We remember William Patrick Costello

We remember William Patrick Costello

Timeline

Timeline

1881
sibling Alice Source:8643108 1881
1888
birth St Johns Newfoundland Canada Source:8643108 1888
1888
sibling Michael Source:8643108 1888
1891
sibling James Source:8643108 1891
1893
sibling Mary Source:8643108 1893
1915
employment Tailor W P Shortall St Johns NF Canada Source:8643108 20th February 1915
1915
enlistment St Johns Newfoundland Canada Source:8643108 20th February 1915
service British Army Acting Corporal 1142 Royal Newfoundland Regiment Source:969510
service British Army Corporal 1142 Royal Newfoundland Regiment Source:7044718
1916
death Killed in Action Somme France Source:7044718 Source:8643108 1st July 1916
burial Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France G. 39. Source:7044718

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Patrick
Initials WP
Last Name Costello
Source 7044718
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 1142 Royal Newfoundland Regiment Acting Corporal
British Army 1142 Royal Newfoundland Regiment Corporal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Jane Cole mother
William P Costello Sr father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Alice sister 1881
Michael brother 1888
James brother 1891
Mary sister 1893

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

External Evidence

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Soldier Files for Royal Newfoundland Regiment Lizbet72994
Canadian Virtual Memorial Lizbet72994

Multimedia

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How the Royal Newfoundland Regiment grew to 1500. Lizbet72994

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