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We remember Alfred Prendergast
We remember Alfred Prendergast
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1917
marriage
Annie Gavaghan
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1917
1917
dates
Age 28
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20th August 1917
enlistment
Hyde, Cheshire
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Company Serjeant Major
9571
Cheshire Regiment
15th Battalion
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service
British Army
Acting Warrant Officer Class 2
9571
Cheshire Regiment
15th Battalion
Source:9634014
service
British Army
Acting Warrant Officer Class 2
9571
Cheshire Regiment
Source:3584804
theatres
Western Europe :1
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location
Manchester
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9634014
1917
death
Killed in Action
The death of Company Serjeant Major Prendergast occurred shortly after his battalion's capture of The Knoll, a key location near the Hindenburg Line north of Saint-Quentin.
Vendhuile, Aisne
France
Source:9631228
20th August 1917
burial
Vendhuile, Aisne
France
II. H. 19.
Source:9631228
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Prendergast |
| Source | 3584804 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9571 | Cheshire Regiment | 15th Battalion | Company Serjeant Major | |
| British Army | 9571 | Cheshire Regiment | 15th Battalion | Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 | |
| British Army | 9571 | Cheshire Regiment | Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Gavaghan | wife | 1917 |
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Alfred and his wife AnniePhoto taken around the time of their wedding shortly before Alfred went to France.
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Alfred's grave at Unicorn Cemetery, VendhuilePoppy wreath and photo left at Alfred's grave by five family members on Remembrance Day 2018Contributed by:
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Alfred PrendergastPhoto taken shortly before Alfred went to France with the 15th Battallion the Cheshire Regiment
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Unicorn Cemetery on Armistice Day 2018Exactly 100 years after the end of the First World War, the fallen are remembered by visitors to Unicorn Cemetery in northern France.Contributed by:
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Jack140086 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred and his wife Annie | Jack140086 | |
| Alfred's grave at Unicorn Cemetery, Vendhuile | Jack140086 | |
| Alfred Prendergast | Jack140086 | |
| Unicorn Cemetery on Armistice Day 2018 | Jack140086 |
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