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We remember Harry Brocklehurst
We remember Harry Brocklehurst
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1911
location
58 Saville St, Macclesfield
United Kingdom
Source:9587396
1911
service
British Army
Private
34554
Cheshire Regiment
Source:512903
1916
death
War Related Sickness
Private Brocklehurst left Bombay for Basra on 4 August 1916. He was on board HMT Ekma at co-ordinates Latitude 29.54 N, Longitude 48.49 E off the coast of Iraq when he died of dysentery at 7.45pm GMT.
HMT Ekra in the Mediterranean
Iraq
Source:7504232
Source:9587403
9th August 1916
burial
Iraq
Source:7504232
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Brocklehurst |
| Source | 512903 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 Saville St, Macclesfield | United Kingdom | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 34554 | Cheshire Regiment | Private |
Media
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Harry BrocklehurstIn uniform, printed in the Macclesfield Times photo supplement published on 23 September 1921 after the unveiling of the Park Green war memorial.
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Communities
Communities
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Macclesfield Park Green War Memorial (IWM Ref 2085)More about Macclesfield Park Green War Memorial (IWM Ref 2085)
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Macclesfield Town Hall War Memorial (IWM Ref 13006)More about Macclesfield Town Hall War Memorial (IWM Ref 13006)
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Macclesfield St Michael's Church War Memorial (IWM Ref 13007)More about Macclesfield St Michael's Church War Memorial (IWM Ref 13007)
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Macclesfield St Peter's Church War Memorial (IWM Ref 12976)More about Macclesfield St Peter's Church War Memorial (IWM Ref 12976)
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 | Rosie34810 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosie34810 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Rosie34810 | |
| British armed forces and overseas deaths and burials Transcription | Rosie34810 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Brocklehurst | Rosie34810 |
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