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Haythorn Benjamin
Informations sur naissance
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Année de naissance: 1890 |
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Lieu de naissance: Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
Informations générales
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Dernière résidence connue: Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
Informations service militaire
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Pays: Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
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Force armée: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Numéro de service: 108641 |
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Incorporation nom de lieu: Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
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Unités: — 22nd Coy Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
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Date de décès: 26/10/1917 |
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Lieu de décès: De Knoet Farm, Zonnebeke, Belgique |
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Cause du décès: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Âge: 27 |
Mémorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial Panneau: 157 |
Distinctions et médailles 2
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British War Medal Médaille |
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Victory Medal Médaille |
Points d'intérêt 4
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| #2 | Dernière résidence connue | ||
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| #4 | Lieu du décès (approximatif) |
Mon histoire
Benjamin Haythorn was born in October 1890 in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England. He was the son of William Haythorn and Patience Boot. He was married to Beatrice Haythron, and is the father of Eric Haythorn (born on April 15, 1915). He enlisted in Barrow-in-Furness. He served in the 22nd Coy Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), part of the 22nd Infantry Brigade of the 7th Division.
The Battalion attacked together with the 20th and 91st Battalion near Zonnebeke. On this attack, there were 5 casualties in the Battalion. Not much more information could be determined from the available war diaries.
Benjamin, aged 27, was killed in action on October 26, 1917. A memorial cross dedicated to him was found near De Knoet Farm (28.D.28.b.20.40). Private Haythorn has no known grave and is remembered on panel 157 of the Tyne Cot Memorial.
The Battalion attacked together with the 20th and 91st Battalion near Zonnebeke. On this attack, there were 5 casualties in the Battalion. Not much more information could be determined from the available war diaries.
Benjamin, aged 27, was killed in action on October 26, 1917. A memorial cross dedicated to him was found near De Knoet Farm (28.D.28.b.20.40). Private Haythorn has no known grave and is remembered on panel 157 of the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Sources 3
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22nd Coy Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 95/1665/5). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources utilisées |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG13). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources utilisées |
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War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 363). https://www.ancestry.com/ Sources utilisées |
Complément d’informations 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/839077 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/1801108 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=b3be59c2-cfeb-425d-b18e-22150c987eb2 |