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We remember John Basil Armitage
We remember John Basil Armitage
Timeline
Timeline
1877
1911
children
Ann Ryder Armitage
Source:9412713
1911
1915
commission
Source:6975204
1st March 1915
1916
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:6975291
17th October 1916
1917
dates
Age 40
Source:9412713
17th May 1917
employment
House Furnishing
Source:9412713
marriage
Kathleen Armitage
Source:9412713
service
British Army
Captain
Cheshire Regiment
1/5th Battalion
Source:7309495
service
British Army
Captain
Cheshire Regiment
1/5th cheshire regiment (earl of chest Battalion
Source:63069
location
North Lea Altrincham Cheshire.
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9266969
location
West Acre Oldfield Lane Dunham Massey Altrincham Cheshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9412713
1917
death
Killed in Action
Hit by a shell at the Somme.
Arras
France
Source:7309495
Source:63069
17th May 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Grave Ref. 1.F.6.
Source:9412713
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Basil |
| Initials | JB |
| Last Name | Armitage |
| Source | 63069 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Lea Altrincham Cheshire. | United Kingdom | their own address | ||
| West Acre Oldfield Lane Dunham Massey Altrincham Cheshire | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Cheshire Regiment | 1/5th Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Cheshire Regiment | 1/5th cheshire regiment (earl of chest Battalion | Captain |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Ryder Armitage | daughter | 1911 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Armitage nee mills | mother | ||
| William Armitage | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Armitage | wife |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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The ‘Clan’: the fathers, sons, brothers and cousins of the Armitage, Rigby and Carver families. ’More about The ‘Clan’: the fathers, sons, brothers and cousins of the Armitage, Rigby and Carver families. ’
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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 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Desmond1478 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Trafford War dead | James5896 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Capt John Basil ARMITAGE | James5896 | |
| Capt John Basil ARMITAGE | James5896 | |
| MIC | James5896 | |
| Arras | James5896 | |
| Headstone | James5896 | |
| CWGC | James5896 | |
| Medals | James5896 | |
| Cap Badge | James5896 | |
| JB ARMITAGE | James5896 | |
| Captain John Basil Armitage. | Desmond1478 |
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