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We remember William Shatwell
We remember William Shatwell
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
the Rochdale Registration District, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:9519431
14th October 1892
1914
dates
Age 21
Source:9519425
4th August 1914
1915
location
39 George Street, Rochdale, Lancashire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9519425
9th December 1915
1915
dates
Age 23
Source:9519425
10th December 1915
1915
enlistment
Probably Rochdale, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:9519425
10th December 1915
1915
service
British Army
Reserves [Enlisted but not yet mobilised]
Source:9519425
10th December 1915 - 7th February 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
TR3/21153
Training Reserve
Source:9519425
8th February 1916 - 8th June 1917
1917
dates
Age 24
Source:9519425
9th May 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
197202
Lancashire Fusiliers
68th Training Reserve Battalion
Source:9519425
9th June 1917 - 1st August 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
197202
Lancashire Fusiliers
298th Labour Company
Source:9519425
2nd August 1917 - 3rd September 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
132325
Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:9519425
4th September 1917 - 17th April 1919
1918
theatres
Balkans :2
Source:9519425
22nd May 1918 - 21st December 1918
1918
dates
Age 26
Source:9519425
11th November 1918
1919
dates
Age 26
Source:9519425
17th April 1919
1919
discharge
Source:9519425
17th April 1919
1919
location
39 George Street, Rochdale, Lancashire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9519425
18th April 1919
1922
dates
Age 29
Source:9519436
June 1922
1922
marriage
Emily Gertrude Shatwell nee Law
Source:9519436
1922
1939
dates
Age 46
Source:9519438
September 1939
1939
employment
Textile Riveter and Cutter
Not known
Rochdale, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:9519438
September 1939
1939
location
45 Derby Street, Rochdale, Lancashire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9519438
September 1939
1979
dates
Age 86
Source:9519442
September 1979
1979
death
Not War Related
William Shatwell died 60 years after the ending of the Great War. He was 86.
Rochdale Registration District, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:9519442
1979
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Shatwell |
| Source | 3982202 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 George Street, Rochdale, Lancashire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 9th December 1915 | |
| 39 George Street, Rochdale, Lancashire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 18th April 1919 | |
| 45 Derby Street, Rochdale, Lancashire | United Kingdom | their own address | known September 1939 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Reserves [Enlisted but not yet mobilised] | ||||
| British Army | TR3/21153 | Training Reserve | Private | ||
| British Army | 197202 | Lancashire Fusiliers | 68th Training Reserve Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 197202 | Lancashire Fusiliers | 298th Labour Company | Private | |
| British Army | 132325 | Royal Army Medical Corps | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Gertrude Shatwell nee Law | wife | 1922 |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge Roll 1914-1920 | Keith22624 | |
| Birth Recorded Rochdale Registration District, Lancashire | Keith22624 | |
| Marriage Recorded Rochdale Registration District, Lancashire | Keith22624 | |
| 1939 National Registration Act Records | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded Rochdale Registration District, Lancashire | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Army Medical Corps Cap Badge | Keith22624 |
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