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We remember Walter May
We remember Walter May
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Ethel May
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1886
1886
sibling
Herbert May
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1886
1891
sibling
Sidney May
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1891
1894
sibling
Louie May
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1894
1896
sibling
Elsie May
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1896
1898
1899
sibling
Clifford May
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1899
1901
sibling
Hilda May
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1901
1918
dates
Age 20
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27th March 1918
service
British Army
Private
352512
Manchester Regiment
17th Battalion.
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location
63 Osborne Road Shaw Heath Stockport Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
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1918
death
Killed in Action
Died during the Battle for Manchester Hill.
St Quentin The Somme
France
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27th March 1918
burial
Somme
France
Panel No 64 to 67.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | May |
| Source | 2984932 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 Osborne Road Shaw Heath Stockport Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 352512 | Manchester Regiment | 17th Battalion. | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jane May | mother | ||
| Walter May | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel May | sister | 1886 | |
| Herbert May | brother | 1886 | |
| Sidney May | brother | 1891 | |
| Louie May | sister | 1894 | |
| Elsie May | sister | 1896 | |
| Clifford May | brother | 1899 | |
| Hilda May | sister | 1901 |
Media
Media
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Pozieres Memorial.Dedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice that have no known grave.Contributed by:
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Pozieres Memorial.Private Walter May name is dedicated on this Memorial Panel No 66.Contributed by:
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Private Walter May.At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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The Battle For Manchester Hill St Quentin, March 1918.More about The Battle For Manchester Hill St Quentin, March 1918.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Desmond1478 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester Hill. | Desmond1478 | |
| Pozieres Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Pozieres Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Pozieres Memorial. | Desmond1478 | |
| Private Walter May. | Desmond1478 | |
| First World War Medals. | Desmond1478 |
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