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We remember Charles Skaife Wolstenholme
We remember Charles Skaife Wolstenholme
Timeline
Timeline
1872
sibling
Florence Mary Wolstenholme
Source:7741482
1872
1874
1874
sibling
Ethel Wolstenholme
Source:7741482
1874
1876
sibling
Rose Wolstenholme
Source:7741482
1876
1878
sibling
Eva May Wolstenholme
Source:7741482
1878
1881
education
Ripon Grammer School
Ripon, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:7741482
1881 - 1890
1881
sibling
Kathleen Ella Wolstenholme
Source:7741482
1881
1881
location
40 Market Place, Ripon
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7741532
1881
1884
sibling
John Frederick Wolstenholme
Source:7741482
1884
1886
sibling
Frank Wolstenholme
Source:7741482
1886
1887
sibling
Harold Wolstenholme
Source:7741482
1887
1890
education
Electrical engineering
Yorkshire College
Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:7741529
April 1890 - December 1891
1892
employment
Pupil
Messers Hudswell Clarke and Co Ltd
Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:7741482
1892 - 1895
1895
employment
Draughtsman
Leeds Steel Works
Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:7741482
1895 - 1896
1896
enlistment
Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:7741482
1896
1896
service
British Army
Private
Prince of Wales' Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
3rd Volunteer Battalion
Source:7741482
1896
1897
employment
Inspector on Reserve Staff
National Telephone Company
Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:7741482
23rd February 1897 - December 1898
1898
employment
Local Manager
National Telephone Company
Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:7741482
December 1898 - 31st December 1903
1901
location
Cardigan Road, Headingley, Leeds
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7741533
1901
1904
employment
East Kent District Manager
National Telephone Company
Canterbury, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:7741482
1st January 1904 - 18th July 1906
1906
employment
District Engineer, Liverpool
National Telephone Company
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Source:7741482
19th July 1906 - December 1910
1907
commission
Temporary
Source:7741482
May 1907
1907
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Garrison Artillery (Volunteers)
4th Lancashire (Heavy Artillery)
Source:7741482
May 1907 - 24th September 1908
1908
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
4th West Lancashire (Howitzer) Brigade
Source:7741482
24th September 1908 - January 1909
1910
employment
Divisional Officer, London
National Telephone Company
London
United Kingdom
Source:7741482
December 1910 - 31st December 1911
1911
location
Greystones, Great George Street, Pannal, Harrogate, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7741529
1911
1911
employment
Executive Engineer, Manchester
Civil Service - Post Office
Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:7741482
31st December 1911 - November 1913
1913
employment
Assistant Superintending Engineer
Civil Service - Post Office
Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:7741482
November 1913 - August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Durham Light Infantry
12th (Service) Battalion
Source:7741482
10th October 1914 - 17th January 1915
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Durham Light Infantry
12th (Service) Battalion
Source:7741484
18th January 1915 - 17th July 1916
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7741482
25th August 1915 - 17th July 1916
service
British Army
Corporal
Prince of Wales' Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
3rd (Volunteer) Battalion
Source:7741482
1916
death
Source:7480023
17th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7480023
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Skaife |
| Initials | CS |
| Last Name | Wolstenholme |
| Source | 4843783 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Market Place, Ripon | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1881 | |
| Cardigan Road, Headingley, Leeds | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Greystones, Great George Street, Pannal, Harrogate, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Prince of Wales' Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) | 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion | Corporal | ||
| British Army | Prince of Wales' Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) | 3rd Volunteer Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery (Volunteers) | 4th Lancashire (Heavy Artillery) | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | 4th West Lancashire (Howitzer) Brigade | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Durham Light Infantry | 12th (Service) Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Durham Light Infantry | 12th (Service) Battalion | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Wolstenholme nee Skaife | mother | ||
| Charles James Wolstenholme | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Mary Wolstenholme | sister | 1872 | |
| Ethel Wolstenholme | sister | 1874 | |
| Rose Wolstenholme | sister | 1876 | |
| Eva May Wolstenholme | sister | 1878 | |
| Kathleen Ella Wolstenholme | sister | 1881 | |
| John Frederick Wolstenholme | brother | 1884 | |
| Frank Wolstenholme | brother | 1886 | |
| Harold Wolstenholme | brother | 1887 |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | M2740 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette Entry - Discharge (1908) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1914) | M2740 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Capt C S Wolstenholme | M2740 | |
| Captain Wolstenholme | M2740 | |
| Charles Wolstenholme | M2740 | |
| C S Wolstenholme biography | M2740 | |
| C S Wolstenholme biography | M2740 |
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