William Garner 1894-1916

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Private 15599 William Garner
Dob William Garner 1894 Dudley, Staffordshire Volume:6cPage:38

Parents John Garner & Sarah Jane Bennett

More information can be found here
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.p ... er-william

Link to Commonwealth War Graves Site: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/930482/

Killed in Action on Tuesday, 15th February 1916, @22
Commemorated on Panel 35 and 37 of Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
& Commemorated on the Tipton Library, and St. Mark's memorials.

8th Bn., South Staffordshire Regiment. 51st Brigade of 17th Division.

of The Cottage, Leabrook Road, Ocker Hill, Tipton, Staffs.
Born: Tipton, Enlisted: Darlaston, Resident: Tipton.

1901 Census
Gospel Oak Villas, Gospel Oak Road, Tipton, Staffs.
John Garner (41, Puddler, born West Bromwich), his wife Sarah Jane (39, born Tipton), and their 6 children: Alice (16, born Tipton), Alex H. (15, Screwer in Ironworks, born Coseley), Thomas (11, born Coseley), John James (8, born Coseley), William (6, born Tipton), and Frederick (4, born Tipton).

1911 Census
Gospel Oak Villas, Gospel Oak Road, Tipton, Staffs.
John Garner (51, Puddler, born Pensnett), his wife Sarah Jane (49, born Tipton), and 5 of their 6 surviving children of 8: Alexander (25, Tube Screwer, born Sedgley), Thomas (21,Tube Labourer, born Sedgley), John James (18, Tube Screwer, born Sedgley), William (16, Plumber's Labourer, born Tipton), and Frederick (14, Labourer, born Tipton).

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Private William Garner (15599), South Staffs., missing since 14 February. News wanted by his mother, Mrs. S.J. Garner, 28. The Cottage, Leabrook Road, Ocker Hill, Tipton.

Birmingham Daily Gazette February 16th 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR.
GARNER.- Private William Garner (15599), South Staffs Regt., The Cottage, Leabrook Road, Ocker Hill, Tipton, Staffs, died for King and country 15th February 1916. Ever remembered by mother, father, sister and brothers. Gone but not forgotten.

Tipton Herald February 24th 1917
ANOTHER TIPTON SOLDIER TO FALL.
Private William Garner, South Staffordshire Regiment, The Cottage, Leabrook Road, Ocker Hill, Tipton, Staffs, officially reported killed in action on 15th February 1916.

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Parents Marriage
John Garner
Sarah Jane Bennett
Marriage Date: 3 Aug 1884
Marriage Place: Coseley, Stafford, England
FHL Film Number: 1470595
Reference ID: It 6

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Info found on freereg
Christ Church Coseley
Register entry number 202
Marriage date 18 Aug 1884
Groom forename John
Groom surname GARNER
Groom age 24
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Puddler
Groom abode Willingsworth Fields
Bride forename Sarah Jane
Bride surname BENNETT
Bride age 22
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Willingsworth Fields
Groom father forename John
Groom father surname GARNER
Groom father occupation Labourer
Bride father forename Alexander
Bride father surname BENNETT
Bride father occupation Labourer
Witness1 Joseph GARNER
Witness2 Elizabeth GARNER
Notes Groom & both Witnesses sign X

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GARNER, ALICE MABEL BENNETT
GRO Reference: 1885 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 40

GARNER, ALEXANDER HERBERT BENNETT
GRO Reference: 1886 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 83

GARNER, JOSEPH BENNETT
GRO Reference: 1887 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 87

GARNER, THOMAS BENNETT
GRO Reference: 1889 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 73

GARNER, MARY ANN BENNETT
GRO Reference: 1890 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 93

GARNER, JOHN JAMES BENNETT
GRO Reference: 1892 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 68

GARNER, WILLIAM BENNETT
GRO Reference: 1894 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 38

GARNER, FREDERICK BENNETT (Transcribed on Gro as Bennitt)
GRO Reference: 1896 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 45

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I've added all above to bcc

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It looks fine mjay.
I will archive.