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We remember Arthur Woolley
We remember Arthur Woolley
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1918
dates
Age 20
Source:7967571
30th November 1918
1918
dates
Age 20
Source:9416933
30th November 1918
service
British Army
Private
75898
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:4877817
service
British Army
Private
75898
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
10th (Service) Battalion
Source:7214135
1918
death
1) G. S. Wd. [gun shot wound] of abdomen, 2) Septicaemia
Sheffield, Yorkshire
Source:7214135
Source:9416933
30th November 1918
burial
Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:7214135
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Woolley |
| Source | 4877817 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 75898 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 75898 | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | 10th (Service) Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ann Woolley | mother | ||
| Joseph Henry Woolley | father |
Media
Media
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War Memorial in Holy Trinity ElsecarA marble plaque listing the names of the men of the parish who fell in the Great War.
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Arthur Woolley from "Parishioners of Elsecar"A young man in uniform wearing a cap. The badge is not very clear.
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CWGC gravestone Arthur Woolley Elsecar ChurchyardA standard CWGC gravestone - the emblem of the West Yorkshire Regiment at the top, the soldier's name and details and an inscription "Too Dearly Loved to Be Forgotten" at the bottom. Exposed below usual ground level and an old poppy cross propped up against it.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials ProjectMore about All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials Project
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Barnsley - CWGC burials in the Barnsley areaMore about Barnsley - CWGC burials in the Barnsley area
Evidence
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Parishioners of Elsecar Who Laid Down Their Lives in the Great War 1914-1918 | Linda571 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Memorial in Holy Trinity Elsecar | Linda571 | |
| Arthur Woolley from "Parishioners of Elsecar" | Linda571 | |
| CWGC gravestone Arthur Woolley Elsecar Churchyard | Linda571 | |
| Arthur Woolley: birth certificate | Ed152660 | |
| Arthur Woolley: death certificate | Ed152660 |
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