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We remember Joseph Walter Stamper
We remember Joseph Walter Stamper
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Nellie Stamper
Source:9559045
1886
1888
sibling
Margaret Mary Stamper
Source:9559045
1888
1891
sibling
Thomas Graham Stamper
Source:9559045
1891
1894
1899
sibling
Frances Edith Stamper
Source:9559045
1899
1901
dates
Age 6
Source:9559045
31st March 1901
1901
location
Hudsons Terrace, Shap, West Ward, Westmorland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9559045
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:9559047
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Farm Servant
Farmer John G Cowin
Castle Howe Scar, Shap, West Ward, Westmorland
United Kingdom
Source:9559047
2nd April 1911
1911
location
his employer's farm at:- Castle Howe Scar, Shap, West Ward, Westmorland
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9559047
2nd April 1911
1914
dates
Age 20
Source:9559003
4th August 1914
1915
dates
Age 21
Source:4224905
23rd November 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:4224905
23rd November 1915 - 1st July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
15474
Border Regiment
11th (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale)
Source:4224905
1916
1916
dates
Age 21
Source:4224905
1st July 1916
enlistment
Shap, Westmorland
United Kingdom
Source:9559003
1916
death
Killed in Action
Joseph Walter Stamper died on the notorious first day of the Battle of the Somme. He was C21.
the Battle of the Somme
France
Source:9559003
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Cemetery/memorial reference: I. C. 13
Source:7044293
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudsons Terrace, Shap, West Ward, Westmorland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| his employer's farm at:- Castle Howe Scar, Shap, West Ward, Westmorland | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 15474 | Border Regiment | 11th (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Stamper nee Graham | mother | ||
| Walter Stamper | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Stamper | sister | 1886 | |
| Margaret Mary Stamper | sister | 1888 | |
| Thomas Graham Stamper | brother | 1891 | |
| Frances Edith Stamper | sister | 1899 |
Media
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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Soldiers Died In The Great War 1914-1919 | Keith22624 | |
| Birth West Ward Registration District, Westmorland | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Border Regiment | Keith22624 |
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