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Offline AimeeP

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« on: Saturday 03 March 12 17:40 GMT (UK) »
Hi could someone do a lookup for me please for a JohnWilliam Hesslewood.
All I know is that he was born in Yorkshire and he served with the Green Howards in WW1
Cheers Aimme
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« Reply #1 on: Saturday 03 March 12 17:57 GMT (UK) »
He was a Territorial Soldier awarded Military Medal for Bravery 1622 was his original number...looks like discharged?
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Heres the family info

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Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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« Reply #2 on: Saturday 03 March 12 17:58 GMT (UK) »
Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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« Reply #3 on: Saturday 03 March 12 18:13 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Ady does it give his age as I don't know when he was born.
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« Reply #4 on: Saturday 03 March 12 18:34 GMT (UK) »
Hi about 1895 he was discharged in Nov 1917 with a pension aged 22.
Also awarded Silver War Badge on discharge.

Ady
Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.
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