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We remember George Westwood
We remember George Westwood
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1908
marriage
Hannah Bowater
Source:6172520
27th September 1908
1909
children
Horace Westwood
Source:6172520
May 1909
1916
children
Major Joseph Westwood
Source:6172520
13th October 1916
enlistment
Dudley
United Kingdom
Source:6172520
service
British Army
Private
101707
Machine Gun Corps Cavalry
Source:5301901
service
British Army
Shoeing Smith
101707
Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry)
Source:7422301
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:6172520
location
Green Lane, Blackheath, West Midlands
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6172520
1918
death
Not War Related
Family say that he died crossing a river?
Source:7422301
Source:6172520
26th October 1918
burial
Iraq
Source:7422301
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Westwood |
| Source | 5301901 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lane, Blackheath, West Midlands | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 101707 | Machine Gun Corps Cavalry | Private | ||
| British Army | 101707 | Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) | Shoeing Smith |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major Joseph Westwood | son | 13th October 1916 | |
| Horace Westwood | son | May 1909 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Westwood | father | ||
| Hannah Downing | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Bowater | wife | 27th September 1908 |
Media
Media
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Copy of Medical Index cardOnly record know to have survived the blitz in ww2.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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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 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| George Westwood | Jason19645 | |
| Copy of Medical Index card | Jason19645 | |
| Soldiers who died in the Great War | Jason19645 | |
| George Westwood Marriage Cert | Jason19645 | |
| George Westwood_Birth Cert | Jason19645 |
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