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Willie Marples

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Freewheel

Freewheel Report 25 Aug 2009 15:49

1911 - if you wish to see full details, you will need to purchase credits

MARPLES CHARLES M 1866 45 Sheffield Yorkshire West Riding
MARPLES CHARLIE M 1906 5 Sheffield Yorkshire West Riding
MARPLES ANNIE F 1867 44 Sheffield Yorkshire West Riding
MARPLES WILLIE M 1896 15 Sheffield Yorkshire West Riding

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 25 Aug 2009 14:49

Great Britain, Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War, 1914-1924



Name: Willie Marples
Service Branch: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit: Howe Bn.
Rank: Able Seaman
Death Date: 3 Dec 1916
Cause Of Death: Died of wounds at 12.05am in 20th General Hospital Dannes Camiers (GSW Chest & Back 13/11/16)
Burial: Etaples Military Cemetery (FR 40)
Service History: Enlisted 28/6/15 ; Draft for MEF 25/10/15, joined Howe Bn. 1/12/15-13/11/16 wounded.
Service Number: Tyneside Z/5676
Notes: A Backer ; b.25/3/1896 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Mother, Anne Elizabeth, 72 Porter St., Sheffield, later of: 104 Sheldon St., off London Rd., Sheffield. ; ADM/171 = St.V.B. issued to Mother


I think this matches the CWGC entry

Researching:
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Sue C

Sue C Report 25 Aug 2009 14:41

This is the only Willie Marples showing up on CWGC

Name: MARPLES, WILLIE
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: Howe Bn. R.N. Div.
Date of Death: 03/12/1916
Service No: Tyneside Z/5676
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XX. D. 11.
Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 25 Aug 2009 14:37

I can't find one that matches your info on Commonwealth War Graves.

Sorry, guess this must be him?

Name: MARPLES, WILLIE
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: Howe Bn. R.N. Div.
Date of Death: 03/12/1916
Service No: Tyneside Z/5676
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XX. D. 11.
Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Sue C

Sue C Report 25 Aug 2009 14:33

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Births Jun 1896 (>99%)
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MARPLES Willie Sheffield 9c 552


If above is correct, here he is in 1901


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MARPLES, Charles Head Married M 35 1866 Boiler Makers Labourer
Sheffield
Yorkshire VIEW
MARPLES, Annie Elizth Wife Married F 34 1867
Sheffield
Yorkshire VIEW
MARPLES, Willie Son M 5 1896
Sheffield
Yorkshire VIEW

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RG number:
RG13 Piece:
4372 Folio:
76 Page:
38

Registration District:
Sheffield Sub District:
Sheffield Park EnumerationDistrict:
15 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Dyers Hill St Lukes

Civil Parish:
Sheffield Municipal Borough:
Address:
40, Granville Lane, Sheffield County:
Yorkshire (West riding)


You would need to obtain his birth cert to find his address at birth.

NuttyBoy

NuttyBoy Report 25 Aug 2009 14:26

Hello I would like to ask members if anybody has any information about my Great-Uncle Willie Marples, especially his actual date of birth. I've got his date of death, who his mum & dad were & who his brother was my Grand-Dad. Also I've 2 address for him, I would like to know if anybody knew where he lived when he was born in 1896 please. I know he died in action at the battle of Ancre in France in 1916, part of the Somme's last offensive.

His name is Willie and not William thank-you.