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We remember Bertram William Cranch
We remember Bertram William Cranch
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1914
enlistment
Exeter
United Kingdom
Source:8653136
1914
employment
Golf club caddy
Thurlestone, Devon
United Kingdom
Source:8653136
service
British Army
Private
10505
Devonshire Regiment
Source:1005328
service
British Army
Private
10505
Devonshire Regiment
8th Battalion
Source:8653136
1915
death
Killed in Action
Loos
France
Source:8653136
25th September 1915
burial
His body was not recovered
United Kingdom
France
Source:8653136
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Bertram William |
| Initials | BW |
| Last Name | Cranch |
| Source | 8653136 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10505 | Devonshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 10505 | Devonshire Regiment | 8th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Louisa Cranch | mother | ||
| Not recorded | father |
Media
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C Coy, 8th Service Battalion, Devonshire RegimentC Coy, 8th Service Battalion, Devonshire Regiment.
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Letter from the Infantry Record OfficeThis is a scanned copy of the letter sent to my GGG Grandmother Mary Ann Cranch confirming the medals Bertram was awarded. The British War Medal and the Victory Medal.Contributed by:
Nicola14874 -
Cranch family headstoneThe headstone is in the churchyard at South Milton, Devon, and also bears the name of Bertram's uncle Philip Herbert Cranch, who died in the Battle of JutlandContributed by:
Graham5644 -
Wakeham Cottages, South Milton, DevonBertram Cranch lived here as a boy with his grandparentsContributed by:
Graham5644 -
Copy of Bertram Cranch's birth certificateCertificate shows he was born in the Kingsbridge Union WorkhouseContributed by:
Graham5644
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British Army records | Graham5644 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| C Coy, 8th Service Battalion, Devonshire Regiment | Nicola14874 | |
| Letter from the Infantry Record Office | Nicola14874 | |
| Cranch family headstone | Graham5644 | |
| Wakeham Cottages, South Milton, Devon | Graham5644 | |
| Copy of Bertram Cranch's birth certificate | Graham5644 |
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We remember Bertram William Cranch
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