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We remember William Henry James Westaway
We remember William Henry James Westaway
Timeline
Timeline
1893
sibling
Beatrice Laura Known As Beat Westaway
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1893
1894
sibling
Bertha May Westaway
Source:6968012
1894
1898
1916
service
British Army
Corporal
S/16335 - incorrectly down as 16235 on CWGC
Princess Louise's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
3rd and 14th Battalion
Source:6968012
1916 - 1917
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6968012
1916 - 1917
1916
enlistment
Wellington, Somerset
United Kingdom
Source:6968012
12th June 1916
employment
puttee moulder
unknown
Wellington, Somerset
United Kingdom
Source:6968012
service
British Army
120th Brigade
Source:6968012
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
S16335
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
*NOT Australian Stationary Hospital as transcribed*
Source:4705584
location
Wellington. Somerset
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6968012
1917
death
Killed in Action
UNKNOWN
Remembered: on the Cambrai Memorial, Louveral.
France
Source:6968012
26th November 1917
burial
Nord
France
Panel 10.
Source:8619589
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington. Somerset | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/16335 - incorrectly down as 16235 on CWGC | Princess Louise's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | 3rd and 14th Battalion | Corporal | |
| British Army | 120th Brigade | ||||
| British Army | S16335 | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders | *NOT Australian Stationary Hospital as transcribed* | Acting Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Elizabeth Westaway nee Stubbs | mother | ||
| Henry Westaway | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Laura Known As Beat Westaway | sister | 1893 | |
| Bertha May Westaway | sister | 1894 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Congregationalist |
Media
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William Henry James (Harry) WestawayHarry in Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental uniform.
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A Family GroupBeat, Harry's sister, his Mother, Mary, Harry in uniform, his Father, Henry, and Byrd, his other sister, in SomersetContributed by:
Elizabeth21148 -
Beaumont Hamel trenches in 2009This also shows the Argylle and Sutherland Highlanders' Memorial to those who died in this place.Contributed by:
Elizabeth21148 -
Bourlon WoodThis shows the terrain for the battle in which Harry Westaway lost his life.Contributed by:
Elizabeth21148
Communities
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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 | Fife3190 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| William Henry James (Harry) Westaway | Elizabeth21148 | |
| A Family Group | Elizabeth21148 | |
| Beaumont Hamel trenches in 2009 | Elizabeth21148 | |
| Bourlon Wood | Elizabeth21148 |
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We remember William Henry James Westaway
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