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We remember Henry Joseph Watlington
We remember Henry Joseph Watlington
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1911
dates
Age 14
Source:8885949
1911
1911
education
Upper Canada College
Canada
Source:8729238
1911 - 1914
1911
employment
Scholar
Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:8885949
1911
1915
service
Other Empire Force
Private
Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps
1st Contingent
Source:8729247
17th March 1915 - 24th August 1916
1915
service
British Army
Private
17165
Lincolnshire Regiment
Source:8729247
22nd June 1915 - 24th August 1916
1916
hospitalisation
in face
Hospital/Institution
Source:8729247
16th January 1916
1916
hospitalisation
seriously in thigh
Hospital/Institution
Source:8729247
7th February 1916
1916
marriage
Isabel Mary Emerson
Source:8885954
1916
1916
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Cadet
Royal Flying Corps
Source:8729247
24th August 1916
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Temporary Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
General List
Source:8729237
27th February 1917 - 3rd March 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
General List
Source:8729247
3rd March 1917 - 6th July 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
70th Squadron
Source:8729247
23rd June 1917 - 6th July 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
whilst flying
Belgium
Source:8729224
Source:8729247
6th July 1917
burial
France
Source:8729224
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry Joseph |
| Initials | HJ |
| Last Name | Watlington |
| Source | 8729224 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps | 1st Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 17165 | Lincolnshire Regiment | Private | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 70th Squadron | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | General List | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | Cadet | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | General List | Temporary Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry William Watlington | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel Mary Emerson | wife | 1916 |
Media
Media
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Upper Canada College Roll of Service 1914-1919From https://archive.org/stream/warbookofupperca00youn#page/79/mode/1upContributed by:
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New York Times, August 1917From http://fultonhistory.com/Newspapers%207/New%20York%20NY%20Times/New%20York%20NY%20Times%201917%20Aug-Sep%20Grayscale/New%20York%20NY%20Times%201917%20Aug-Sep%20Grayscale%20(806).pdfContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Edward43379 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| One of his two service records | Edward43379 | |
| One of his two service records | Edward43379 | |
| SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 8 MARCH, 1917, p 2355 | Edward43379 | |
| Upper Canada College Remembers | Edward43379 | |
| The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and the Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps | Edward43379 | |
| A short study of Henry Joseph Watlington Lieutenant R.F.C. ... | Edward43379 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War memorial featuring him | Edward43379 | |
| Upper Canada College Roll of Service 1914-1919 | Edward43379 | |
| Upper Canada College Roll of Service 1914-1919 | Edward43379 | |
| New York Times, August 1917 | Edward43379 | |
| Whither the Fates carry us | Deborah102878 |
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