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We remember James Creek
We remember James Creek
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1911
employment
Mill Hand Sheet Catcher Paper Manufacture
Sawston, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:9499364
1911
1911
location
The Exhibition Public House, North Road, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9499364
1911
1916
dates
Age 19
Source:7128970
11th May 1916
enlistment
Sawston, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:9497657
service
British Army
Private
2683
Cambridgeshire Regiment
Source:1013259
1916
death
Died of wounds
At No. 33 Casualty Clearing Station, Bethune
Bethune
France
Source:7128970
11th May 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Grave V.C. 40
Source:7128970
sibling
Charles Creek
Source:9499364
sibling
Lily Creek
Source:9499364
sibling
David Creek
Source:9499364
sibling
Albert Creek
Source:9499364
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Creek |
| Source | 1013259 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Exhibition Public House, North Road, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2683 | Cambridgeshire Regiment | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Creek | mother | ||
| William Creek | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Creek | brother | ||
| Lily Creek | sister | ||
| David Creek | brother | ||
| Albert Creek | brother |
Media
Media
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Whittlesford War MemorialPhoto taken by the Whittlesford Society on the morning of 11th November 2018 showing the name of James Creek
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Whittlesford124584 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Whittlesford124584 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Whittlesford124584 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Whittlesford War Memorial | Whittlesford124584 | |
| Pte James Creek | Whittlesford124584 |
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