Jacob Nelson Armitstead b. 17 Feb 1893 Bakewell, Derbyshire d. 8 Oct 1918 Vis en Artois, France
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    Jacob Nelson Armitstead

    Male 1893 - 1918  (25 years)


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    • Name Jacob Nelson Armitstead 
      Born 17 Feb 1893  Bakewell, Derbyshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
      Gender Male 
      Baptism 23 Apr 1893  Matlock Wesleyan,Derbyshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Census 1911  Prestwich, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Age: 18y 
      Address:
      3 Bowman Terrace 
      • sister Jane (mother away visiting)
      War service Between 1915 and 1918 
      • Army Reserve 23/11/15 ; Entered 27/8/17 ; Draft for BEF 17/12/17, joined Nelson Bn. 4/1/18, transferred to Drake Bn. 7/2/18-14/3/18 Gassed, rejoined Drake Bn. 20/4/18-8/10/18 DD.
        And ADM339
      Occupation Between 1915 and 1918 
      Able seaman 
      War service 1918 
      • Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Drake Bn. R.N. Div.
        Service no R/6149
      Occupation Railway worker 
      • Lancashire and Yorkshire Rly (nrm.org.uk)
      Died 8 Oct 1918  Vis en Artois, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
      Cause: Missing, later reported killed in action or died of wounds on or shortly after 8/10/18 
      • Panel 1 and 2 VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
      Person ID I5165  Armistead
      Last Modified 7 Sep 2016 

      Father Robert Armitstead,   b. 18 Dec 1847, Hawkshead ,Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1911, Prestwich St Mary, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
      Mother Sarah Agnes Nelson,   b. Abt 1857, Burton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1915, Southport, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years) 
      Married 2 Mar 1887  Burton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
      Address:
      Ireby 
      • Both signed; witness James A, Mary Annie Nelson
      Census 1891  Snitterton, Wensley, Derbyshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Address:
      Snitterton Hall 
      • 4 Ag labs, 2 servants
      Census 1901  Prestwich, Lancashire Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Address:
      3 Bowman Terrace 
      • William Jane Jacob
      Family ID F1310  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Sources 
      1. [S41] 1901 Census.

      2. [S107] Commonwealth war graves.

      3. [S26] Parish Register.