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CWGC Appeal for relatives of Joseph Winn...........
« on: Monday 15 January 18 17:20 GMT (UK) »
CWGC appeal for relatives to locate the next of kin for soldiers who fell in war. Could you be connected to Pvt Joseph Winn - 57 Battalion Durham Light Infantry - died 18/1/1918

If you are related to one of the above casualties and can provide us with documentation, please contact CWGC

https://www.cwgc.org/

Son of Alexander Winn, of Thornaby-on-Tees.
He served with the 3/5th Bn. Service No:1706 and was 25 years old.

Listed on FIND A GRAVE

Brookwood Military Cemetery Brookwood, Woking Borough, Surrey.
Plot Commemorated on the Brookwood United Kingdom 1914-1918 Memorial.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125043596

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I have contacted a relative on ancestry - so fingers crossed.


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Re: CWGC Appeal for relatives of Joseph Winn...........
« Reply #1 on: Monday 15 January 18 17:25 GMT (UK) »
1901 census - Thornaby, Yorkshire.

RG13 Piece 4588 Folio 103 Page 38

Alexander Winn   41 Rebecca Winn 37
William Winn   14 Catherine Eliz Winn 12
Margaret Winn   11 Joseph Winn   9
Alexander Winn   7 Agnes Winn   5
Mary Winn   3 Samuel Winn   1

Parents Alexander Winn and Rebecca Duncan. Couple married Middlesbrough registration Dist September 1884 - 9d 693



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Re: CWGC Appeal for relatives of Joseph Winn...........
« Reply #2 on: Monday 15 January 18 17:38 GMT (UK) »
Sadly brother Samuel Winn - Thornaby-On-Tees - died 12 September 1918 - France and Flanders - 5th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry - Regimental Number 63818 - register of soldiers effects went to mother Rebecca.

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