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We remember Walter Houlden Thirlwell
We remember Walter Houlden Thirlwell
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1886
sibling
Mabel H Thirlwell
Source:9465229
1886
1887
sibling
Dorothy Thiirlwell
Source:9465229
1887
1890
sibling
Winifred M Thirlwell
Source:9465229
1890
1892
sibling
Denis Thirlwell
Source:9465229
1892
1894
sibling
Jack Thirlwell
Source:9465229
1894
1901
location
Broom Farm, Chill Grove, Westbourne, Sussex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9465229
1901
1917
dates
Age 32
Source:9465208
15th August 1917
employment
Planter
Braunston Estate
Kuala Selangor
Malaysia
Source:9465264
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps
Source:4397733
location
Bradley, Annandale Avenue, Bognor Regis, Sussex.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9465208
location
Braunston Estate, Kuala Selangor
Malaysia
their own address
Source:9465264
1917
death
Killed in Action
Officers' Mess hit by shell
Ypres
Belgium
Source:9465208
Source:9465264
15th August 1917
burial
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
II. F. 25.
Source:9465208
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Houlden |
| Initials | WH |
| Last Name | Thirlwell |
| Source | 9465208 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley, Annandale Avenue, Bognor Regis, Sussex. | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| Braunston Estate, Kuala Selangor | Malaysia | their own address | ||
| Broom Farm, Chill Grove, Westbourne, Sussex | United Kingdom | parents address | 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha G. Thirlwell | mother | ||
| Charles Thirlwell | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel H Thirlwell | sister | 1886 | |
| Dorothy Thiirlwell | sister | 1887 | |
| Winifred M Thirlwell | sister | 1890 | |
| Denis Thirlwell | brother | 1892 | |
| Jack Thirlwell | brother | 1894 |
Media
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Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin KLWar Memorial in Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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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 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Masonic Great War Project | Rosemary251 | |
| Twentieth Century Impressions of British Malaya | Rosemary251 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin KL | Rosemary251 | |
| Notice of Death Malaya Tribune | Rosemary251 | |
| Details of Death | Rosemary251 |
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