We remember William Albert Wenham

We remember William Albert Wenham

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Timeline

Timeline

1890
birth Grimsby United Kingdom Source:5488325 15th September 1890
1890
location 38 Hamilton Street, Grimsby United Kingdom parents address Source:5488325 15th September 1890
1891
location 38 Hamilton Street, Grimsby United Kingdom their own address Source:5488329 5th April 1891
1901
location 11 Rutland Street, Grimsby United Kingdom their own address Source:5488330 31st March 1901
1911
employment Fish Labourer Grimsby United Kingdom Source:5488327 2nd April 1911
1911
location 49 Barcroft Street, New Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire United Kingdom their own address Source:5488327 2nd April 1911
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:4699116 1st March 1915
1915
dates Age 25 Source:5488313 13th December 1915
1915
marriage Lillian Pearson Source:5488313 13th December 1915
1915
service British Army Lincolnshire Regiment 1/5th Source:5488313 13th December 1915
1915
location 49 Barcroft Street, Grimsby United Kingdom their own address Source:5488313 13th December 1915
1916
hospitalisation Slightly wounded right elbow Hospital/Institution Source:7614290 6th December 1916
1916
missing Missing from night patrol between Hannescamps and Essarts. Source:5488336 6th December 1916
1916
service British Army Lance Corporal 2683 Lincolnshire Regiment 1/5th Battalion Source:5508318 6th December 1916
1916
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:5488336 6th December 1916
1916
internment pow Wahn Germany Source:5488309 20th December 1916
1916
internment pow Berlin Germany Source:5488309 21st December 1916 - 1st February 1917
1916
location 49 Barcroft Street, New Cleethorpes, Grimsby United Kingdom parents address Source:5508318 22nd December 1916
1916
internment pow Cambrai France Source:7614277 December 1916
1917
internment pow Sielow, Cottbus Germany Source:5488309 19th February 1917 - 9th December 1917
1917
events Concert Party Arts and Culture Cottbus Germany Source:5502593 1917 - 1918
1919
discharge Source:5488338 16th March 1919
service British Army Private 2683 Lincolnshire Regiment Source:4699116
service British Army Private 240601 Lincolnshire Regiment Source:4699116
1954
death Not War Related United Kingdom Source:5488324 1954

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Albert
Initials WA
Last Name Wenham
Source 5488313
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
11 Rutland Street, Grimsby United Kingdom their own address known 31st March 1901
38 Hamilton Street, Grimsby United Kingdom their own address known 5th April 1891
38 Hamilton Street, Grimsby United Kingdom parents address 15th September 1890
49 Barcroft Street, Grimsby United Kingdom their own address known 13th December 1915
49 Barcroft Street, New Cleethorpes, Grimsby United Kingdom parents address known 22nd December 1916
49 Barcroft Street, New Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire United Kingdom their own address known 2nd April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 2683 Lincolnshire Regiment Private
British Army 240601 Lincolnshire Regiment Private
British Army Lincolnshire Regiment 1/5th
British Army 2683 Lincolnshire Regiment 1/5th Battalion Lance Corporal
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Thomas Wenham father
Hannah Wenham mother
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Lillian Pearson wife 13th December 1915
Religion
DateReligionSource
1915-12-13 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Gavin3108
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Gavin3108
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Gavin3108
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Gavin3108
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Gavin3108
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Gavin3108

External Evidence

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William Wenham's letters Gavin3108
1/5 Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment war diary Gavin3108
Lincolnshire Regiment other ranks: medal rolls. F/4/4B; F/4/6B. Gavin3108
A HISTORY OF THE 5th BATTALION THE LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT Gavin3108
ICRC Prisoner of War Records Gavin3108
ICRC Prisoner of War Records Gavin3108
ICRC Prisoner of War Records Gavin3108

Multimedia

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Cottbus Bing Bong Boys group Gavin3108
Cottbus Bing Bong Boys trio Gavin3108
Football Team Gavin3108
William Wenham service dress Gavin3108
William Wenham profile pic Gavin3108
William Wenham PoW uniform Gavin3108
William Wenham theatre Gavin3108
Army Form B.104-83 Gavin3108

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