Conquest, William

Rank:	Gunner	Regiment:	Royal Garrison Artillery
Regimental No. & Battalion		133512; 1st SARB 2 Btn

Status:

Demobbed

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Research Notes

From William Conquest's Service Record –

Address Bull Bridge; aged 35 years and 5 months; miller's waggoner; married; height 5ft 7¾in; weight 145lb; next of kin Sylvia Conquest (wife) née Bradley, married 1902 at Belper Salem Church; two daughters Ivy born 01/12/03 and Sarah Hannah born 1910; enrolled 11/12/15; demobbed 16/03/19; posted Havre; 26/06/17 siege battery; 08/08/18 had trench fever, to England War Hospital at Nanwich; C of E; born 1878; Manchester Unity of Oddfellows; born Holloway 12/06/78

1901 Census: Holloway

Forename	Surname	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Where born
Thomas	Conquest	Head	44	Machine minder, hosiery	Crich
Hannah		wife	42		Crich Carr
William		son	20	Boater, coal wharfe	Bonsall
Joshua		son	12		Holloway
Harry		son	11		Holloway
Julia Anne		daughter	8		Holloway

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1911 Census: Bull Bridge

Forename	Surname	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Where born
William	Conquest	Head	30	Carter for corn mill	Bonsall
Sylvia		wife	30		Crich
Florence Ivy		daughter	7		Crich
Sarah Hannah		daughter	1		Crich

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His brother Joshua was also in Forces as Cyclist, (1)365859, 5th Pltn, D Coy, Northumb worked at Lea Mills.