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We remember Tom Bentley
We remember Tom Bentley
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1889
sibling
Henry Bentley
Source:8833925
1889
1891
sibling
John Bentley
Source:8833925
1891
1891
location
Morley House, Weeland Road, Knottingley
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8833925
April 1891
1893
sibling
Karl Bentley
Source:8833926
1893
1901
location
Morley House, Weeland Road, Knottingley
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8833926
April 1901
1911
employment
Farmer
Knottingley, Pontefract
United Kingdom
Source:8833929
April 1911
1911
location
Morley House, Weeland Road, Knottingley
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8833929
April 1911
1915
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:7945344
30th November 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
3133
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
(Territorial Force)
Source:7945344
30th November 1915 - 21st November 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
27826
King's Own Scottish Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:312082
29th November 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:312082
29th November 1916
1917
commission
Source:312082
28th November 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Source:8833931
28th November 1917 - 31st July 1918
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
5th Battalion
Source:312082
1918
death
Died of wounds
Quaedypre, Nord
France
Source:7307775
Source:8833931
31st July 1918
burial
Nord
France
Source:7307775
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Tom |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Bentley |
| Source | 312082 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morley House, Weeland Road, Knottingley | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1891 | |
| Morley House, Weeland Road, Knottingley | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 | |
| Morley House, Weeland Road, Knottingley | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | 5th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | 27826 | King's Own Scottish Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 3133 | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | (Territorial Force) | Private | |
| British Army | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Jane Bentley | mother | ||
| Thomas Henry Bentley | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bentley | brother | 1889 | |
| John Bentley | brother | 1891 | |
| Karl Bentley | brother | 1893 |
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alan68334 |
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