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We remember Herbert Woolfitt
We remember Herbert Woolfitt
Timeline
Timeline
1888
sibling
Rachel Annie Woolfitt
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1888
1890
sibling
John Thomas Woolfitt
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1890
1892
sibling
Laura Woolfitt
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1892
1894
1899
sibling
Albert Woolfitt
Source:8561356
1899
1901
dates
Age 6
Source:8561354
31st March 1901
1901
location
Bell Mills, Skerne, Driffield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8561354
31st March 1901
1902
sibling
Annie Woolfitt
Source:8561356
1902
1908
sibling
Kate Woolfitt
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1908
1917
service
British Army
Private
28499
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
2/4th Battalion
Source:8561403
8th February 1917 - 26th October 1917
1917
dates
Age 21
Source:8561363
26th October 1917
enlistment
Driffield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8561403
service
British Army
Driver
T3/026836
Army Service Corps
Source:4876283
1917
death
Killed in Action
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission website states that: "Poelcapelle (now Poelkapelle) was ... entered by the 11th Division on 4 October 1917"
Poelcapelle West-Vlaanderen near Ypres
Belgium
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26th October 1917
burial
Poelcapelle - now Poelkapelle - West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
XLI. F. 5
Source:8561363
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Woolfitt |
| Source | 4876283 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Mills, Skerne, Driffield, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | T3/026836 | Army Service Corps | Driver | ||
| British Army | 28499 | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 2/4th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John William Woolfitt | father | ||
| Rachel Woolfitt nee Richardson | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Annie Woolfitt | sister | 1888 | |
| John Thomas Woolfitt | brother | 1890 | |
| Laura Woolfitt | sister | 1892 | |
| Albert Woolfitt | brother | 1899 | |
| Annie Woolfitt | sister | 1902 | |
| Kate Woolfitt | sister | 1908 |
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Herbert WoolfittIn uniform, location unknown. Photo supplied by my cousin, Alan Woolfitt.
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Grave stone for Herbert WoolfittMarker located in Poelcapelle British Cemetery, near Ieper (Ypres), Belgium, Section XLI, Row F, #5. Photo taken by me 8 Oct 2013.Contributed by:
Robert115218
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC Website Entry for 28499 Private H(erbert) Woolfitt | Keith22624 | |
| Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cap Badge of the Loyal Lancashire Regiment | Keith22624 | |
| Herbert Woolfitt | Robert115218 | |
| Grave stone for Herbert Woolfitt | Robert115218 |
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