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We remember John Sedgwick
We remember John Sedgwick
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
United Kingdom
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1892
1894
sibling
Joseph Sedgwick
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1894
1899
sibling
Ellen Sedgwick
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1899
1901
location
23 Wood Street, Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
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1901 - 1917
1905
sibling
Winifred Sedgwick
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1905
1908
sibling
James Sedgwick
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1908
service
British Army
Private
241053
York and Lancaster Regiment
1st/5th Battalion
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1917
death
Died of wounds
Gas Poisoning
France
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31st July 1917
burial
Somme
France
III. B. 15.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Sedgwick |
| Source | 3953314 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Wood Street, Barnsley, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | 1901 - 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 241053 | York and Lancaster Regiment | 1st/5th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Sedgwick | father | ||
| Catherine Mary Cunningham | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Sedgwick | brother | 1894 | |
| Ellen Sedgwick | sister | 1899 | |
| Winifred Sedgwick | sister | 1905 | |
| James Sedgwick | brother | 1908 |
Media
Media
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John Sedgewick from Barnsley ChronicleA dark blurred newspaper image of a bare headed man. From the Barnsley Chronicle 25 August 1917 with thanks to Barnsley Archives.
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John Sedgwick from Barnsley IndependentA young man in uniform, bare-headed. From the Barnsley Independent 25 August 1917 with thanks to Barnsley Archives.
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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 - Not Found on a War Memorial in BarnsleyMore about Barnsley - Not Found on a War Memorial in Barnsley
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Linda571 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Chronicle | Linda571 | |
| Army Register of Soldiers Effects | Linda571 | |
| Sheffield Daily Telegraph on Find my Past newspapers | Linda571 | |
| Burial Register for Barnsley Cemetery | Linda571 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John Sedgewick from Barnsley Chronicle | Linda571 | |
| John Sedgwick from Barnsley Independent | Linda571 |
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