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We remember Horace James Pugh
We remember Horace James Pugh
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1901
location
Grocers Shop, Main Road, Willaston, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9342209
2nd April 1901
1911
employment
Clerk at Chemical Manufacturer
United Kingdom
Source:9340978
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Neston Road, Willaston
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9340978
2nd April 1911
1914
enlistment
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Source:9342221
2nd September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
16265
The King's (Liverpool) Regiment
18th Battalion
Source:9342221
2nd September 1914 - 5th April 1917
1914
location
Post Office, Willaston, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9342221
2nd September 1914
1916
hospitalisation
Hospital Admittance
Hospital/Institution
Source:9342221
26th June 1916 - 8th August 1916
1917
service
British Army
Serjeant
16265
The King's (Liverpool) Regiment
18th Battalion
Source:9342221
5th April 1917 - 31st July 1917
1917
service
British Army
Sergeant
18/16265
The King's (LIverpool) Regiment
18th Battalion
Source:9342221
1st May 1917 - 31st July 1917
1917
hospitalisation
G.S.W. to head
Hospital/Institution
Source:9342221
13th June 1917 - 17th June 1917
education
Birkenhead Institute
Birkenhead
United Kingdom
Source:9342198
1917
death
Killed in Action
Source:9340972
31st July 1917
burial
Belgium
Panel 4 and 6.
Source:9342276
sibling
Wilfred Pugh
Source:9340978
sibling
Elizabeth Lilian Pugh
Source:9340978
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Horace James |
| Initials | HJ |
| Last Name | Pugh |
| Source | 9340978 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grocers Shop, Main Road, Willaston, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1901 | |
| Neston Road, Willaston | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Post Office, Willaston, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd September 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 18/16265 | The King's (LIverpool) Regiment | 18th Battalion | Sergeant | |
| British Army | 16265 | The King's (Liverpool) Regiment | 18th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 16265 | The King's (Liverpool) Regiment | 18th Battalion | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Pugh | mother | ||
| John Harry Pugh | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfred Pugh | brother | ||
| Elizabeth Lilian Pugh | sister |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh | Grey | Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-02 | 5'10" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-02 | Methodist |
Media
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Extract from Birkenhead Institute school registerListing showing H J Pugh as a pupil of Birkenhead Institute
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Birkenhead Institute Memorial2018 New Memorial to the 88 Old Boys of Birkenhead Institute in Hamilton Square, BirkenheadContributed by:
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Newspaper death entryThis newspaper entry describes the details surrounding the death of Sergeant Pugh, but with an incorrect date of deathContributed by:
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Portrait of Sergeant Horace James PughPortrait photograph published in a newspaper in memoriam
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Find My Past link to Soldiers who died in the Great War | Alun44477 | |
| Find my Past Link to 1911 Census | Alun44477 | |
| Ancestry link to 1901 Census | Alun44477 | |
| Ancestry link to Soldiers who died in the Great War | Alun44477 | |
| Ancestry link to Attestation Notes | Alun44477 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Record | Alun44477 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Extract from Birkenhead Institute school register | Alun44477 | |
| Birkenhead Institute Memorial | Alun44477 | |
| Newspaper death entry | Ben9585 | |
| Portrait of Sergeant Horace James Pugh | Ben9585 |
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