Robert Wolstenholme
In 1911 he was a moulder at Messers Jenkins and Co.
Prior to enlistment he was employed on the London and North Western Railway as a checker at Manchester
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Robert Wolstenholme was born in 1887 at Manchester he was the son of William a driller and Agnes Wolstenholme née Rustage and the brother of Harold Wolstenholme.
His father William was born in 1861 at Manchester, his mother Agnes Rustage was born in 1864 at Salford, Lancashire, they were married on 1st January 1885 at St Phillips Church, Manchester, they went on to have 4 children, sadly 2 were to die in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 24 Poplar Street Retford Nottinghamshire William 51 yrs is a driller he is living with his wife Agnes 48 yrs and their children, Robert 23 yrs a moulder and Harold 14 yrs an errand boy.
Agnes and William later returned to Manchester.
Robert was the husband of Ada (née Ashton) born 17th October 1894, they were married in 1916 at Prestwick, Lancashire, they had a daughter Hilda Wolstenholme born 1st April 1917, they lived at 25 Chapel Lane Blackley Manchester.
Commencing 6th January 1919 his widow was awarded a pension of 20 shillings and 5 pence a week.
Robert enlisted in Manchester in June 1917 he was working and living in the Manchester area at the time, he initially served with service number 205459 in the Lancashire Fusiliers. He later transferred to the 21st bn Manchester Regiment . He was killed in action on 15th June 1918 in Italy and is buried in Granezza British Cemetery Italy, plot 2 row C grave 4
Cpl Robert Wolstenholme Retford Times 19th July 1918
Native of Retford killed
Mr and Mrs Wolstenholme 24 Poplar Street, have received information that their son, Cpl Robert Wolstenholme , Manchester Regiment, was killed in action in Italy on June 15th. Corpl Wolstenholme was a native of Retford and served hiss apprenticeship as a moulder at Messers Jenkins and Co's works where his father is employed as a driller. He left the trade to which he was apprenticed and when he joined up in June 1917 was employed on the London and North Western Railway as a checker at Manchester where he resided. He was 31 years of age and leaves a widow and child to mourn his loss. Much sympathy is felt with the widow and parents in their bereavement.
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Robert Wolstenholme - grave
This photo shows the commonwealth war grave headstone marking the grave of Robert Wolstenholme at Granezza British Cemetery, Italy
Robert Wolstenholme - Cemetery
This photo shows the Granezza British Cemetery in Italy where Robert Wolstenholme is buried.
Courtesy of the CWGC