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We remember Wilfred Blackburn
We remember Wilfred Blackburn
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1915
marriage
Elizabeth Halsall
Source:9063116
1915
employment
Weaver
Messrs A Nelson Mill
Source:9525920
employment
Weaver
Messrs Steiner and Co
sabden
United Kingdom
Source:9525920
enlistment
Burnley, Lancs
United Kingdom
Source:9063025
marriage
Elizabeth
Source:9525920
service
British Army
Private
2236
East Lancashire Regiment
Source:368085
service
British Army
Private
240469
East Lancashire Regiment
7th
Source:9525920
1918
death
Died of wounds
Wounds to Head, leg and arm
Huddersfield Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9063027
Source:9525920
Source:9063036
14th February 1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Wilfred |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Blackburn |
| Source | 368085 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2236 | East Lancashire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 240469 | East Lancashire Regiment | 7th | Private |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Halsall | wife | 1915 | |
| Elizabeth | wife |
Media
Communities
Communities
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 | Keith1947 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Member Elizabeth Blackburn nee Halsall | Jonathan101862 | |
| Burnley in the Great War Roll of Honour | Victoria143992 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wilfred Blackburn | Victoria143992 |
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