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We remember John Whitley
We remember John Whitley
Duplicate of J Whittley
Also remembered by 2 people
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1915
dates
Age 17
Source:8801840
1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
12122
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
1st Battalion
Source:7080463
30th April 1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:8973272
30th April 1915
enlistment
Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland
United Kingdom
Source:8973274
1915
death
Died of wounds
Colshall Hall, Over Peover was used as an auxillary hospital during WW1. It is possible that John Whitley was being treated there as such no records have been found to confirm this fact
Over Peover, Knutsford
United Kingdom
Source:7080463
Source:8973272
1st July 1915
burial
Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:7080463
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Whitley |
| Source | 4734517 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 12122 | Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | mother | ||
| Eugene Whitley | father |
Media
Media
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CWGC grave of J WhitleyGrave of John Whitley in the graveyard of the parish church of St Lawrence, Over Peover, near Knutsford, Cheshire
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Communities
Communities
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Knutsfordians: Parishioners of Over (Superior) PeoverMore about Knutsfordians: Parishioners of Over (Superior) Peover
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | R58235 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| MIC image (Ancestry) | R58235 | |
| MIC image (Ancestry) [Whittley] | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC grave of J Whitley | Sylvia3155 |
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We remember John Whitley
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