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We remember Matthew Ollier Bostock
We remember Matthew Ollier Bostock
Timeline
Timeline
1888
sibling
Elsie Bostock
Source:8486123
1888
1895
1895
sibling
Frank Bostock
Source:8486123
1895
1901
dates
Age 5
Source:8486123
1901
1901
sibling
Samuel Bostock
Source:8486123
1901
1901
location
King Street, Market Place, Knutsford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8486123
1901
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:8486125
1911
1911
employment
Plumber's Apprentice
Knutsford, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:8486125
1911
1911
location
44 Silk Mill Street, Knutsford, Cheshire
India
parents address
Source:8486125
1911
1914
service
British Army
Private
1551
Cheshire Regiment
1st/5th Battalion
Source:422233
1914
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:422233
15th February 1915 - 17th June 1915
1915
dates
Age 19
Source:7233222
17th June 1915
1915
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7233222
Source:8486128
17th June 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
F.32
Source:7233222
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Matthew Ollier |
| Initials | MO |
| Last Name | Bostock |
| Source | 7233222 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Silk Mill Street, Knutsford, Cheshire | India | parents address | known 1911 | |
| King Street, Market Place, Knutsford | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1551 | Cheshire Regiment | 1st/5th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bostock | mother | ||
| William Bostock | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Bostock | sister | 1888 | |
| Frank Bostock | brother | 1895 | |
| Samuel Bostock | brother | 1901 |
Media
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The Knutsford Centennial War MemorialIn 2014 Knutsford Town Council decided to establish a Centennial War Memorial in the centre of the town as the key component of their commemorative events to mark the Centenary of the end of the First World War in 2018. Private Bostock is one of the men commemorated on the memorial which was dedicated on the 6th October 2018
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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 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Sylvia3155 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Knutsford Centennial War Memorial | Sylvia3155 |
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