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We remember James Whiston
We remember James Whiston
Timeline
Timeline
1880
birth
United Kingdom
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1880
1914
service
British Army
Serjeant
4503
Dragoon Guards
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8th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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8th November 1914
1917
discharge
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13th September 1917
1918
location
Thorrington Street, Stoke by Nayland
United Kingdom
their own address
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1918
marriage
Ethel Clara
Source:7072513
service
British Army
Serjeant
1DG/4503
1st Dragoon Guards
Source:8954130
service
British Army
Serjeant
4503
5th Dragoon Guards (Princess Charlotte of Wales's)
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1918
death
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13th November 1918
burial
Cheshire
United Kingdom
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Whiston |
| Source | 5371435 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorrington Street, Stoke by Nayland | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4503 | Dragoon Guards | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 1DG/4503 | 1st Dragoon Guards | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 4503 | 5th Dragoon Guards (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Whiston | mother | ||
| William Whiston | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Clara | wife |
Media
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Stoke by Nayland war memorial, SuffolkBeside the churchyard of St Mary's church, Stoke by Nayland
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| MIC image (Ancestry) | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke by Nayland war memorial, Suffolk | Mary129186 | |
| War Memorial Tablet | Mary129186 | |
| Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk | Mary129186 |
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