We remember William Henry Wilgose

We remember William Henry Wilgose

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Timeline

1874
sibling John Charles Wilgose Source:8564622 1874
1877
sibling Mary Ellen Wilgose Source:8564622 1877
1878
sibling Esther Annie Wilgose Source:8564622 1878
1879
birth 14 Well Road, Nether Hallam, Sheffield, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:8564607 21st December 1879
1879
location 14 Well Road, Nether Hallam, Sheffield, Yorks United Kingdom parents address Source:8564607 21st December 1879
1881
dates Age 1 Source:8564620 3rd April 1881
1881
location 19 Well Road, Heeley, Eccleshall Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorks United Kingdom parents address Source:8564620 3rd April 1881
1886
sibling Beatrice Wilgose Source:8564622 1886
1888
sibling Ernest Wilgose Source:8564622 1888
1891
dates Age 11 Source:8564622 5th April 1891
1891
location 51 Lansdowne Road, Eccleshall Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorks United Kingdom parents address Source:8564622 5th April 1891
1894
sibling Florence Wilgose Source:8564622 1894
1898
dates Age 18 Source:8564610 3rd February 1898
1898
employment Groom Mr Fred Hales Sheffield, Yorks United Kingdom Source:8564610 3rd February 1898
1898
events Military Service prior to the Great War Previous military service Sheffield, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:8564610 3rd February 1898
1898
location 12 Court, 2 House, Franklin Street, Sheffield, Yorks United Kingdom parents address Source:8564610 3rd February 1898
1898
events Attested as Private Military Service prior to the Great War Pontefract, Yorks United Kingdom Source:8561519 19th March 1898
1906
events Conduct in military service before the Great War Conduct prior to the Great War Mhow India Source:8561523 19th January 1906
1906
events Roles and certificates before the Great War Roles and certificates before the Great War Source:8561523 19th January 1906
1906
events Completion of service with the colours Military Service prior to the Great War Mhow India Source:8561523 19th January 1906
1906
events Boer War Medals Boer War Medals South Africa Source:8561523 19th January 1906
1906
events Transfer to Army Reserve Military service prior to the Great War Gosport, Hants United Kingdom Source:8561519 18th March 1906
1906
location 6 Court, 2 House, White Croft, Sheffield, Yorks United Kingdom their own address Source:8561523 18th March 1906
1906
marriage Lily Fletcher Source:8564627 1906 - 1910
1907
children William Henry Aka Bill Wilgose Source:8564632 10th June 1907
1911
dates Age 30 Source:8564631 15th March 1911
1911
employment Carter Steel works Sheffield, Yorks United Kingdom Source:8564631 15th March 1911
1911
marriage Ada Formerly Hall, nee Laycock Source:8564631 15th March 1911
1911
location 6 Court, White Croft, Sheffield, Yorks United Kingdom their own address Source:8564631 15th March 1911
1911
employment Carter Unnamed carting contractor Sheffield, Yorks United Kingdom Source:8564624 2nd April 1911
1911
location 6 Court, 2 House, Sheffield, Yorks United Kingdom their own address Source:8564624 2nd April 1911
1912
children James Ernest Aka Ernest Wilgose Source:8564632 5th December 1912
1913
children John Wilgose Source:8564632 1913
1914
enlistment United Kingdom Source:8564637 29th August 1914
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:4748406 1st May 1915
1915
missing Source:8564653 May 1915 - October 1915
1915
internment pow Hanover Germany Source:8564655 21st May 1915
1915
internment pow Iseghem or Izegem, West Flanders Belgium Source:8564654 16th June 1915
1915
internment pow Aachen Germany Source:8564658 23rd September 1915
1915
hospitalisation Wounded in the back Hospital/Institution Source:8564650 1915
1916
children George Wilgose Source:8564632 21st August 1916
1916
location 3 Division Lane, Sheffield, Yorks United Kingdom their own address Source:8564632 1916 - 24th April 1927
1917
discharge Source:8564637 17th April 1917
1918
children Charles Aka Charlie Wilgose Source:8564632 28th April 1918
1920
children Clifford Wilgose Source:8564632 1920
1921
children Edna Wilgose Source:8564632 25th March 1921
1922
children Winifred Aka Winnie Wilgose Source:8564632 23rd October 1922
1924
children John Wilgose Source:8564632 26th August 1924
1927
children Victor Aka Vic Wilgose Source:8564632 30th January 1927
1928
children Henry Wilgose Source:8564632 19th July 1928
service British Army Private 3/3689 Depot York and Lancaster Regiment Source:4748406
service British Army Private 89496 Northumberland Fusiliers Source:4748406
1942
death Unknown Sheffield, Yorks United Kingdom Source:8564660 1942

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Henry
Initials WH
Last Name Wilgose
Source 8564607
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
12 Court, 2 House, Franklin Street, Sheffield, Yorks United Kingdom parents address known 3rd February 1898
14 Well Road, Nether Hallam, Sheffield, Yorks United Kingdom parents address known 21st December 1879
19 Well Road, Heeley, Eccleshall Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorks United Kingdom parents address known 3rd April 1881
3 Division Lane, Sheffield, Yorks United Kingdom their own address 1916 - 24th April 1927
51 Lansdowne Road, Eccleshall Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorks United Kingdom parents address known 5th April 1891
6 Court, 2 House, Sheffield, Yorks United Kingdom their own address known 2nd April 1911
6 Court, 2 House, White Croft, Sheffield, Yorks United Kingdom their own address known 18th March 1906
6 Court, White Croft, Sheffield, Yorks United Kingdom their own address known 15th March 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 3/3689 Depot York and Lancaster Regiment Private
British Army 89496 Northumberland Fusiliers Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Silver War Badge Honourable Discharge
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
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
William Henry Aka Bill Wilgose son 10th June 1907
James Ernest Aka Ernest Wilgose son 5th December 1912
John Wilgose son 1913
George Wilgose son 21st August 1916
Charles Aka Charlie Wilgose son 28th April 1918
Clifford Wilgose son 1920
Edna Wilgose daughter 25th March 1921
Winifred Aka Winnie Wilgose daughter 23rd October 1922
John Wilgose son 26th August 1924
Victor Aka Vic Wilgose son 30th January 1927
Henry Wilgose son 19th July 1928
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Elizabeth Wilgose nee Burkinshaw or Birkenshaw mother
John Wilgose father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
John Charles Wilgose brother 1874
Mary Ellen Wilgose sister 1877
Esther Annie Wilgose sister 1878
Beatrice Wilgose sister 1886
Ernest Wilgose brother 1888
Florence Wilgose sister 1894
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Lily Fletcher wife 1906
Ada Formerly Hall, nee Laycock wife 15th March 1911
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fresh Grey Brown
DateHeightSource
1906-03-18 5'10"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1898-02-03 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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External Evidence

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War Record of the York & Lancaster Regiment, 1900 – 1902 Peter41019

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William Wilgose, far left, late 1915 or early 1916 Peter41019
1910 discharge certificate page 1 Peter41019
1910 discharge certificate page 2 Peter41019
Close-up of William Henry Wilgose Peter41019
Birth Certificate Peter41019
Page 1 Attestation 1898 Peter41019
Page 2 Attestation 1898 Peter41019
Page 3 Attestation 1898 Peter41019
Page 4 Attestation 1898 Peter41019
1881 Census Record Peter41019
1891 Census Record Peter41019
1911 Census Record Peter41019
1906 Marriage Register Peter41019
1910 Death Register: Lily Wilgose Peter41019
1911 Marriage Certificate Peter41019
The Prolific gardener and Other Stories, 2nd ed Peter41019
1914-15 Star Roll Peter41019
British War Medal and Victory Medal list Peter41019
Silver War Badge Record Peter41019
1915 Casualty List Peter41019
1915 Hanover Record Peter41019
1915 Manchester Courier Report Peter41019
Red Cross File Entry 1 of 4 Peter41019
Red Cross File Entry 2 of 4 Peter41019
Red Cross File Entry 3 of 4 Peter41019
Red Cross File Entry 4 of 4 Peter41019
Death Registration Peter41019

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