Altrincham WW1 

Christopher Bee Whinfield

Rank:PrivateNumber:24260
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:01st Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Died:19/03/1917Age:26
How Died:Died of Wounds
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension
Town Memorial:Altrincham
Extra Information:
Born during the December quarter 1890 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/158,
the son of John & Elizabeth Wildman Whinfield (nee Stubbs).     Birth
registered as Christopher Bee Whinfield.

1891 Census - 23 Bold Street, Altrincham.   Son (Christopher B. Whinfield)
- aged: 5 months - born: Altrincham.    Head of household - John Whinfield
- Married - aged: 49 - occ: Army Pensioner & Messenger Port - born: Lymm. 
Also - Elizabeth W. Whinfield - Wife - aged: 29 - born: Gibraltar (British
Subject).  Plus 3 elder brothers.

His father - John Whinfield died in 1900 - aged: 57.   Died at the time of
his youngest son's birth.

1901 Census - 17 Bold Street, Altrincham.   Son - (Christopher Bee
Whinfield) aged: 10 - Scholar - born: Altrincham.   Head of household -
Elizabeth Wildman Whinfield - Widow - aged: 39 - born: Gibraltar (British
Subject).   Plus - 3 siblings (the youngest aged: 1) & 1 boarder.

1911 Census - 9 Woodfield Road, Broadheath.  Son - aged: 20 - occ:
Hairdresser's Assistant - born: Altrincham.   Head of household - Elizabeth
Wildman Whinfield - Widow - aged: 39 - born: Gibraltar (British Subject).  
Plus - 3 siblings.

Member of St. Alban's Church, Broadheath.

MIC - gives no information other than he was awarded the BWM & the VM,
indicating that he did not go to France until 1916.

Death reported in the 30/03/1917 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.

His father John, served in the Northamptonshire Rgt for 21 years and fought
in the Zulu Wars.   He married Elizabeth Wildman Stubbs during the June
quarter 1878 in the Dover R.D. - ref: 2a/1370.

Listed in the Guardian Year Book - Roll of Honour for 1918.

M.I. - "He shall receive the crown of life".

Memorials found on:
St. Alban's (Broadheath)St. Alban's - Vicar's List
Altrincham & District Roll of Honour
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