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We remember John Shatwell Wagstaff
We remember John Shatwell Wagstaff
Timeline
Timeline
1892
sibling
Annie Wagstaff
Source:9498904
1892
1895
1898
sibling
Lucy Wagstaff
Source:9498904
1898
1901
dates
Age 5
Source:9498893
31st March 1901
1901
location
58 West Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9498893
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:9498904
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Clerk to his father
His father
Reeth, near Richmond, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9498904
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Reeth, near Richmond, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9498904
4th April 1911
1914
dates
Age 19
Source:4569257
4th August 1914
1915
dates
Age 19
Source:4569257
18th April 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
1847
Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (“Green Howards”)
4th Battalion
Source:4569257
18th April 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:4569257
18th April 1915
1918
dates
Age 23
Source:4569257
11th November 1918
1919
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9499052
16th May 1919
1919
service
British Army
Serjeant
200320
Yorkshire Regiment
Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (“Green Howards”)
Source:9499052
1919
1924
dates
Age 29
Source:9498993
September 1924
1924
marriage
Lilian Norah Wagstaff nee Metcalfe
Source:9498993
1924
1957
dates
Age 62
Source:9498996
June 1957
1957
death
Not War Related
John Shatwell Wagstaff died nearly 40 years after the ending of the Great War. He was 62.
Northallerton Registration District, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9498996
1957
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Shatwell |
| Initials | JS |
| Last Name | Wagstaff, |
| Source | 9499052 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 West Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Reeth, near Richmond, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 4th April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1847 | Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (“Green Howards”) | 4th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 200320 | Yorkshire Regiment | Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (“Green Howards”) | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Wagstaff nee Leese | mother | ||
| John Wagstaff | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Wagstaff | sister | 1892 | |
| Lucy Wagstaff | sister | 1898 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian Norah Wagstaff nee Metcalfe | wife | 1924 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Keith22624 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette 16 May 1919 Page 1676 - Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.) | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire Regiment | Keith22624 |
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