We remember Walter Billsborough

We remember Walter Billsborough

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Timeline

Timeline

1892
birth Preston, Lancashire, England United Kingdom Source:8610912 1892
1901
dates Age 9 Source:8610912 1901
1901
location 17 Chaddock Street Preston United Kingdom parents address Source:8610912 1901
1911
dates Age 19 Source:8610919 1911
1911
location 17 Chaddock Street Preston United Kingdom Source:8610919 1911
1911
employment Woollen Merchants Clerk Source:8610919 October 1911
1914
enlistment Preston Source:8610923 1914
1914
dates Age 22 Source:8610923 7th September 1914
1914
employment Clerk Source:8610923 7th September 1914
1915
hospitalisation Bronchial Catarrh Hospital/Institution Source:8610923 4th December 1915 - 9th February 1915
1916
hospitalisation Impetigo Hospital/Institution Source:8610923 24th June 1916 - 14th July 1916
service British Army Private 13171 Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Source:342584
service British Army Private 13171 The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Source:7418290
service British Army 13171 Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 7th (Service) Source:8610923
1916
death Killed in Action "..killed by a sniper on my platoon front on the morning of the 21st. They were buried the same night about 500 yds right front of Bysantine le Petite. A cross marks their grave. F Eldon Sgt 7 LNL" France Source:7418290 Source:8610923 21st July 1916
burial Thiepval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France Source:7418290
sibling Fred Billsborough Source:8610912
sibling Florence Billsborough Source:8610912
sibling Annie Billsborough Source:8610912

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Walter
Initials W
Last Name Billsborough
Source 342584
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
17 Chaddock Street Preston United Kingdom parents address known 1901
17 Chaddock Street Preston United Kingdom known 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 13171 Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Private
British Army 13171 The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Private
British Army 13171 Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 7th (Service)
Awards
AwardTypeSource
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
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Billsborough mother
William Billsborough father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Fred Billsborough brother
Florence Billsborough sister
Annie Billsborough sister
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Dark Dk Brown Dk Brown
DateHeightSource
1914 5'10"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1914-09-06 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Preston43155
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Preston43155
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Preston43155
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Preston43155
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Preston43155

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Multimedia

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Preston Roll of Honour form for Private Billsborou Preston485

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