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John Henry Ackroyd Firth
« on: Friday 15 October 21 06:23 BST (UK) »
Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for relatives of Sergeant John Henry Ackroyd Firth - South African Service Corps - died 10 October 1918 - aged 36 years - single -  usual place of residence England.  Influenza and heart failure.

Buried Kimberley West End Cemetery. South Africa.

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The Commission are in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.

If you are a relative and can help, CWGC would like to hear from you.

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Re: John Henry Ackroyd Firth
« Reply #1 on: Friday 15 October 21 06:24 BST (UK) »

Transvaal Province, South Africa, Estates Death Notice Index - John Henry Ackroyd Firth - Death Year:   1918 South Africa.
Title:   Transvaal Estates Death Index (Master of the Supreme Court, Pretoria)
Source National Archives, Pretoria - Reference Number 38720

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Re: John Henry Ackroyd Firth
« Reply #2 on: Friday 15 October 21 06:26 BST (UK) »
John Henry A Firth
Dec qtr 1884 Portsea Island
Volume 2b Page 471

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Re: John Henry Ackroyd Firth
« Reply #3 on: Friday 15 October 21 06:28 BST (UK) »


1901 census Scarborough Yorkshire

RG13 Piece 4532 Folio 117 Page 19

Martha H Firth   55
John H A Firth   16
Lydia Lobley   20

marriage - Martha Hannah Ackroyd - 1847 single - aged 27 years
Marriage Date 23 Dec 1874  Halifax, York, England
Father John Ackroyd - Spouse Samuel Firth.

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Re: John Henry Ackroyd Firth
« Reply #4 on: Friday 15 October 21 06:31 BST (UK) »
Parents in 1911 10 Avenue Victoria Scarborough (free index)

Samuel Firth   60  Major retired. Pay. Royal Artillery.
Martha Hannah Firth   65 Had 4 children. 3 survive. 1 died.

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Re: John Henry Ackroyd Firth
« Reply #5 on: Friday 15 October 21 06:34 BST (UK) »


Samuel Firth (father) died 11 January 1933 Scarborough, Yorkshire.
Probate date 11 March 1933

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« Reply #6 on: Friday 15 October 21 06:36 BST (UK) »
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Re: John Henry Ackroyd Firth
« Reply #7 on: Friday 15 October 21 06:38 BST (UK) »


Brother Samuel Ernest Firth born 1879 - WW1 Service Record

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« Reply #8 on: Friday 15 October 21 06:42 BST (UK) »
Brothers marriage - Samuel Ernest Firth born 1878 - aged 30 years -
married 29 December 1908 Portland St Peter Dorset England.
Father Samuel Firth - Spouse Jessie Ethel Winifred Holmes.

1901 census Eccleshill, Yorkshire.

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1911 Samuel was a Battery Sergeant Major -  52nd Battery R G A - India

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