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We remember Joseph Wigley
We remember Joseph Wigley
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1917
dates
Age 31
Source:6171053
29th September 1917
enlistment
Darfield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:6173812
marriage
Alice Maud Wigley later Penn
Source:6171053
service
British Army
Private
22004
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Source:4740745
service
British Army
Private
38445
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Source:4740745
service
British Army
Private
72711
Machine Gun Corps
Source:6171053
service
British Army
Private
72711
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Source:7214273
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6173812
1917
death
Died of wounds
Died of pneumonia following operation. Had been badly wounded in France (Barnsley Chronicle).
War Hospital, Keighley, West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:7214273
Source:8960521
29th September 1917
burial
Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:7214273
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Wigley |
| Source | 4740745 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 22004 | King's Own Scottish Borderers | Private | ||
| British Army | 38445 | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 72711 | Machine Gun Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 72711 | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | Private |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Maud Wigley later Penn | wife |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials ProjectMore about All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials Project
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Barnsley - Great & Little Houghton MenMore about Barnsley - Great & Little Houghton Men
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Barnsley - CWGC burials in the Barnsley areaMore about Barnsley - CWGC burials in the Barnsley area
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Graham25842 | |
| Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 | Graham25842 | |
| Army Register of Soldiers' Effects | Linda571 |
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