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We remember Benjamin Entwistle
We remember Benjamin Entwistle
Timeline
Timeline
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:2463639
3rd February 1915
enlistment
Preston, Lancs
United Kingdom
Source:9638646
service
British Army
Private
5791
East Lancashire Regiment
Source:2463639
service
British Army
Corporal
5791
East Lancashire Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:9638646
location
Waterfoot, Lancs
United Kingdom
Source:9638646
1915
death
Killed in Action
Source:7389178
Source:9638646
12th March 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Panel 18
Source:7389178
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Benjamin |
| Initials | B |
| Last Name | Entwistle |
| Source | 2463639 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfoot, Lancs | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5791 | East Lancashire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 5791 | East Lancashire Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Borough of Rawtenstall: Cenotaph (IWM Ref: 594 - no names)More about Borough of Rawtenstall: Cenotaph (IWM Ref: 594 - no names)
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 | Ian105013 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Benjamin Entwistle | Ian105013 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ELR cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| 14/15 Styar, BWM and BVM | Ian105013 |
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