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We remember Walter Thomas Scatchard
We remember Walter Thomas Scatchard
Timeline
Timeline
1899
1899
sibling
Austin Stevenson Scatchard
Source:3922648
23rd January 1899
1901
location
Main Street, Bishop Monkton, Ripon, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:3922648
1901
1915
enlistment
Source:9566565
1915
1916
hospitalisation
Wounded on the Somme
Hospital/Institution
Source:9566565
1916
1919
discharge
Source:3922648
28th February 1919
1924
marriage
Olga Weild
Source:3922648
1924
children
Olav Scatchard
Source:3922648
employment
Shift Forman
Messers Butterfield and Renton Ltd
Bishop Monkton, Ripon, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9566565
events
Special Constable
Prison and Crime
Ripon, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9566565
service
British Army
Private
4686
Seaforth Highlanders
Source:3922648
service
British Army
Private
143055
Machine Gun Corps
Source:3922648
location
Ford Crossing, Bishop Monkton, Ripon, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9566565
1978
death
Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:3922648
1978
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Thomas |
| Initials | WT |
| Last Name | Scatchard |
| Source | 3922648 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Crossing, Bishop Monkton, Ripon, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | their own address | ||
| Main Street, Bishop Monkton, Ripon, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4686 | Seaforth Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 143055 | Machine Gun Corps | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olav Scatchard | son |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Stevenson Scatchard | brother | 23rd January 1899 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olga Weild | wife | 1924 |
Media
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Local Newspaper Cutting | M2740 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| W T Scatchard | M2740 |
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