World war 1 Death William Beswick

[CHERAN]

Hi

I am looking to see if I can trace the World War 1 Records of a William Beswick who it seems died World War 1, son of Joseph Beswick and Charlotte Rose

Apparantly he is recorded on the Hayfield (Glossop) War Memorial and I am trying to see if I can track anymore information.

There is a William Beswick recorded in Commonwealth War Graves in Manchester but this doesn't seem to be the one...


Any info on where to look would much appreciated


Cheran

[skewbald]

Hi cheran, this looks like he.

Name: William Beswick
Birth Place: Hadfield, Derby
Death Date: 27 May 1918
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Glossop, Derby
Rank: A/Sergeant
Regiment: Cheshire Regiment
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Number: 13981
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre


Try the National archives now.

Skewy.

[CHERAN]

Thanks for your Help...

That is a big start   I went into the archives but I didn't have much joy....  seems like you have pay to see the records and I could only find one record with a Sergeant (staff) and then I wasn't sure if this is the corect one...  I am so used to the Aust nominal roll but what you have helped is invaluable...


Cheran

[skewbald]

Hi again Cheran, he has about 8 pages of his military records on Ancestry.co.uk. and lists father as J Beswick who seemed to move from Hadfield to Glossop. It was 87 Church St in Hadfield, and moved to 7 South Marlow Street according to the amendments. If you don't have Ancestry, maybe your local library could help, as they would in Nottinghamshire.

Skewy

[elzabels]

Could this be the death certificate registration

GRO War Death Army Other Ranks (1914 to 1921)
Name: BESWICK, William
Unit:Cheshire Regiment
Rank:Lance / Sergeant
Number:13982
Year: 1918
Vol I.27 Page 72  GRO War Death Army Other Ranks (1914 to 1921)

[elzabels]

The records state that Joseph BESWICK of 92 Waterside Hadfield signed for the medals!

[CHERAN]

Wow

Thanks for all the help...

It is amazing !

I found a record for W Beswick on the Hadfield War memorial  so it is looking good...



Looks like a trip to the Library ASAP....

Pity the library edition is so slow......

But as usual Roots has given me amazing help....

Cheran

[skewbald]

Hi Elzabels, there are two other addresses for Joseph on Williams war records, but he was a railway plate layer, so maybe moved around a lot, but seems strange it's the same town.

Skewy
 

[CHERAN]

Hi

Doesn't seem to surprise me.... The family seem to have all been relatively close in terms of Geography but so many diffrent address in the Glossop/Hayfield/Dinting Vale etc.


 

Cheran