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We remember Norman Fitton
We remember Norman Fitton
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
United Kingdom
Source:9041850
Source:7373933
1894
1914
employment
Bank Employee
Union Bank of Manchester Limited
Strangeways, Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:9041856
April 1914
1914
employment
Bank Employee
Union Bank of Manchester
Strangeways
United Kingdom
Source:9041850
August 1914
1915
service
British Army
Private
PS/4052
Royal Fusiliers
21st Battalion
Source:9041850
1915 - March 1916
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9041850
14th November 1915 - March 1916
1916
commission
Source:2473284
4th August 1916
1916
dates
Age 22
Source:9041850
14th November 1916
employment
Bank Employee
Union Bank of Manchester
Ardwick
United Kingdom
Source:9041850
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Fusiliers
7th Battalion attached 22nd Battalion
Source:7373933
location
Grasmere, Pinfold Lane, Whitefield
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9041850
1916
death
Killed in Action
Source:7373933
Source:2473284
14th November 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A.
Source:7373933
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Norman |
| Initials | N |
| Last Name | Fitton |
| Source | 2473284 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grasmere, Pinfold Lane, Whitefield | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | 7th Battalion attached 22nd Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | PS/4052 | Royal Fusiliers | 21st Battalion | Private |
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 |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Fitton | father |
Media
Media
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Barclays Bank - We Will Remember ThemImage from Barclays Bank Book of Remembrance - World War One. Completed in April 1959, with parchment pages, the book was decorated and gilded by Dorothy Hutton.
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Communities
Communities
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Union Bank of Manchester Ltd - EmployeesMore about Union Bank of Manchester Ltd - Employees
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Union Bank of Manchester Ltd - Virtual MemorialMore about Union Bank of Manchester Ltd - Virtual 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 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Manchester employers Roll of Honour 1914-1916 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Officers' Services, First World War, Long Number Papers | Yvonne27542 | |
| Manchester Evening News - 25th November 1916 | Yvonne27542 | |
| Journal of the Institute of Bankers - October 1914 | Yvonne27542 | |
| Journal of the Institute of Bankers - Roll of Honour | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays Bank - We Will Remember Them | Yvonne27542 |
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