We remember Ernest Westall

We remember Ernest Westall

Timeline

Timeline

1887
birth Cookham Heath, Berkshire United Kingdom Source:9388158 1887
1906
enlistment Source:9388159 5th January 1906
1914
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9388158 26th August 1914 - 7th November 1914
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9388158 7th September 1915 - 30th July 1916
1916
hospitalisation Shell burst in trench and struck him upper and inner right thigh and inner right knee. Piece of shell entered knee joint and was removed by operation.2nd operaton and knee became septic Hospital/Institution Source:9388158 24th January 1916
1916
discharge Source:9388158 24th July 1916
1918
service British Army Sergeant 8133 Royal Berkshire Regiment 1st Battalion Source:9388160 1918
service British Army Private 8133 Royal Berkshire Regiment Source:4705429
service British Army Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 8133 Royal Berkshire Regiment Source:4705429
1918
death United Kingdom Source:9388160 3rd December 1918
burial Maidenhead (all Saints) Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Berkshire United Kingdom D.E.42 Source:9388160
sibling Jesse Westall Source:9388158
sibling Thomas Westall Source:9388158
sibling Arthur Westall Source:9388158

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Ernest
Initials E
Last Name Westall
Source 4705429
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 8133 Royal Berkshire Regiment Private
British Army 8133 Royal Berkshire Regiment Acting Warrant Officer Class 2
British Army 8133 Royal Berkshire Regiment 1st Battalion Sergeant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Silver War Badge Honourable Discharge
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Lucy mother
Jesse Westall father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Jesse Westall brother
Thomas Westall brother
Arthur Westall brother

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Anne23518
Silver War Badge Roll Transcription Anne23518
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Anne23518

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