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We remember Walter Hollingsworth Ostler
We remember Walter Hollingsworth Ostler
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1909
education
Dunstable Grammar School
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8612414
1909
1909
education
Dunstable Grammar School
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8612463
1909
1915
enlistment
Finsbury, London
United Kingdom
Source:8612463
23rd June 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
3923
Honourable Artillery Company Artillery
1st Battalion
Source:8612463
23rd June 1915
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8612463
May 1916 - 8th February 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Walter was one of 25 casualties that 'B' Company suffered in the action around Grandcourt and the subsequent artillery bombardment. His body was never recovered.
Grandcourt
France
Source:8612463
8th February 1917
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 8 A
Source:9644256
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Hollingsworth |
| Initials | WH |
| Last Name | Ostler |
| Source | 8612414 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3923 | Honourable Artillery Company Artillery | 1st Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelina Patti Ostler nee Hewett | mother | ||
| Walter Ostler | father |
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Walter Hollingsworth OstlerTaken from the Dunstable Grammar School 1909 cricket team photograph
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Dunstable Grammar School Cricket XI, 1909Walter Hollingsworth Ostler photographed at the schoolContributed by:
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Walter Hollingsworth OstlerA short biography of Walter Hollingsworth OstlerContributed by:
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Walter Hollingsworth OstlerA short biography of Walter Hollingsworth Ostler taken from the publication "Dunstable Grammar School Old Boys Fallen in The Great War" © 2015 Dunstable School Old Boys' AssociationContributed by:
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Hollingsworth Ostler | Robin60812 | |
| Dunstable Grammar School Cricket XI, 1909 | Robin60812 | |
| Walter Hollingsworth Ostler | Robin60812 | |
| Walter Hollingsworth Ostler | Robin60812 | |
| Dunstable War Memorial in the Priory Gardens | Stella72041 | |
| Dunstable War Memorial in the Priory Gardens | Stella72041 | |
| Dunstable Grammar School, Bedfordshire | Stella72041 |
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