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We remember John Edward Whittaker
We remember John Edward Whittaker
Timeline
Timeline
enlistment
Preston
United Kingdom
Source:9250744
service
British Army
Private
32578
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Source:4722045
service
British Army
Private
56479
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
19th Battalion
Source:9250744
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:7297892
Source:9250744
15th January 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
F. 26.
Source:7297892
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Edward |
| Initials | JE |
| Last Name | Whittaker |
| Source | 9250744 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 32578 | King's Shropshire Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 56479 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 19th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Methodist |
Media
Media
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Longholme Wesleyan Methodist Church War Memorial,John E. Whittaker is also commemorated on this memorial “In Grateful and Loving Memory of the Lads of our Sunday School who fell in the Great War 1914-1919”
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Royal Welsh Fusiliers cap badgeServing in 19th Battalion at time of death (CWGC Records)
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BWM and Victory MedalAs awarded to John Whittaker for service in the Great War (Medal Index Card)Contributed by:
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Rawtenstall War MemorialJohn Edward Whittaker is also commemorated on this memorial. "This memorial, now listed as an historic monument, was erected at the instigation of Carrie Whitehead J.P. in September 1915 and is recognised as the first community World War One Memorial to be erected in this country. It was given "Grade II Listed Building" status in August 1999. The War Memorial 1914 - 1919 Rawtenstall Cemetery Roll of Honour This cross was erected by Carrie Whitehead, September 1915 that it might be some comfort to those who lost men very dear to them In grateful memory of the men of Rawtenstall who gave their lives for their country in the Great War 1914 - 1918 He will swallow up death in victory, and the Lord will wipe away tears from all faces. Is. XXV. 8".Contributed by:
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Detail - Rawtenstall War Memorial (Right Panel)"PTE. JOHN ED. WHITTAKER, JAN. 14 !918"Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Borough of Rawtenstall: Longholme Wesleyan Methodist War Memorial, Rawtenstall. (IWM Ref: 62834 - 20 forename/surname/date) and Churchyard Burials (x1*)More about Borough of Rawtenstall: Longholme Wesleyan Methodist War Memorial, Rawtenstall. (IWM Ref: 62834 - 20 forename/surname/date) and Churchyard Burials (x1*)
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Borough of Rawtenstall: Hoyle, Hoyle and Co, Ilex Mil, Rawtenstall. (LOST: IWM Ref: 63066 - 11 names)More about Borough of Rawtenstall: Hoyle, Hoyle and Co, Ilex Mil, Rawtenstall. (LOST: IWM Ref: 63066 - 11 names)
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Borough of Rawtenstall: Municipal Cemetery War Memorial (IWM Ref: 13245) - Right PanelMore about Borough of Rawtenstall: Municipal Cemetery War Memorial (IWM Ref: 13245) - Right Panel
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ian105013 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Longholme Wesleyan Methodist Church War Memorial, | Ian105013 | |
| Longholme Wesleyan Methodist Chapel War Memorial, | Ian105013 | |
| Royal Welsh Fusiliers cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| BWM and Victory Medal | Ian105013 | |
| Rawtenstall War Memorial | Ian105013 | |
| Detail - Rawtenstall War Memorial (Right Panel) | Ian105013 |
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