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We remember Walter Joseph Miles
We remember Walter Joseph Miles
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1898
sibling
Gerald Lord Miles
Source:9050197
1898
1903
sibling
Mollie Venables Miles
Source:9050197
1903
1907
sibling
James Miles
Source:9050197
1907
1914
employment
Bank Employee
Union Bank of Manchester Limited
Garston, Liverpool
United Kingdom
Source:9050233
April 1914
1914
employment
Bank Clerk
Source:9050197
2nd September 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3031730
7th November 1915
employment
Bank Employee
The Union Bank of Manchester Ltd
Source:7656282
employment
Bank Employee
Union Bank of Manchester Limited
Garston
United Kingdom
Source:9050224
enlistment
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Source:7656280
service
British Army
Serjeant
15961
Liverpool Regiment
Source:3031730
service
British Army
Serjeant
15961
The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
17th Battalion
Source:7413453
location
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Source:7656280
1916
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7413453
Source:7656280
11th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 1 D 8 B and 8 C.
Source:7413453
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Joseph |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | Miles |
| Source | 9050197 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 15961 | Liverpool Regiment | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 15961 | The King's (Liverpool Regiment) | 17th Battalion | Serjeant |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann | mother | ||
| James Lord Miles | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Lord Miles | brother | 1898 | |
| James Miles | brother | 1907 | |
| Mollie Venables Miles | sister | 1903 |
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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Barclays Bank Companies Men - Days 2-141 of the Battle of the Somme - Thiepval MemorialMore about Barclays Bank Companies Men - Days 2-141 of the Battle of the Somme - Thiepval Memorial
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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 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Journal of the Institute of Bankers - Roll of Honour | Yvonne27542 | |
| Journal of the Institute of Bankers - October 1914 | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays Bank - We Will Remember Them | Yvonne27542 |
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