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We remember Sydney Sutcliffe
We remember Sydney Sutcliffe
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1914
enlistment
Source:6871007
1914
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant
143810
Source:9024640
1917
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9024640
employment
Clerk
Source:6871007
1917
death
Killed in Action
Source:6981672
2nd October 1917
burial
Souchez
France
Source:9024640
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sydney |
| Initials | S |
| Last Name | Sutcliffe |
| Source | 6871007 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 143810 | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhoda | mother | ||
| Arthur Sutcliffe | father |
Media
Media
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Second Lieutenant Sydney SutcliffeSecond Lieutenant Sydney Sutcliffe MM. Unit: Royal Welsh Fusiliers, attached to 11th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Death: 02 October 1917 Missing in action between Douai and Cambrai with his Pilot, Lieut. J.M.McKenna Western Front | Son of Arthur and Rhoda Sutcliffe, of The Nook, 26, Roumania Crescent, Llandudno, Carnarvonshire. CWGC has age at death given as 24 | Head portrait press cuttingContributed by:
Wayne51525
Communities
Communities
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Royal Flying Corps (RFC), Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), Royal Air Force (RAF), Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF)More about Royal Flying Corps (RFC), Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), Royal Air Force (RAF), Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Airmen 1912-1919 | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Article - Telegraph Newspaper | Alison2583 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Sutcliffe | Alison2583 | |
| Second Lieutenant Sydney Sutcliffe | Wayne51525 |
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