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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, and served as a Private in the 21st Manchester Battalion, part of the 91st Brigade of the 7th Division.
On October 4th, 1917, the 7th Division took part in the Battle of Broodseinde. They began their advance from the western edge of Polygon Wood and pushed east towards the Broodseinde Ridge. The 20th Brigade moved towards Noordemdhoek, and the 91st Brigade advanced in the direction of Jay Barn and Joiner’s Rest. The 21st Manchester Battalion was positioned on the right, and the 22nd Manchester Battalion on the left.
At 6:00 a.m., the attack began under heavy shellfire. After a few hours, the 22nd Manchesters reached the area near Joiner’s Rest but were held up by machine gun fire. At 9:30 a.m., the 21st Manchesters sent their first company to support them, followed by two more companies as the morning continued. The line was successfully strengthened, and by noon, the 21st Manchester Battalion was ordered to form a defensive flank on the right.
Frederick, aged 25, was killed in action that day and buried near Jetty Wood, east of Polygon Wood. Private Frederick William Bartle is buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Plot LX, Row J, Grave 17.
On October 4th, 1917, the 7th Division took part in the Battle of Broodseinde. They began their advance from the western edge of Polygon Wood and pushed east towards the Broodseinde Ridge. The 20th Brigade moved towards Noordemdhoek, and the 91st Brigade advanced in the direction of Jay Barn and Joiner’s Rest. The 21st Manchester Battalion was positioned on the right, and the 22nd Manchester Battalion on the left.
At 6:00 a.m., the attack began under heavy shellfire. After a few hours, the 22nd Manchesters reached the area near Joiner’s Rest but were held up by machine gun fire. At 9:30 a.m., the 21st Manchesters sent their first company to support them, followed by two more companies as the morning continued. The line was successfully strengthened, and by noon, the 21st Manchester Battalion was ordered to form a defensive flank on the right.
Frederick, aged 25, was killed in action that day and buried near Jetty Wood, east of Polygon Wood. Private Frederick William 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 372). 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 (Londen: Arms & Armour Press, 2018), 108-111. 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 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/461854 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=2487ab48-06aa-4188-b1b9-b30281216b90 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/223117 |