We remember Arthur Franklin Willmer

We remember Arthur Franklin Willmer

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1890
birth Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom Source:6976524 10th January 1890
1891
location New Walk, Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom Source:6976532 5th April 1891
1892
sibling Harvey Thew Willmer Source:8453574 1892
1896
sibling Edgar Wrayford Willmer Source:8453574 1896
1899
education For two years he was head of the School; he was in the Football XV for three years, and the Cricket XI for four, being Captain his last two years. He won the Senior Challenge Cup two years running. Birkenhead School Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom Source:6976546 1899 - 1909
1899
sibling Henry Gordon Willmer Source:8453574 1899
1901
location Park Road West, Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom parents address Source:6976529 31st March 1901
1902
sibling Edward Nevill Willmer Source:8453574 1902
1909
education Classical Scholarship. First Class in Moderations in 1911, and in Greats in 1913. Final examination for the Bar in October 1914, passing with distinction. Brasenose College, Oxford University Oxford United Kingdom Source:6976546 1909
1915
service British Army Second Lieutenant Rifle Brigade Source:8453562 June 1915
1916
service British Army Captain Rifle Brigade 9th (Service) Battalion Source:8453562 April 1916
location Oakhurst, Grosvenor Road, Birkenhead United Kingdom parents address Source:6976524
1916
death Died of wounds He received a severe shell wound in action on the Somme front, and gangrene setting in, he died 20 Sept 1916 at Rouen. Buried there. Rouen France Source:7050187 Source:6976524 20th September 1916
burial St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Seine-Maritime France Source:7050187

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Arthur Franklin
Initials AF
Last Name Willmer
Source 4796561
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
New Walk, Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom known 5th April 1891
Oakhurst, Grosvenor Road, Birkenhead United Kingdom parents address
Park Road West, Birkenhead, Cheshire United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Rifle Brigade Second Lieutenant
British Army Rifle Brigade 9th (Service) Battalion Captain
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Janet Mary Cooper mother
Arthur Washington Willmer father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Harvey Thew Willmer brother 1892
Edgar Wrayford Willmer brother 1896
Henry Gordon Willmer brother 1899
Edward Nevill Willmer brother 1902

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription Hannah21187
Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription Hannah21187
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Hannah21187
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Hannah21187
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Hannah21187
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Hannah21187
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Hannah21187
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

External Evidence

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CWGC: Arthur Franklin Willmer Hannah21187
Old Birkonians WW1 Memorial Hannah21187
OBS WW1 Memorial Book Hannah21187
Liverpool Echo, "Well-Known Birkenhead Officer Killed", 21st September 1916 Hannah21187
FreeBMD: sibling search Hannah21187
Link to brother's record: Edgar Wrayford Willmer Hannah21187
Link to brother's record: Harvey Thew Willmer Hannah21187
Link to cousin's record: Walter Willmer Hannah21187

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