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We remember Herbert Bower
We remember Herbert Bower
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1903
marriage
Lizzie Thompson
Source:8632994
1903
1911
location
28 Margaret Street, Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8632996
2nd April 1911
enlistment
Pontefract
United Kingdom
Source:8632988
service
British Army
Warrant Officer Class 2
14/616
York and Lancaster Regiment
14th Battalion (2nd Barnsley)
Source:8632988
1916
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:8632989
Source:8632988
22nd October 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:8632989
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Bower |
| Source | 436194 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Margaret Street, Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 14/616 | York and Lancaster Regiment | 14th Battalion (2nd Barnsley) | Warrant Officer Class 2 |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary | mother | ||
| Edward Bower | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Thompson | wife | 1903 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials ProjectMore about All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials Project
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Barnsley - Not Found on a War Memorial in BarnsleyMore about Barnsley - Not Found on a War Memorial in Barnsley
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Barnsley - The Rest of the SommeMore about Barnsley - The Rest of the Somme
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Army Register of Soldiers' Effects | Linda571 | |
| Marriage register from St Mary's Barnsley | Linda571 | |
| More Than a Name - stories of Stockport soldiers | Linda571 |
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