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We remember Walter Thewlis
We remember Walter Thewlis
Timeline
Timeline
1890
service
British Army
Gunner
152658
Royal Field Artillery
Source:4396944
1918
death
Killed in Action
Killed by shellfire whilst mending telephone wires
Source:7402269
Source:9485347
22nd March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7402269
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Thewlis |
| Source | 4396944 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 152658 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner |
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Memorial to Walter ThewlisMemorial to Walter Thewlis on his parent's gravestone in the burial ground of Lane Chapel, Greenfield Road, Holmfirth taken by Vivien AizlewoodContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Holme Valley Memorial Hospital: Wooldale PanelMore about Holme Valley Memorial Hospital: Wooldale Panel
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield’s Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Holmfirth Express 6 April 1918 | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Ancestry UK | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Forces War Records | Holmfirth126389 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Thewlis | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Memorial to Walter Thewlis | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Walter Thewlis | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Walter Thewlis | Holmfirth126389 |
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