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We remember Alwyne Blackburn
We remember Alwyne Blackburn
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1908
sibling
Irvine Blackburn
Source:9328932
1908
1911
location
5 Commercial Street, Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9328935
2nd April 1911
1915
marriage
Edith Grice
Source:9328939
1915 - 12th September 1918
1916
children
Elaine Mary Blackburn
Source:9328944
1916
enlistment
Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9328950
service
British Army
Private
16211
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Source:9328950
1918
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:9328932
Source:9328950
12th September 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
K. 8.
Source:8503241
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alwyne |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Blackburn |
| Source | 366567 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Commercial Street, Barnsley, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 16211 | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Mary Blackburn | daughter | 1916 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evangeline | mother | ||
| Harry Blackburn | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irvine Blackburn | brother | 1908 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Grice | wife | 1915 |
Media
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Alwyne Blackburn remembered in Barnsley CemeteryAlwyne is remembered on his brother Irvine's gravestone in Barnsley Cemetery, plot 5 29.
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Screen snip of birth index entry Elaine BlackburnThe birth index entry of Alwyne and Edith's daughter, Elaine Mary Blackburn, born in Q2 1916, in Barnsley.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 Peter's Church, Doncaster Road (BAR33) and men from this parishMore about Barnsley - St Peter's Church, Doncaster Road (BAR33) and men from this parish
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Barnsley War Memorial GravestonesMore about Barnsley War Memorial Gravestones
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Barnsley - Buckley Street (BAR8) & Ebenezer Methodist (BAR54) ChapelsMore about Barnsley - Buckley Street (BAR8) & Ebenezer Methodist (BAR54) Chapels
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Linda571 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Alwyne Blackburn remembered in Barnsley Cemetery | Linda571 | |
| Screen snip of birth index entry Elaine Blackburn | Linda571 |
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