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We remember Ben Cartwright
We remember Ben Cartwright
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1911
employment
Millhand
Holmfirth
United Kingdom
Source:738858
5th April 1911
1911
location
27 Cliffe Holmfirth
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9093426
5th April 1911
1916
enlistment
Holmfirth
United Kingdom
Source:738858
May 1916
service
British Army
Private
4/5328
Northumberland Fusiliers
Source:738858
service
British Army
Private
202166
Northumberland Fusiliers
Source:738858
service
British Army
1/4th Battalion (terr
Source:738858
service
British Army
Private
41726
Northumberland Fusiliers
1/4th Battalion (Territorials)
Source:738858
1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed in action on Wednesday 15th November 1916, at Grid trenches on the Somme.
Source:7140387
Source:738858
15th November 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Grave 30 on Row C in Plot 8
Source:738858
sibling
John Cartwright
Source:9093426
sibling
James William Cartwright
Source:9093426
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ben |
| Initials | B |
| Last Name | Cartwright |
| Source | 738858 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Cliffe Holmfirth | United Kingdom | parents address | 5th April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4/5328 | Northumberland Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | 202166 | Northumberland Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | 1/4th Battalion (terr | ||||
| British Army | 41726 | Northumberland Fusiliers | 1/4th Battalion (Territorials) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Roebuck | mother | ||
| Walker Cartwright | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Cartwright | brother | ||
| James William Cartwright | brother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | keith126350 | |
| Huddersfield’s Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Holmfirth Express 18 August 1917 | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Ancestry UK | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Forces War Records | Holmfirth126389 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Cartwright | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Ben Cartwright | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Baptism Record | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Ancestry.co.uk | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Ben Cartwright | Holmfirth126389 |
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