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We remember Herbert Law
We remember Herbert Law
Timeline
Timeline
1878
1916
enlistment
Rawtenstall, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6972100
September 1916
1918
dates
Age 40
Source:8952783
19th September 1918
1918
service
British Army
Private
32539
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
8th Battalion
Source:8952783
19th September 1918
employment
Joiner
Ormerod and Ashworth
Crawshawbooth
United Kingdom
Source:6972097
marriage
Emily Ann nee Evett
Source:6972100
service
British Army
Private
32539
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Source:2316358
location
11 Taylor Street, Rawtenstall
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6972097
1918
death
Died of wounds
Private Herbert Law died one day after being wounded in battle.
Salonika
Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Source:7501658
Source:6972097
19th September 1918
burial
Greece
Source:7501658
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Law |
| Source | 2316358 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Taylor Street, Rawtenstall | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 32539 | King's Shropshire Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 32539 | King's Shropshire Light Infantry | 8th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Law | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Ann nee Evett | wife |
Media
Media
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Private Herbert Law of Rawtenstall LancsIn his uniform of the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry
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Doiran Memorial SalonikaDoiran Memorial which commemorates with honour, Private Herbert Law and ten thousand others of the Salonika Force in WW1Contributed by:
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Rawtenstall Cemetery - Municipal War MemorialHerbert Law is also commemorated on this memorial. The memorial, now listed as an historic monument, was erected at the instigation of Carrie Whitehead J.P. in September 1915 and is recognised as the first community World War One Memorial to be erected in this country. It was given "Grade II Listed Building" status in August 1999. The dedication reads “The War Memorial 1914 - 1919 Rawtenstall Cemetery Roll of Honour This cross was erected by Carrie Whitehead, September 1915 that it might be some comfort to those who lost men very dear to them In grateful memory of the men of Rawtenstall who gave their lives for their country in the Great War 1914 - 1918 He will swallow up death in victory, and the Lord will wipe away tears from all faces. Is. XXV. 8".Contributed by:
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Providence United Methodist Free ChurchDetail at base of War Memorial showing Dedication and NamesContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Some Corners of Far Distant Foreign FieldsMore about Some Corners of Far Distant Foreign Fields
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Borough of Rawtenstall: Providence United Methodist Free Church War Memorial, Loveclough. (IWM Ref: 10549/63024 - 9 names) and Churchyard Burials (x2*)More about Borough of Rawtenstall: Providence United Methodist Free Church War Memorial, Loveclough. (IWM Ref: 10549/63024 - 9 names) and Churchyard Burials (x2*)
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Borough of Rawtenstall: Municipal Cemetery War Memorial (IWM Ref: 13245) - Front: Base SectionsMore about Borough of Rawtenstall: Municipal Cemetery War Memorial (IWM Ref: 13245) - Front: Base Sections
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Borough of Rawtenstall: “Roll of Honour for Loveclough, Dunnockshaw and Clowbridge 1914 -1918”More about Borough of Rawtenstall: “Roll of Honour for Loveclough, Dunnockshaw and Clowbridge 1914 -1918”
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 | Anne1202 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Providence Chapel Memorial | Anne1202 | |
| Find a Grave | Ian105013 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Herbert Law of Rawtenstall Lancs | Anne1202 | |
| Doiran Memorial Salonika | Anne1202 | |
| BWM and Victory Medal | Ian105013 | |
| KSLI | Ian105013 | |
| Rawtenstall Cemetery - Municipal War Memorial | Ian105013 | |
| Providence United Methodist Free Church | Ian105013 |
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