnsley
United Kingdom
Source:6645075
service
British Army
Private
39704
Yorkshire Light Infantry
Source:2316112
1917
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:6645830
30th December 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Fergus O'connor Walter |
| Initials | FOW |
| Last Name | Law |
| Source | 6645075 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Buckley Street, Barnsley | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 39704 | Yorkshire Light Infantry | Private |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Dewsnap | wife | 1910 |
Media
Media
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Walter Law Barnsley Independent 1918A newspaper snip reporting the death of Walter Law from wounds. From the Barnsley Independent 26 January 1918 (thanks to Barnsley Archives)
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F Walter Law from Barnsley ChronicleA young man in civilian clothes. Bareheaded. From the Barnsley Chronicle 26 January 1918 (thanks to Barnsley Archives).
Contributed by:
Linda571
Communities
Communities
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All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials ProjectMore about All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials Project
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Barnsley - St John's Barebones, Memorial Tablet (BAR32) and Men from the ParishMore about Barnsley - St John's Barebones, Memorial Tablet (BAR32) and Men from the Parish
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Barnsley - St Peter's Church, Doncaster Road (BAR33) and men from this parishMore about Barnsley - St Peter's Church, Doncaster Road (BAR33) and men from this parish
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Linda571 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Law Barnsley Independent 1918 | Linda571 | |
| F Walter Law from Barnsley Chronicle | Linda571 |
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