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We remember Edwin Wolstencroft
We remember Edwin Wolstencroft
Timeline
Timeline
1890
sibling
James Wolstencroft
Source:8534810
1890
1891
sibling
Bertha Wolstencroft
Source:8534810
1891
1893
sibling
Tom Wolstencroft
Source:8534810
1893
1894
1901
dates
Age 6
Source:8534810
31st March 1901
1901
location
99 Ladysmith Street, Cheadle, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8534810
31st March 1901
1904
sibling
John Wolstencroft
Source:8534816
1904
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:8534816
2nd April 1911
1911
location
29 Shaw Road, Stockport, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8534816
2nd April 1911
1916
dates
Age 22
Source:7458879
8th August 1916
enlistment
Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:8534821
service
British Army
Private
23943
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
7th (Service) Battalion
Source:7458879
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8534821
1916
death
Killed in Action
Edwin Wolstencroft's name is posted on a memorial for the Missing Presumed Dead of the First Battle of the Somme, which began on 1 July 1916
Western Front
France
Source:7458879
Source:8534821
18th August 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 12 A and 12 D
Source:7458879
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edwin |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Wolstencroft |
| Source | 4843593 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Shaw Road, Stockport, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 99 Ladysmith Street, Cheadle, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 23943 | King's Shropshire Light Infantry | 7th (Service) Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Mary Wolstencroft nee Claye | mother | ||
| Edwin Wolstencroft | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Wolstencroft | brother | 1890 | |
| Bertha Wolstencroft | sister | 1891 | |
| Tom Wolstencroft | brother | 1893 | |
| John Wolstencroft | brother | 1904 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cap Badge of the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry | Keith22624 |
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