Lance Serjeant 14561 Herbert Whitfield
Regiment/Unit: Cheshire Regiment - 12th Bn.
Theatre of War: Salonika
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/09/1915
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 19th of September 1918
Born: Sutton, Lancs
Resided: Rotherham ?
Burial / Memorial: Sarigol Military Cemetery Kriston - C. 403.
Family details:
Son of Sarah Elizabeth Robinson (formerly Whitfield), of 5, Barmboro St., Denaby Main, Rotherham, Yorks, and the late Peter Whitfield. Born at Sutton, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 2 months old Herbert is living at 353 Sutton Road, Sutton, St Helens with mother Sarah Whitfield (24) and brother John Whitfield (1). Also at the address are Sarah's siblings: William H Whitfield (19), Martha Whitfield (15), Maria Whitfield (10), Catherine Whitfield (7), John K Whitfield (5). 1901 - 10 years old Herbert is living at 90 Baxters Lane, Sutton, St Helens with parents Peter (34), Sarah E (34) and three siblings: Ernest (5), Mary E (3), Henry B (10 Mths). 1911 - Not found.
Notes:
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[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/14561HerbertWhitfield.jpg[/pic][caption]The gravestone of Lance Serjeant Herbert Whitfield MID at Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston
(Photograph Courtesy of Barry Davis off GWF )[/caption]
