Horace Whitham

Rank:Policeman (City)
Died:23/12/1940Age:35
Incident Date:23/12/1940
Incident Address.Jcn Southall Street & Great Ducie Street
Died Address:Jcn Southall Street & Great Ducie Street
Grave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Not Known
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1903 in the
Sheffield R.D. - ref: 9c/590, the son of George
Henry & Annie Whitham (nee Darwent).

1911 Census - 20 Hampton Street, Sheffield,
Yorkshire.    Son - aged: 7 - Scholar - born: St.
John's Park, Sheffield.    Head of household -
George Henry Whitham - Married - aged: 50 - occ:
Machine Knife Fitter - born: St. Philip's,
Sheffield.   Also - Annie Whitham  - Wife - aged:
43 - born: St. John's Park, Sheffield.  Plus 4
siblings.

1939 National Registration - 20 Samson Street,
Sheffield.   Annie Whitham - Widowed - born on the
31st May 1867 - occ: Unpaid Domestic Duties. 
Horace Whitham - Single - born on the 11th July
1903 - occ: Steel Machinist.   Thomas E. Whitham -
Single - born on the 1st August 1888 - occ: Steel
Works Labourer.

On duty at the junction of Southall Street and
Great Ducie Street, Manchester when a Land Mine
exploded nearby killing him instantly.

CWGC - Constable Manchester City Police.  of 28
Larchwood Avenue, Moston.   Son of the late Horace
& Annie Whitham of Rollers Tavern, Princess
Street, Sheffield.  Died at Southall Street,
Cheetham, Manchester.



District:
Manchester (City of Manchester)
Memorials found on:
C.W.G.C.
Greater Manchester Police
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