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Surname: WAGSTAFFE
Forename(s): Amos
Place of Birth: Bradford, Yorkshire
Service No: 29802
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Battalion / Unit: 2/5th Battalion
Division: 61st (2/South Midland) Division
Age: 37
Date of Death: 1917-12-03
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 3.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: SUTTON-IN-CRAVEN, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Amos Wagstaffe was the son of Henry and Catherine Wagstaffe, née Ingmire. Henry was born at Foleshill, Warwickshire and Catherine at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
1881 Bradford, Yorkshire Census: 22, Motague Street - Amos Wagstaff, aged 7 months, born Bradford, son of Henry and Catherine Wagstaff.
1891 Steeton-with-Eastburn, Yorkshire Census: Skipton Road - Amos Wagstaffe, aged 10 years, born Bradford, Yorkshire, son of Henry and Kate Wagstaffe.
1901 Sutton-in-Craven, Yorkshire Census: 25, Gordon Street, Sutton Mill - Amos Wagstaffe, aged 21 years, born Bradford, Yorkshire, son of Henry and Catherine R. Wagstaffe.
Amos was married in 1903 to Gertrude Heeley the sister of Private Arnold Heeley (3426) (q.v.).
1911 Sutton-in-Craven, Yorkshire Census: 5, Tetley Row, Sutton Mill - Amos Wagstaff, aged 30 years, born Bradford, Yorkshire, husband of Gertrude Wagstaff.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Amos Wagstaff, 29802, R. War. R.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Amos Wagstaff, 29802, 2/5th Bn R. War. R.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Amos Wagstaff, 29802, 2/5 Bn R. Wark. Date and Place of Death: On or since 3.12.17. Death presumed. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow - Gertrude. £19 4s. 4d.
Data Source: Local War Memorial
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 61st (2/South Midland) Division
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04 January 1918
SUTTON – Private Amos Wagstaffe Missing
Mrs. Amos Wagstaffe, of Main Street, Sutton Mill, received an official communication from the War Office on Wednesday morning stating that her husband, Private Amos Wagstaffe, of the Royal Warwickshires, had been wounded and missing since the 3rd of December, in France. No further news has been received concerning Private Wagstaffe, and it is about four weeks since the last letter was received from him. It is six months since he went out to France. He is one of three brothers serving with the Forces.
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