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We remember William Ward Sleigh
We remember William Ward Sleigh
Timeline
Timeline
1889
sibling
John Harper Sleigh
Source:8483157
1889
1891
sibling
Bertha Sleigh
Source:8483157
1891
1894
1901
sibling
Frederick Sleigh
Source:8483157
1901
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:8483157
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Insurance Clerk
Source:8483157
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Parkhills Rd, Bury, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8483157
2nd April 1911
1917
dates
Age 22
Source:7198048
25th February 1917
service
British Army
Private
5642
Royal Fusiliers
Source:4072405
service
British Army
Lieutenant
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:4072405
service
British Army
Lieutenant
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
18th Battalion
Source:8483155
1917
death
Killed in Action
KILLED IN ACTION AT GOMMECOURT PARK, ON THE SOMME
Source:7198048
Source:9647811
25th February 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7198048
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Ward |
| Initials | WW |
| Last Name | Sleigh |
| Source | 4072405 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkhills Rd, Bury, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5642 | Royal Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | 18th Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Harper Sleigh | father | ||
| Mary Alice Sleigh | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Harper Sleigh | brother | 1889 | |
| Bertha Sleigh | sister | 1891 | |
| Frederick Sleigh | brother | 1901 |
Media
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Lieutenant William Ward SleighStudio portrait of Lieutenant Sleigh probably taken in December 1916, two months before his death.
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WILLIAM WARD SLEIGHIN MEMORY OF WILLIAM WARD SLEIGH FROM BURY BORN 5TH AUGUST 1894 A PUPIL AT KING WILLIAM’S COLLEGE, ISLE OF MAN 1907 - 1910 KILLED IN ACTION AT GOMMECOURT PARK, ON THE SOMME 25TH FEBRUARY 1917 AGED 22Contributed by:
King68169
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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 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ann39898 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant William Ward Sleigh | Mark73021 | |
| WILLIAM WARD SLEIGH | King68169 |
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