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We remember William Read
We remember William Read
Timeline
Timeline
1881
1911
employment
Coachman, Domestic
Huddersfield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8728358
2nd April 1911
1911
location
26 St Peter's Street, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8728358
2nd April 1911
1915
employment
Groom
Dunford Bridge, Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8728355
12th June 1915
1915
location
Carlecotes Hall, Dunford Bridge, Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8728355
12th June 1915
service
British Army
Private
21609
York and Lancaster Regiment
Source:3673642
1916
death
Somme
France
Source:8728356
13th August 1916
burial
Somme
France
II. B. 3.
Source:8728356
sibling
Alfred Read
Source:8728355
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Read |
| Source | 3673642 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 St Peter's Street, Huddersfield, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Carlecotes Hall, Dunford Bridge, Barnsley, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 12th June 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 21609 | York and Lancaster Regiment | Private |
Family
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Read | brother |
Media
Media
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Thurlstone & Hoylandswaine book coverProduced in 2014 the book, "The Fallen, Their Stories", by Rex and Janet Dyson of the Penistone History Group, commemorates the men from Thurlstone and Hoylandswaine who fell in WW1.
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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 - The Rest of the SommeMore about Barnsley - The Rest of the Somme
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 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Thurlstone & Hoylandswaine book cover | Linda571 |
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Stories
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