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We remember John Whitehead
We remember John Whitehead
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1918
dates
Age 20
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5th October 1918
enlistment
Leigh, Lancashire, England.
United Kingdom
Source:6968147
service
British Army
Private
203246
Manchester Regiment
21st. Battalion
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location
68. Rock Bank, Coupe Brow, Boothstown, Lancashire, England.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6968143
1918
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7266935
Source:6968147
Source:6968143
5th October 1918
burial
Aisne
France
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Whitehead |
| Source | 5140707 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68. Rock Bank, Coupe Brow, Boothstown, Lancashire, England. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 203246 | Manchester Regiment | 21st. Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Whitehead | mother | ||
| Ellis Whitehead | father |
Media
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Tyldesley War MemorialMemorial to those from Tyldesley who died in the Great War
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| C.W.G.C. | Keith7416 | |
| UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914 - 1919 | Keith7416 | |
| British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914 - 1920 | Keith7416 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tyldesley War Memorial | Keith7416 | |
| Tyldesley War Memorial | Keith7416 | |
| Tyldesley War Memorial | Keith7416 | |
| Tyldesley War Memorial Postcard | Keith7416 | |
| John Whitehead as a boy | Ian10080 |
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