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We remember Walter Watkin
We remember Walter Watkin
Timeline
Timeline
1915
location
1 Duke Street, Barnsley
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6653067
1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6653067
24th August 1915
1916
dates
Age 24
Source:6653067
July 1916
employment
Brickworks
Hoyland Brick Company
Barnsley
United Kingdom
Source:6653067
service
British Army
Private
15923
Yorkshire Light Infantry
Source:4642207
1916
death
Killed in Action
In the first wave to go over in the Great Push on July 1st 1916. Reported missing and later found dead.
France
Source:6653067
1st July 1916
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Watkin |
| Source | 4642207 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Duke Street, Barnsley | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 15923 | Yorkshire Light Infantry | Private |
Media
Media
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Walter Watkin Barnsley Chronicle 1916Young man in uniform, no cap. From the Barnsley Chronicle 5 August 1916 (thanks to Barnsley Archives).
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Obituary Walter Watkin Barnsley Chronicle 1916A newspaper cutting reporting on Walter's death. From the Barnsley Chronicle 29 July 1916 (thanks to Barnsley Archives).Contributed by:
Linda571
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 - St John's Barebones, Memorial Tablet (BAR32) and Men from the ParishMore about Barnsley - St John's Barebones, Memorial Tablet (BAR32) and Men from the Parish
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Barnsley - Men who fell on The First Day of the Battle of the Somme - 1 July 1916 - BAR70 Somme Centenary ArtworkMore about Barnsley - Men who fell on The First Day of the Battle of the Somme - 1 July 1916 - BAR70 Somme Centenary Artwork
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Thiepval Memorial - Barnsley MenMore about Thiepval Memorial - Barnsley Men
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 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Watkin Barnsley Chronicle 1916 | Linda571 | |
| Obituary Walter Watkin Barnsley Chronicle 1916 | Linda571 |
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