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We remember Cecil Kershaw
We remember Cecil Kershaw
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1906
sibling
May Kershaw
Source:9174160
1906
1910
sibling
Vera Kershaw
Source:9174160
1910
1911
employment
Channel Opener
Source:9174160
1911
1916
employment
Slipper Worker
Source:7666815
22nd June 1916
1916
enlistment
Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:7666815
22nd June 1916
1916
service
Royal Navy
Gunner
2169
Royal Marine Artillery
Source:7666815
22nd June 1916
1916
location
492 Newchurch Road, Stacksteads
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9174160
22nd June 1916
1918
discharge
Source:7666815
30th May 1918
1918
hospitalisation
Invalided out of Service on 30 May 1918 after a spell in RN Hospital "Haslar" the reason being given as "Pleurosy with Effusion (attributable)"
Hospital/Institution
Source:7666815
30th May 1918
1919
death
Died in Royal Infirmary, Manchester
Royal Infirmary, Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:9174126
17th August 1919
burial
Bacup, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Screen Wall. H. NC. 231.
Source:9174132
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Cecil |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Kershaw |
| Source | 7666815 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 492 Newchurch Road, Stacksteads | United Kingdom | parents address | known 22nd June 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 2169 | Royal Marine Artillery | Gunner |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Jane | mother | ||
| Samuel Kershaw | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May Kershaw | sister | 1906 | |
| Vera Kershaw | sister | 1910 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-06-22 | Baptist |
Media
Media
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RM Artillery cap badgeCecil Kershaw served in RM Artillery in Mudros, Greece during the Great War (Service Record)
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BWMSingle Medal as awarded to Cecil Kershaw for service in the Great War (RM Medal Rolls)Contributed by:
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Cecil KershawAttached is an excellent document that was left at Trickett's Memorial Park after the 2018 Armistice Commemoration. Source and origin unknown.Contributed by:
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HMT Royal GeorgeCecil Kershaw transitted the channel (under protection of the Dover Patrol) on 9 Nov 1916 and landed at Le Havre. On 16 Nov 1916 he embarked for Mudros from Marseilles on HMT Royal George having transitted through France by the safer land route.Contributed by:
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HMHS REWACecil Parkinson was in transit on board HMHS REWA when she was torpeoed at 11:15 on 4th January 1918 in the Bristol Channel.Contributed by:
Ian105013
Communities
Communities
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Borough of Rawtenstall: Sir Henry Trickett Memorial Ground, Waterfoot. (IWM Ref: 18677 - 44 surname/forename)More about Borough of Rawtenstall: Sir Henry Trickett Memorial Ground, Waterfoot. (IWM Ref: 18677 - 44 surname/forename)
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CWGC Burials at Bacup (Fairwell) CemeteryMore about CWGC Burials at Bacup (Fairwell) Cemetery
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Borough of Rawtenstall: "Lost at Sea", "Died at Sea" or "Sunk and Survived"More about Borough of Rawtenstall: "Lost at Sea", "Died at Sea" or "Sunk and Survived"
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Marines 1899-1919 | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ian105013 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Ian105013 | |
| Royal Marine Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription | Ian105013 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC Records | Ian105013 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Card | Ian105013 | |
| RM Artillery cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| BWM | Ian105013 | |
| regimental cap badge | LUCAS128175 | |
| Cecil Kershaw | Ian105013 | |
| HMT Royal George | Ian105013 | |
| HMHS REWA | Ian105013 |
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Stories
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