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We remember Edward Hesford
We remember Edward Hesford
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Timeline
Timeline
1896
1897
sibling
John Hesford
Source:8531173
1897
1899
sibling
Arthur Hesford
Source:8531173
1899
1900
sibling
Robert Hesford
Source:8531173
1900
1901
dates
Age 5
Source:8531173
31st March 1901
1901
location
6 Hayes Row, Lowton, Leigh, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8531173
31st March 1901
1902
sibling
Alfred Hesford
Source:8531175
1902
1905
sibling
Ethel Hesford
Source:8531175
1905
1908
sibling
Herbert Hesford
Source:8531175
1908
1909
sibling
Hilda Hesford
Source:8531175
1909
1910
sibling
Fred Hesford
Source:8531175
1910
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:8531175
2nd April 1911
1911
location
27 Grafton Street, Off Racecommon Road, Barnsley
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8531175
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Pony Deiver at Colliery Underground
Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8531175
1911
1914
enlistment
Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8531080
17th December 1914
1914
service
British Army
3134
York and Lancaster Regiment
5th Reserve Battalion
Source:8531080
17th December 1914 - 17th February 1916
1914
location
60 Cranbrook Street, Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8531080
17th December 1914
1916
discharge
Source:8531080
17th February 1916
1917
children
Edna Hesford
Source:8531150
1917
1917
service
British Army
Gunner
263979
Royal Horse Artillery
Source:8531105
1917 - 23rd July 1918
1917
location
4 Rhodes Terrace, Gold Street, Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8531105
1917
1917
marriage
Ada Dyson
Source:8531139
26th May 1917 - 23rd July 1918
employment
Colliery Worker
Wharncliffe Woodmoor Colliery
Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8531124
1918
death
War Related Sickness
Following an operation
Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich
United Kingdom
Source:8531079
Source:8531124
23rd July 1918
burial
Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Y. 49.
Source:8531074
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Hesford |
| Source | 8531073 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Grafton Street, Off Racecommon Road, Barnsley | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 4 Rhodes Terrace, Gold Street, Barnsley, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1917 | |
| 6 Hayes Row, Lowton, Leigh, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 60 Cranbrook Street, Barnsley, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 17th December 1914 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3134 | York and Lancaster Regiment | 5th Reserve Battalion | ||
| British Army | 263979 | Royal Horse Artillery | Gunner |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Hesford | daughter | 1917 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane | mother | ||
| Joe Hesford | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Hesford | brother | 1899 | |
| Robert Hesford | brother | 1900 | |
| Alfred Hesford | brother | 1902 | |
| Ethel Hesford | sister | 1905 | |
| Herbert Hesford | brother | 1908 | |
| Hilda Hesford | sister | 1909 | |
| Fred Hesford | brother | 1910 | |
| John Hesford | brother | 1897 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Dyson | wife | 26th May 1917 |
Media
Media
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Royal Horse/Garrison Artillery Cap BadgeA gun on a carriage standing on top of a scroll with writing "Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt". There is a crown on top of another scroll above the gun, this one reads, "Ubique".
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Free BMD snip showing Edna Hesford's birth entryA screen shot from the FreeBMD website showing the index entry for the birth of a child surname Hesford, mother's maiden name Dyson, in Barnsley, in 1917.Contributed by:
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FreeBMD snip showing Ada Hesford's marriageA screen shot of a marriage index entry from FreeBMDContributed by:
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Edward Hesford's CWGC gravestone Barnsley CemeteryA typical CWGC gravestone with daisy covered grass surrounding it.
Contributed 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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Barnsley - Absent Voters List 1918More about Barnsley - Absent Voters List 1918
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Barnsley - CWGC burials in the Barnsley areaMore about Barnsley - CWGC burials in the Barnsley area
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Linda571 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Linda571 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Army Register of Soldiers' Effects | Linda571 | |
| Image of Silver War Badge MIC on Ancestry | Linda571 | |
| 1918 Absent Voters' List for Barnsley | Linda571 | |
| Barnsley Chronicle | Linda571 | |
| Marriage at St Peter's Barnsley | Linda571 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Horse/Garrison Artillery Cap Badge | Linda571 | |
| Free BMD snip showing Edna Hesford's birth entry | Linda571 | |
| FreeBMD snip showing Ada Hesford's marriage | Linda571 | |
| Edward Hesford's CWGC gravestone Barnsley Cemetery | Linda571 |
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We remember Edward Hesford
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