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We remember Willie Thorpe
We remember Willie Thorpe
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1916
dates
Age 34
Source:8571447
1st May 1916
enlistment
Halifax
United Kingdom
Source:8571452
service
British Army
Private
5189
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
2nd/4th Battalion
Source:8571447
1916
death
Not War Related
Pneumonia contracted whilst training
Fargo Military Hospital, Larkhill, Salisbury Plain
United Kingdom
Source:8571447
Source:8571528
Source:8571457
1st May 1916
burial
Cragg Vale, West Yorkshire
Hebden Royd, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
East of Chapel.
Source:8636232
Source:8571447
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Willie |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Thorpe |
| Source | 8571445 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5189 | Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) | 2nd/4th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | mother | ||
| Joseph Thorpe | father |
Media
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Mytholmroyd Wesleyan Sunday School Cricket ClubMytholmroyd Wesleyan Sunday School Cricket Club memorial. Willie Thorpe centre bottom
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Willie ThorpePhoto from Mytholmroyd Wesleyan Sunday School Cricket Club memorial
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Willie ThorpeFrom the Mytholmroyd commemorative Book of the Fallen compiled by Jade Smith October 2011 from information published in the Halifax Courier and Hebden Bridge Times. This book brings together the names of those from the communities of Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale, Brearley and Hawksclough who gave their lives in the Great War.Contributed by:
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Family grave memorialFamily Grave memorial in Cragg Vale Wesleyan chapelyardContributed by:
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Family Grave memorialFamily Grave memorial in Cragg Vale Wesleyan chapelyardContributed by:
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Memorial photo of cricket teamMytholmroyd Wesleyan Sunday School Cricket Club memorial photoContributed by:
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Memorial tabletMemorial tablet from Mytholmroyd Methodist Chapel. Now located in St Michael's church, MytholmroydContributed by:
Wayne51525
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Wayne51525 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Wayne51525 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Wayne51525 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Mytholmroyd Wesleyan Sunday School Cricket Club | Wayne51525 | |
| Willie Thorpe | Wayne51525 | |
| Willie Thorpe | Wayne51525 | |
| Obituary | Wayne51525 | |
| Family grave memorial | Wayne51525 | |
| Family Grave memorial | Wayne51525 | |
| Memorial photo of cricket team | Wayne51525 | |
| Memorial tablet | Wayne51525 |
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