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We remember Walter Berry
We remember Walter Berry
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Timeline
Timeline
1882
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7070353
1882
1914
children
Joseph Thomas
Source:8675734
1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8940850
10th November 1915
1917
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8940852
4th January 1917
marriage
Mary Alice Royle
Source:8675734
service
British Army
Company Serjeant Major
18815
Manchester Regiment
Source:5176314
1917
death
Source:7070353
23rd June 1917
burial
Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:7070353
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Berry |
| Source | 7070353 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 18815 | Manchester Regiment | Company Serjeant Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Thomas | son | 1914 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Alice Royle | wife |
Media
Media
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grave - Cheadle Cemetery CheshireCWGC grave- "Not as I will, but as thou wilt"
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Communities
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Ww1 Commonwealth war graves in the ukMore about Ww1 Commonwealth war graves in the uk
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | debbie2674 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | debbie2674 | |
| Manchester Regiment city battalions 1914-1916 Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| More than a Name - website | debbie2674 | |
| (Original research by John Hartley for the Cheadle & Gatley War Memorials website) | debbie2674 | |
| baptism record of his son Joseph Thomas | debbie2674 | |
| probate | debbie2674 | |
| MIC image (Ancestry) (War medals) | R58235 | |
| MIC image (Ancestry) Mentioned in Despatches | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 4 JANUARY, 1917 - Mentioned in Despatches | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| grave - Cheadle Cemetery Cheshire | debbie2674 | |
| grave - Cheadle Cemetery Cheshire | debbie2674 |
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We remember Walter Berry
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