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We remember James Pilkington
We remember James Pilkington
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Timeline
Timeline
1890
1917
location
51 Honeywell Street, Barnsley
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6159880
1917
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6159882
service
British Army
Private
240617
York and Lancaster Regiment
Source:3521163
1917
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7500292
Source:6159882
9th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7500292
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Pilkington |
| Source | 3521163 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 Honeywell Street, Barnsley | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 240617 | York and Lancaster Regiment | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration |
Media
Media
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York and Lancaster cap badgeA tiger and a rose within a wreath all topped by a crown, a scroll below reads, "York and Lancaster".Contributed by:
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James Pilkington from Barnsley ChronicleA young man in uniform with a particularly floppy cap. From the Barnsley Chronicle 17 November 1917 with thanks to Barnsley Archives.
Contributed by:
Linda571
Communities
Communities
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All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials ProjectMore about All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials Project
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Barnsley - St Mary's Church Combined Memorial (BAR24) and men from this parishMore about Barnsley - St Mary's Church Combined Memorial (BAR24) and men from this parish
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Linda571 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Soldiers Remembered James Pilkington | Linda571 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Glasshand Falls | Linda571 | |
| York and Lancaster cap badge | Linda571 | |
| James Pilkington from Barnsley Chronicle | Linda571 |
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We remember James Pilkington
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