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We remember Horace Shatwell
We remember Horace Shatwell
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1896
sibling
Lilian Shatwell
Source:9466909
1896
1899
sibling
Ethel Shatwell
Source:9466909
1899
1907
sibling
Hilda Shatwell
Source:9466909
1907
1911
dates
Age 17
Source:9466909
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Farm Servant
Not known
Glossop, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
Source:9466909
2nd April 1911
1911
location
34 Freetown, Glossop, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9466909
2nd April 1911
1914
dates
Age 21
Source:3982175
4th August 1914
1915
location
Hadfield, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9466899
1915
1915
dates
Age 22
Source:3982175
26th October 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
27827
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
Source:3982175
26th October 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:3982175
26th October 1915 - 23rd April 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
43211
South Staffordshire Regiment
8th (Service) Battalion
Source:7504135
22nd April 1917
1917
dates
Age 23
Source:7504135
23rd April 1917
enlistment
Buxton, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
Source:9466899
1917
death
Killed in Action
Horace Shatwell is commemorated on a memorial for those posted as Missing Presumed Dead. He was 23.
the Arras sector of the Western Front
France
Source:7504135
23rd April 1917
burial
Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Pas de Calais
France
Cemetery/memorial reference: Bay 6
Source:7504135
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Horace |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Shatwell |
| Source | 3982175 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Freetown, Glossop, Derbyshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Hadfield, Derbyshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 27827 | Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | Private | ||
| British Army | 43211 | South Staffordshire Regiment | 8th (Service) Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Jane Shatwell nee Cumberlidge | mother | ||
| James Shatwell | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian Shatwell | sister | 1896 | |
| Ethel Shatwell | sister | 1899 | |
| Hilda Shatwell | sister | 1907 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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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 | Keith22624 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith22624 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South Staffordshire Regiment | Keith22624 |
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