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We remember Harold Wroot
We remember Harold Wroot
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Mary E Wroot
Source:8683753
1886
1887
sibling
Florence A Wroot
Source:8683753
1887
1890
sibling
George R Wroot
Source:8683753
1890
1892
sibling
Arthur Wroot
Source:8683753
1892
1893
sibling
Fred Wroot
Source:8683753
1893
1895
sibling
Herbert Wroot
Source:8683753
1895
1896
sibling
John Wroot
Source:8683753
1896
1897
1899
sibling
Alice Wroot
Source:8683753
1899
1901
location
North Street, Crowle, Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8683753
April 1901
1902
sibling
William Wroot
Source:8790830
1902
1911
employment
Farm lad
Harry Kay
Crowle, Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
Source:8683754
April 1911
1911
location
Spen Lea, Crowle, Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8683754
April 1911
1915
hospitalisation
Listed as wounded on the Casualty List issued by the War Office
Hospital/Institution
Source:4907716
8th March 1915
enlistment
Doncaster
United Kingdom
Source:8510231
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
11016
King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
8th Bn.
Source:8510232
1916
death
Died of wounds
Bradford War Hospital
United Kingdom
Source:8510231
Source:8683624
22nd September 1916
burial
Crowle, Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
Source:8510232
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Wroot |
| Source | 4907716 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Street, Crowle, Lincolnshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 | |
| Spen Lea, Crowle, Lincolnshire | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 11016 | King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) | 8th Bn. | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Mary Wroot | mother | ||
| Frederick Wroot | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary E Wroot | sister | 1886 | |
| Florence A Wroot | sister | 1887 | |
| George R Wroot | brother | 1890 | |
| Arthur Wroot | brother | 1892 | |
| Fred Wroot | brother | 1893 | |
| Herbert Wroot | brother | 1895 | |
| John Wroot | brother | 1896 | |
| Alice Wroot | sister | 1899 | |
| William Wroot | brother | 1902 |
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alan68334 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Harold Wroot | Alan68334 |
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