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We remember Wilfred Kirk
We remember Wilfred Kirk
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:6655805
2nd April 1911
service
British Army
Private
13/555
York and Lancaster Regiment
Source:2605783
location
9 Eveline Street, Cudworth, Barnsley
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6655805
1916
death
Died of wounds
Severe hemorrhage from the chest.
No Two Stationary Hospital
France
Source:7003092
Source:6655746
31st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7003092
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Wilfred |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Kirk |
| Source | 2605783 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Eveline Street, Cudworth, Barnsley | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 13/555 | York and Lancaster Regiment | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Kirk | mother | ||
| Samuel Kirk | father |
Media
Media
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Obituary for Wilfred Kirk Barnsley ChronicleA newspaper cutting with a long obituary for this young man. Aged 23 married with no children he lived in Cudworth and worked at Houghton Main Colliery.
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Wilfred Kirk Barnsley ChronicleA young man in uniform with a cap showing the York and Lancaster cap badge. From the Barnsley Chronicle 12 August 1916 (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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St Barnabas, New Whittington, ChesterfieldMore about St Barnabas, New Whittington, Chesterfield
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Barnsley - The Somme - the Rest of July 1916More about Barnsley - The Somme - the Rest of July 1916
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 | Linda571 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Obituary for Wilfred Kirk Barnsley Chronicle | Linda571 | |
| Wilfred Kirk Barnsley Chronicle | Linda571 |
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