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We remember Herbert William Whitworth
We remember Herbert William Whitworth
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Ethel A Whitworth
Source:5514493
1886
1887
sibling
Clement H Whitworth
Source:5514493
1887
1890
sibling
Mabel Emma Whitworth
Source:5514493
1890
1892
sibling
Reginald James Whitworth
Source:5514493
1892
1893
1894
sibling
Alfred Joseph Whitworth
Source:5514493
1894
1897
sibling
Bertram Allan Whitworth
Source:5514493
1897
1899
sibling
Margaret L Whitworth
Source:5514493
1899
1900
sibling
Thomas Whitworth
Source:5514493
1900
1901
dates
Age 8
Source:5514493
31st March 1901
1901
location
School House, Kimpton, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5514493
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 18
Source:5514498
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Clerk, to Coal Merchant
United Kingdom
Source:5514498
2nd April 1911
1911
location
School House, Kimpton, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5514498
2nd April 1911
1914
enlistment
St Albans, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7625665
3rd September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
2540
London Regiment
1/24th Battalion
Source:7625665
3rd September 1914 - 30th July 1916
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7625665
15th March 1915 - 20th November 1917
1916
service
British Army
Corporal
23236
Machine Gun Corps (Motors)
50th Coy
Source:7625665
31st July 1916 - 20th November 1917
service
British Army
Corporal
23236
Wiltshire Regiment
Source:4726914
service
British Army
Corporal
23236
Machine Gun Corps
Source:5514479
1917
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7005169
Source:5514479
20th November 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Grave VI.E.II
Source:7005169
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert William |
| Initials | HW |
| Last Name | Whitworth |
| Source | 4726914 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School House, Kimpton, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| School House, Kimpton, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 23236 | Wiltshire Regiment | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 23236 | Machine Gun Corps | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 2540 | London Regiment | 1/24th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 23236 | Machine Gun Corps (Motors) | 50th Coy | Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Whitworth | mother | ||
| Clement E Whitworth | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clement H Whitworth | brother | 1887 | |
| Ethel A Whitworth | sister | 1886 | |
| Mabel Emma Whitworth | sister | 1890 | |
| Reginald James Whitworth | brother | 1892 | |
| Alfred Joseph Whitworth | brother | 1894 | |
| Bertram Allan Whitworth | brother | 1897 | |
| Margaret L Whitworth | sister | 1899 | |
| Thomas Whitworth | brother | 1900 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Kimpton War Memorial, HertfordshireMore about Kimpton War Memorial, Hertfordshire
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 | John1797 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | John1797 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | John1797 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | John1797 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | John1797 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Whitworth | John1797 |
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