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We remember Arthur Whitehead
We remember Arthur Whitehead
Timeline
Timeline
1896
sibling
Rowland Whitehead
Source:8893783
1896
1898
1901
location
Cottingham Street, Goole, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8893783
April 1901
1916
employment
Clerk
Goole, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8893787
6th October 1916
1916
service
British Army
Army Reserve
Source:8893787
6th October 1916 - 16th April 1917
1916
location
17 Mariner Street, Goole, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8893787
6th October 1916
1917
employment
Book Keeper
Goole, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8893787
16th April 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
5/6460
Training Reserve
2 Bn.
Source:8893787
18th April 1917 - 17th August 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
100701
Training Reserve
1st Bn.
Source:8893787
17th August 1917 - 20th October 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
58818
West Yorkshire Regiment
7th Bn.
Source:8893787
20th October 1917 - 11th December 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8893787
10th December 1917 - 29th March 1918
1917
service
British Army
Private
58818
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
2/8th Bn.
Source:8893787
11th December 1917 - 29th March 1918
enlistment
Goole, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8893778
service
British Army
Private
58818
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:5139128
1918
death
Killed in Action
Arras, Pas de Calais
France
Source:7402192
Source:8893778
29th March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7402192
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Whitehead |
| Source | 5139128 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mariner Street, Goole, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 6th October 1916 | |
| Cottingham Street, Goole, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 58818 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Army Reserve | ||||
| British Army | 5/6460 | Training Reserve | 2 Bn. | Private | |
| British Army | 100701 | Training Reserve | 1st Bn. | Private | |
| British Army | 58818 | West Yorkshire Regiment | 7th Bn. | Private | |
| British Army | 58818 | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | 2/8th Bn. | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Whitehead | mother | ||
| Singleton Whitehead | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowland Whitehead | brother | 1896 |
Media
Media
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Private Arthur WhiteheadIn uniform as published in the Goole Times Illustrated Almanack.
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Alan68334
Communities
Communities
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Goole Times Illustrated AlmanackMore about Goole Times Illustrated Almanack
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alan68334 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Alan68334 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Arthur Whitehead | Alan68334 |
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