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We remember Alex Bessant
We remember Alex Bessant
Timeline
Timeline
1885
sibling
Clara Hudson
Bessant
Source:8607780
1885
1888
sibling
George Bessant
Source:8607780
1888
1890
sibling
Horace Harry Bessant
Source:8607780
1890
1892
1896
sibling
Hughen Bessant
Source:8607780
1896
1900
sibling
Freda Bales
Source:8607773
1900
1901
location
18 Rose Hill Terrace, Rawcliffe Bridge
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8607780
April 1901
1914
employment
Collier
Rotherham
United Kingdom
Source:8607773
27th August 1914
1914
enlistment
Rotherham
United Kingdom
Source:8607773
27th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
11614
York and Lancaster Regiment
7th Bn
Source:8607773
27th August 1914 - 19th October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
11614
York and Lancaster Regiment
7th Bn
Source:8607773
19th October 1914 - 26th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Corporal
11614
York and Lancaster Regiment
7th Bn
Source:8607773
26th November 1914 - 3rd February 1915
1915
service
British Army
Lance Serjeant
11614
York and Lancaster Regiment
7th Bn
Source:8607773
3rd February 1915 - 8th March 1915
1915
service
British Army
Serjeant
11614
York and Lancaster Regiment
7th Bn
Source:8607775
8th March 1915 - 6th August 1915
1915
service
British Army
Serjeant
11614
York and Lancaster Regiment
11th Bn
Source:8607775
6th August 1915 - 13th September 1915
1915
service
British Army
Serjeant
11614
York and Lancaster Regiment
6th Bn
Source:8607775
13th September 1915 - 9th October 1916
1916
service
British Army
Company Serjeant Major
11614
York and Lancaster Regiment
6th (Service) Bn
Source:7218644
9th October 1916 - 15th October 1917
service
British Army
Warrant Officer Class 2
11614
York and Lancaster Regiment
Source:321451
1917
death
Died of wounds
6th General Hospital.
Rouen
France
Source:7218644
Source:8607777
15th October 1917
burial
Seine-Maritime
France
P. III. H. 10B
Source:7218644
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alex |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Bessant |
| Source | 321451 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Rose Hill Terrace, Rawcliffe Bridge | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 11614 | York and Lancaster Regiment | Warrant Officer Class 2 | ||
| British Army | 11614 | York and Lancaster Regiment | 11th Bn | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 11614 | York and Lancaster Regiment | 6th Bn | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 11614 | York and Lancaster Regiment | 7th Bn | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 11614 | York and Lancaster Regiment | 7th Bn | Private | |
| British Army | 11614 | York and Lancaster Regiment | 7th Bn | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 11614 | York and Lancaster Regiment | 7th Bn | Corporal | |
| British Army | 11614 | York and Lancaster Regiment | 7th Bn | Lance Serjeant | |
| British Army | 11614 | York and Lancaster Regiment | 6th (Service) Bn | Company Serjeant Major |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Lavinia Bales | mother | ||
| Frederick Bessant | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freda Bales | step-sister | 1900 | |
| George Bessant | brother | 1888 | |
| Horace Harry Bessant | brother | 1890 | |
| Clara Hudson nee Bessant | sister | 1885 | |
| Hughen Bessant | brother | 1896 |
Media
Media
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Rawcliffe War MemorialCenotaph commemorating the names of those with links to the villages of Rawcliffe and Rawcliffe Bridge who lost their lives in WW1.
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Communities
Communities
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Rawcliffe Parish Church Roll of HonourMore about Rawcliffe Parish Church Roll of Honour
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alan68334 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Rawcliffe War Memorial | Alan68334 |
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