We remember William Birtwistle

We remember William Birtwistle

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Timeline

Timeline

1892
sibling Henrietta Birtwistle Source:7265873 1892
1894
sibling Sarah Ann Birtwistle Source:7265873 1894
1896
birth Manchester Lancashire United Kingdom Source:7265873 1896
1898
sibling Lily Birtwistle Source:7265873 1898
1900
sibling James Birtwistle Source:7265873 1900
1908
sibling Thomas Birtwistle Source:7265873 1908
1916
dates Age 20 Source:7265873 1916
employment Porter Goods Depot Source:7265873
service British Army Private 26999 Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion Source:7265873
location 5 Ergeton Street Gorton Manchester United Kingdom parents address Source:7265873
1916
death Died of wounds Mametz. The Somme. France Source:7265873 1st July 1916
burial Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France Grave Ref. 111.G.7. Source:7265873

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William
Initials W
Last Name Birtwistle
Source 357176
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
5 Ergeton Street Gorton Manchester United Kingdom parents address
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 26999 Manchester Regiment 21st Battalion Private
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Alice Ann Birtwistle eg widow. mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Henrietta Birtwistle sister 1892
Sarah Ann Birtwistle sister 1894
Lily Birtwistle sister 1898
James Birtwistle brother 1900
Thomas Birtwistle brother 1908

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Communities

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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
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Joanna19174
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Desmond1478

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Multimedia

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Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz Desmond1478
Centenary of the Battle of the Somme. Desmond1478
The Battle of the Somme. Desmond1478

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