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We remember Joe Anderson
We remember Joe Anderson
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:9483742
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Cloth Finisher
Holmfirth
United Kingdom
Source:50240
5th April 1911
1917
dates
Age 22
Source:9483742
20th September 1917
enlistment
Huddersfield
United Kingdom
Source:50240
marriage
Edith Littlewood
Source:50240
service
British Army
Private
204474
West Riding Regiment
Source:50240
service
British Army
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
10th Battalion
Source:50240
1917
death
Died of wounds
He was killed in the Battle of Menin Road
Inscription on headstone reads:
10th Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
Ypres
Belgium
Source:50240
Source:9483742
20th September 1917
burial
XXIIIB14
Source:50240
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joe |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Anderson |
| Source | 50240 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 204474 | West Riding Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) | 10th Battalion |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Littlewood | wife |
Media
Media
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Joe AndersonExtract from Holmfirth Express 6 October 1917 reporting his death
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Joe AndersonDetail of photo in the Holmfirth Express 6 October 1917
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Communities
Communities
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Holy Trinity Parish Church, Holmfirth, West YorkshireMore about Holy Trinity Parish Church, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
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Holme Valley Memorial Hospital: Underbank PanelMore about Holme Valley Memorial Hospital: Underbank Panel
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield’s Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Holmfirth Express 6 October 1917 | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Ancestry UK | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Forces War Records | Holmfirth126389 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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