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We remember Walter Edward Armitage
We remember Walter Edward Armitage
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1891
location
West End, Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9148625
5th April 1891
1892
sibling
Herbert Armitage
Source:9148631
1892
1901
location
Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9148631
31st March 1901
1911
employment
Butcher
Huddersfield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9148630
2nd April 1911
1911
location
17 Senior Street, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9148630
2nd April 1911
service
British Army
Private
38101
Yorkshire Regiment
Source:658430
service
British Army
Private
G/14597
East Kent Regiment
Source:658430
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:9148546
26th August 1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Edward |
| Initials | WE |
| Last Name | Armitage |
| Source | 658430 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Senior Street, Moldgreen, Huddersfield, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Commercial Road, Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| West End, Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 38101 | Yorkshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | G/14597 | East Kent Regiment | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Stead Armitage | father | ||
| Mary E | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Armitage | brother | 1892 |
Media
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Walter Armitage remembered High Hoyland churchyardThe base of a stepped gravestone commemorating this man killed in 1918.
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Map snip from Bing Maps showing High HoylandOrdnance survey map snip showing that High Hoyland lies just to the east of the Barnsley boundary. The church isContributed by:
Linda571
Communities
Communities
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All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials ProjectMore about All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials Project
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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 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Armitage remembered High Hoyland churchyard | Linda571 | |
| Map snip from Bing Maps showing High Hoyland | Linda571 |
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