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Frederick William Bartle
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1892 |
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Place of birth: Ulley, Yorkshire, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
General information
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Last known residence: 14 The Walk, Birdwell, Barnsley, England, United Kingdom |
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Profession: Labourer |
Army information
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Country: Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 51730 |
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Enlistment place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Manchester Regiment, 21st Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 04/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 25 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: LX Row: J Grave: 17 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 4
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My story
Frederick William Bartle, a former labourer, was born in October 1892 in Ulley, Yorkshire, England as the son of Thomas and Lois Bartle. He enlisted in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England and served as a private in the 21st Manchester Battalion, part of the 91st Brigade, of the 7th Division.
On 4 October 1917, The 91st brigade took part in the Battle of Broodseinde. The 21st Manchester found themselves at the west side of Polygon Wood on the right of the 22nd Manchester Battalion. The 7th Division planned to attack eastwards; the 20th Brigade towards Noordemdhoek, the 91st towards Jay Barn and Joiner’s Rest. At 6:00 a.m. the attack began under heavy shelling. After a few hours, the 22nd Manchester’s neared their destination at Joiner’s Rest where they were held up by machine gun fire. At 9:30 a.m. the 21st Manchester’s sent their first company as reinforcements, and would send two more as the morning passed. The line was successfully consolidated and the 21st Manchester Battalion was ordered to form a defensive flank on their right at noon.
William, aged 25, was killed in action that day at the trench towards Jetty Wood, east of Polygon Wood. Private William Frederick Bartle is buried at Tyne Cot cemetery, Plot LX, Row J, Grave 17.
On 4 October 1917, The 91st brigade took part in the Battle of Broodseinde. The 21st Manchester found themselves at the west side of Polygon Wood on the right of the 22nd Manchester Battalion. The 7th Division planned to attack eastwards; the 20th Brigade towards Noordemdhoek, the 91st towards Jay Barn and Joiner’s Rest. At 6:00 a.m. the attack began under heavy shelling. After a few hours, the 22nd Manchester’s neared their destination at Joiner’s Rest where they were held up by machine gun fire. At 9:30 a.m. the 21st Manchester’s sent their first company as reinforcements, and would send two more as the morning passed. The line was successfully consolidated and the 21st Manchester Battalion was ordered to form a defensive flank on their right at noon.
William, aged 25, was killed in action that day at the trench towards Jetty Wood, east of Polygon Wood. Private William Frederick Bartle is buried at Tyne Cot cemetery, Plot LX, Row J, Grave 17.
Sources 8
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21 Battalion Manchester Regiment (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 95/1668/3). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com Sources used |
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British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 329). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales. 1901 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG13). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales. 1911 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG14). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission database (Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Maidenhead (CWGC). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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McCarthy, Chris. Passchendaele: The day-by-day account. London: Uniform, 2018. Sources used |
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War Office: Soldiers’ Documents (The National Archives, Kew (TNA) WO 363). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
More information 1
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/461854 |