Life story: George Whincup | Lives of the First World War

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1879

birth Bramham, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:4718025 Source:8741279 July 1879

1880

sibling Arthur Whincup Source:8741319 1880

1881

location Bramham, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address Source:4718025 1881

1882

sibling Annie Freer Whincup Source:8741319 October 1882

1882

sibling Tom Noble Whincup Source:8741319 October 1882

1889

sibling Edward Oxley Whincup Source:8741319 1889

1891

location Tadcaster, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address Source:4718025 1891

1893

sibling Edith May Whincup Source:8741319 October 1893

1896

sibling Willie Whincup Source:8741319 1896

1898

enlistment Pontefract, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:8741280 4th March 1898

1898

service British Army Private 5097 York and Lancaster Regiment Depot Source:8741280 4th March 1898 - 8th July 1898

1898

events Third Class Certificat Education Source:8741280 23rd June 1898

1898

service British Army Private 5097 York and Lancaster Regiment 1st Battalion Source:8741280 8th July 1898 - 8th May 1901

1899

sibling Mary Eliza Whincup Source:8741319 July 1899

1899

theatres Africa :5 Source:8741280 24th October 1899 - 24th September 1900

1901

location Newton Kyme, Tadcaster, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address Source:4718025 1901

1901

service British Army Lance Corporal 5097 York and Lancaster Regiment 1st Battalion Source:8741280 8th May 1901 - 28th March 1902

1901

theatres Africa :5 Source:8741280 21st August 1901 - 27th March 1902

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service British Army Lance Corporal 5097 York and Lancaster Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8741280 28th March 1902 - 5th May 1902

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service British Army Private 5097 York and Lancaster Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8741280 28th March 1902 - 1st February 1903

1902

theatres Indian Frontier :6g Source:8741280 28th March 1902 - 22nd December 1902

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sibling John Sefton Whincup Source:8741319 April 1902

1903

service British Army Drummer 5097 York and Lancaster Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8741280 1st February 1903 - 26th January 1906

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marriage Alice Maud Fagg Source:8741319 1904 - 1915

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service British Army Private 5097 York and Lancaster Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8741280 26th January 1906 - 4th March 1906

1906

discharge Source:8741280 4th March 1906

1906

service British Army Private 5097 York and Lancaster Regiment Reserve Source:8741280 4th March 1906 - 3rd March 1910

1910

discharge Source:8741280 3rd March 1910

1911

location Tadcaster, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address Source:4718025 1911

1914

location 48 Brewery Hill, Grantham United Kingdom their own address Source:8741281 July 1914

1914

service British Army Private 6/12833 York and Lancaster Regiment 6th (Service) Battalion Source:8741281 31st August 1914 - 8th September 1914

1914

service British Army Corporal 6/12833 York and Lancaster Regiment 6th (Service) Battalion Source:8741281 8th September 1914 - 8th July 1915

1915

theatres Balkans :2 Source:4718025 2nd July 1915 - 25th August 1915

1915

service British Army Serjeant 6/12833 York and Lancaster Regiment 6th (Service) Battalion Source:8741281 6th July 1915 - 25th August 1915

1915

death Died of wounds Gallipoli Turkey Source:7326299 Source:8741279 25th August 1915

awards King's South Africa Medal Other War Service Award Source:8741280

awards Queen's South Africa Medal Other War Service Award Source:8741280

employment Groom United Kingdom Source:8741280

burial Helles Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Gallipoli Turkey Source:7326299

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Names

Type	Name
First Names	George
Initials	G
Last Name	Whincup
Source	4718025

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date
48 Brewery Hill, Grantham	United Kingdom	their own address	known July 1914
Bramham, Yorkshire	United Kingdom	parents address	known 1881
Newton Kyme, Tadcaster, Yorkshire	United Kingdom	parents address	known 1901
Tadcaster, Yorkshire	United Kingdom	parents address	known 1891
Tadcaster, Yorkshire	United Kingdom	parents address	known 1911

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank
British Army	5097	York and Lancaster Regiment	Depot	Private
British Army	5097	York and Lancaster Regiment	1st Battalion	Private
British Army	5097	York and Lancaster Regiment	1st Battalion	Lance Corporal
British Army	5097	York and Lancaster Regiment	2nd Battalion	Lance Corporal
British Army	5097	York and Lancaster Regiment	2nd Battalion	Private
British Army	5097	York and Lancaster Regiment	2nd Battalion	Drummer
British Army	5097	York and Lancaster Regiment	2nd Battalion	Private
British Army	5097	York and Lancaster Regiment	Reserve	Private
British Army	6/12833	York and Lancaster Regiment	6th (Service) Battalion	Private
British Army	6/12833	York and Lancaster Regiment	6th (Service) Battalion	Corporal
British Army	6/12833	York and Lancaster Regiment	6th (Service) Battalion	Serjeant

Awards

Award	Type	Source
1914/15 Star	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
King's South Africa Medal	Other War Service Award
Queen's South Africa Medal	Other War Service Award
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Mary Elizabeth Whincup nee Pullan	mother
Grafton Whincup	father

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates
Arthur Whincup	brother	1880
Annie Freer nee Whincup	sister	October 1882
Tom Noble Whincup	brother	October 1882
Edward Oxley Whincup	brother	1889
Edith May Whincup	sister	October 1893
Willie Whincup	brother	1896
Mary Eliza Whincup	sister	July 1899
John Sefton Whincup	brother	April 1902

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Alice Maud Fagg	wife	1904

Physical

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source
Fresh	Grey	Brown

Date	Height	Source
1898-03-04	5'5"

Religion

Date	Religion	Source
1898-03-04	Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Title	Connected by	More information
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records	Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription	M2740
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription	M2740
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription	M2740
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription	M2740

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