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We remember Ralph Shorrock
We remember Ralph Shorrock
Timeline
Timeline
1886
birth
United Kingdom
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1886
1917
service
British Army
Private
38025
East Lancashire Regiment
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March 1917 - June 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
50289
The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
20th Battalion
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July 1917 - 6th January 1918
1918
death
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6th January 1918
burial
Nord
France
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ralph |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Shorrock |
| Source | 4020543 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 38025 | East Lancashire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 50289 | The King's (Liverpool Regiment) | 20th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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Liverpool Pals cap badgeRalph Shorrock joined the East Lancashire Regt (Reg No 38025) and completed Basic Training with that unit. He was one of a small draft that were then transferred to 20th King's (Liverpool Regiment) in Flanders
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Brigade map for Tuesday 31 July 19173.50 am Zero Hour and the Barrage starts along the whole Fifth Army front. 5.20 am. 17 KLR and 20 KLR in position at Maple Copse and ready to advance through to Green Line. 7.50 am Both battalions advance. 17 KLR on the left and 20 KLR on the right only to find that Blue Line had not fallen with troops of 21 Bde and 90 Bde still pinned down.Contributed by:
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BWM and Victory MedalAs awarded to Ralph Shorrock for service in the Great War (Medal Index Card)Contributed by:
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East Lancashire Regiment cap badgeRalph Shorrock was attested as 38025 in the East Lancashire Regiment and called forward for basic training March – May 1917. On graduation, and after the usual period of home leave, he formed part of a small draft that arrived in 30 IDB, Etaples in June 1917. On completion of training there he was posted to 20 KLR/89 Bde which was then deployed in the Ypres area.Contributed by:
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East Lancashire Regiment - May 1917East Lancashire Regiment - May 1917 Standing L-R: N/K, Benjamin Ball (Haslingden), Ralph Shorrock (Darwen), N/K. Kneeling L-R Fred Taylor (Waterfoot), John Milsom (Haslingden), N/K on Graduation as trained soldiers in the East Lancashire Regiment - May 1917. Note: a cropped version of this photo later appeared in the newspaper article announcing Ralph Shorrock's death.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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East Lancashire Regiment draft to 30 IBD Etaples and on to 17th and 20th Battalions King's (Liverpool Regiment) - June 1917.More about East Lancashire Regiment draft to 30 IBD Etaples and on to 17th and 20th Battalions King's (Liverpool Regiment) - June 1917.
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Draft to 30 IBD Etaples and on to 20th Battalion King's (Liverpool Regiment) - June 1917.More about Draft to 30 IBD Etaples and on to 20th Battalion King's (Liverpool Regiment) - June 1917.
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 | Ian105013 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commanding Officer 20th Battalion 1917-18 | Ian105013 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Pals cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| Brigade map for Tuesday 31 July 1917 | Ian105013 | |
| BWM and Victory Medal | Ian105013 | |
| East Lancashire Regiment cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| East Lancashire Regiment - May 1917 | Ian105013 | |
| Ralph Shorrock | Ian105013 |
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