TIPTAFT, William Rutherford

1oct 1892 - 1917  (25 years)

• Name	TIPTAFT, William Rutherford
  Born	1oct 1892	Mexborough, Yorkshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Buried	1917	Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Belgium
  Died	21 Sep 1917
  Person ID	I184	Casey Family Tree | Paxman
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2013

  
  

  Father	TIPTAFT, William Tibetot,   b. 19 Mar 1849, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England ,   d. 22 Oct 1927  (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	PAXMAN, Agnes Emily,   b. Jul 1859, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England ,   d. Oct 1942, Rother Valley, Yorkshire, England  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	Jan 1892	Lambeth, London, England
  Notes	Agnes was William's 3rd wife of 3
  Family ID	F16	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1oct 1892 - Mexborough, Yorkshire, England Buried - 1917 - Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Belgium  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  Commonwealth War Grave record - William Rutherford TIPTAFT Rank: Lieutenant Date of Death: 21/09/1917 Age: 24 Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 62nd Coy. attd. 3rd Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) Grave Reference III. D. 7. Cemetery KLEIN-VIERSTRAAT BRITISH CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Mr. W. T. and Mrs. A. E. Tiptaft, of Braunston, Parkgate, Rotherham. Native of Mexborough.

  
  

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  Killed in World War 1 04-Jul-2007: Found William T. Tiptaft in the 1901 census of Mexborough, Yorkshire, living at 67 Hyh (sic) Street, with his wife - Agnes E,; and children - Reginald W.; Miriam; Wm. R.; Agnes M.; Cyril P.; and W.E. (RG13; piece 4408; folio 118; page 13). Wm. R. Tiptaft is listed as Son; single; 8 years old; born at Yorks., Mexbro. 07-Jul-2007: Checked the FreeBMD website and found his birth entry as follows - Births DEC 1892; Doncaster; 9c; 778; TIPTAFT, William Rutherford. 27-Dec-2011: Found his death entry on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website as follows - Name: TIPTAFT; Initials: W R; Nationality: United Kingdom; Rank: Lieutenant; Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry); Unit: 62nd Coy. Secondary Regiment: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 3rd Bn.; Age: 24; Date of Death: 21/09/1917; Additional information: Son of Mr. W. T. and Mrs. A. E. Tiptaft, of Braunston, Parkgate, Rotherham. Native of Mexborough.; Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead; Grave/Memorial Reference: III. D. 7.; Cemetery: Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery. 07-Jan-2012: Found William Tibetot Tiptaft in the 1911 census of Rawmarsh, Yorkshire. living at Beechwood Kiln Hurst, with his wife - Agnes Maria; and children - Wm. Rutherford; Cyril Paxman; Frances Dera; and Winifred Elsie (RG14; Piece 28103; Schedule 286). Wm. Rutherford Tiptaft is listed as Son; 18 years old; single; assistant in business; worker; born at Yorkshire, Mexboro. From http://www.members.shaw.ca/jcosgrave/paf2/pafn197.htm#7094