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We remember John William Wollaston
We remember John William Wollaston
Timeline
Timeline
1879
sibling
Frederick Hargreaves Arbuthnott Wollaston
Source:8944507
7th May 1879
1895
birth
Source:8624856
23rd February 1895
1895
location
Shenton Hall, Nuneaton
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8928773
23rd February 1895 - January 1909
1909
education
Repton
Derbyshire
United Kingdom
Source:8928773
January 1909 - December 1912
1909
location
Repton
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8928773
January 1909 - December 1912
1914
service
British Army
2Lt (on probation) and 2Lt (23 Feb 15)
South Staffordshire Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:8912766
17th June 1914 - 16th February 1915
1915
education
Commissioning Course
RMA Sandhurst
Camberley
United Kingdom
Source:8910320
February 1915 - July 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's)
1st Battalion
Source:4843311
4th May 1915 - 23rd April 1916
1915
commission
Unknown
Source:8910320
July 1915
1916
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:8910199
15th February 1916 - 25th July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant
The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's)
1st Battalion
Source:4843311
23rd April 1916 - 11th April 1921
1916
appointments
Instructor, Central Bombing School, Lahore
Source:8910320
September 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Sickness
Hospital/Institution
Source:8910320
September 1916
1917
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:8910199
1st October 1917 - 30th November 1917
1917
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8910199
1st December 1917 - 20th September 1918
1918
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8910320
20th September 1918
1918
hospitalisation
Wounded at Beit Lidd, Palestine
Hospital/Institution
Source:8910320
20th September 1918
1919
appointments
Officer Commanding Recruit Company
Source:8910320
1919
1921
service
British Army
Captain
10282
The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's)
2nd Battalion
Source:4843311
11th April 1921 - April 1937
1925
appointments
Adjutant, Nagpur Rifles
Source:8910320
1925
1925
marriage
Sheila G M Roderick
Source:8915098
15th September 1925
1926
appointments
Adjutant Aux Forces India
Source:8910199
1st April 1926 - 7th February 1928
1939
location
Little Waters End, Dover
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8910320
March 1939
1949
awards
King Haakon VII Liberty Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:8912756
25th March 1949
1949
service
British Army
Brevet Major
10282
Source:8912762
25th March 1949
1957
location
72 Queen's Gate, London SW7
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8928773
1957
appointments
Brigade Bombing Officer, Bangalore
Source:8910320
employment
Stockbroker
United Kingdom
Source:8910320
1975
death
Not War Related
Brighton, East Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:8915065
1975
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John William |
| Initials | JW |
| Last Name | Wollaston |
| Source | 4843311 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 Queen's Gate, London SW7 | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1957 | |
| Little Waters End, Dover | United Kingdom | their own address | known March 1939 | |
| Repton | United Kingdom | school/college address | January 1909 - December 1912 | |
| Shenton Hall, Nuneaton | United Kingdom | parents address | 23rd February 1895 - January 1909 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | South Staffordshire Regiment | 4th Battalion | 2Lt (on probation) and 2Lt (23 Feb 15) | ||
| British Army | 10282 | Brevet Major | |||
| British Army | The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's) | 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's) | 1st Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | 10282 | The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-Shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's) | 2nd Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| King Haakon VII Liberty Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Hargreaves | mother | ||
| Frederick Eustace Arbuthnott Wollaston | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Hargreaves Arbuthnott Wollaston | brother | 7th May 1879 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila G M Roderick | wife | 15th September 1925 |
Media
Media
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Captain John William WoolastonTaken whilst serving with 2 SEAFORTH In Jhansi, India
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Extract - Officers Gradation List - JWWGradation List of Officers of the British Army Page 621-3Contributed by:
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Record of Service - "Cabar Feidh"Vol IX No 68 PageCabar Feidh is the quarterly Magazine of the Seaforth Highlanders. Source: Vol IX No 68 Page 262Contributed by:
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Seaforth Highlanders Officers' cap badge.Three part Glengarry badge. Only the stags head was worn on the TOS.Contributed by:
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Officers of 2nd Battalion Seaforth HighlandersBack Row: Lt Sutherland MC, 2Lt McIsaac, 2Lt Drummond, Lt Johnstone, 2Lt Cassels, Lt MacKessack, Lt Macnab, Lt Macrae, Lt Horne, Lt Wilson, 2Lt Richardson. Sitting: Capt Mackenzie, Capt Murray MC, Maj Muirhead MC, Maj Allenby, Lt Col Hopkinson DSO MC, Capt Fordyce (Adjt), Capt Barlow, Capt Woolaston, Capt Macintosh-Walker MC. (Cabar Feidh – Regimental Journal of the Seaforth Highlanders)Contributed by:
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John William Woolaston's Highland Broadsword.Wilkinson Highland Broadsword serial number 58857 manufactured in 1921. This sword was purchased in scrap condition in 1995 and partially refurbished for use by 24385515 W01 IK Cameron - 544677 Major IK Cameron 1995-2012 then serving in JWW's antecedent regiment, Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) later The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons)Contributed by:
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Detail on sword bladeAcid etched Regimental Crest on JWW's sword. Antecedent 72nd Ross-shire Buffs indicates this was made for use in 1st Battalion The Seaforth Highlanders. (2nd Battalion The Seaforth Highlanders adopted detail from antecedent 78th Duke of Albany's Highlanders)Contributed by:
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Detail on sword bladeAcid etched Royal Cypher on JWW's sword. George V who was Monarch in 1921.Contributed by:
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Saint Andrew's Scottish Church, JerusalemMonument erected to those who fell (in the same 1918 battle JWW was wounded in) by 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders on their return to Jerusalem in 1934Contributed by:
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JWW _ Medal Index CardCard showing award of BWM/Victory Medal and MiD emblemContributed by:
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King Haakon VII Liberty MedalSupplement to the London Gazette Page 1530. Awarded to Brevet Major John William WOLLASTON (10282), The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's).Contributed by:
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Mention in DespatchesOak leaf cluster worn on ribbon of British Victory Medal. Awarded for service at Beit Lid, Palestine.Contributed by:
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Repton School Register (1957 Edition)Kindly supplied by Repton School in 2017. JWW is shown as being a Reptonian from Jan 1909 to Dec 1912. Member of "Orchard" House.Contributed by:
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FHA Wollaston - JWW's elder brotherKilled in an air raid on London on 08 March 1918Contributed by:
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HMHS VarelaIn September 1916 JWW was evacuated from the Mesopotamia Campaign out to India due to enteric sickness which was a common and often fatal condition rife during this campaign. At this time the hospital ship HMHS 'Varela' was commissioned to run constantly between Basra and Bombay on the five-day trip on this ship was his most probable mode of evacuation.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Seaforth Highlanders - 2nd BattalionMore about Seaforth Highlanders - 2nd Battalion
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Seaforth Highlanders - 1st BattalionMore about Seaforth Highlanders - 1st Battalion
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1st Battalion The Seaforth Highlanders, the Battle of Beit Lid, Palestine (20th September 1918) and the associated 1934 Memorial, St. Andrew's Scottish Church, Jerusalem.More about 1st Battalion The Seaforth Highlanders, the Battle of Beit Lid, Palestine (20th September 1918) and the associated 1934 Memorial, St. Andrew's Scottish Church, Jerusalem.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| Burke's Landed Gentry of Great Britain | Beverly42842 | |
| London Gazette 25 March 1949 | Ian105013 | |
| London Gazette 16 June 1914 | Ian105013 | |
| London Gazette 23 February 1915 | Ian105013 | |
| England and Wales Civil Registration Death Index 1916-2007 | Ian105013 | |
| England and Wales Civil Registration Marriage Index 1916-2005 | Ian105013 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Captain John William Woolaston | Ian105013 | |
| Extract - Officers Gradation List - JWW | Ian105013 | |
| Record of Service - "Cabar Feidh"Vol IX No 68 Page | Ian105013 | |
| Seaforth Highlanders Officers' cap badge. | Ian105013 | |
| Officers of 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders | Ian105013 | |
| John William Woolaston's Highland Broadsword. | Ian105013 | |
| Detail on sword blade | Ian105013 | |
| Detail on sword blade | Ian105013 | |
| Detail on sword blade | Ian105013 | |
| Saint Andrew's Scottish Church, Jerusalem | Ian105013 | |
| JWW _ Medal Index Card | Ian105013 | |
| King Haakon VII Liberty Medal | Ian105013 | |
| South Staffordshire Regiment cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| Mention in Despatches | Ian105013 | |
| Repton School Register (1957 Edition) | Ian105013 | |
| "The Reptonian" School Register | Ian105013 | |
| Shenton Hall, Nuneaton | Ian105013 | |
| FHA Wollaston - JWW's elder brother | Ian105013 | |
| HMHS Varela | Ian105013 |
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