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We remember Edward Gerald Palmer Fenn
We remember Edward Gerald Palmer Fenn
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1901
location
High Street, Colchester
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9267544
1901
1911
education
Secondary
Sherborne
United Kingdom
Source:9267539
1911
1911
location
Sherborne School, Dorset
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:9267539
1911
1914
education
Emmanuel College Cambridge University
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:8746779
1914
1918
dates
Age 24
Source:9206286
1918
service
British Army
Private
86631
Middlesex Regiment
Source:1218631
service
British Army
Temporary Second Lieutenant
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
royal welsh fusiliers 3rd Garrison Battalion
Source:1218631
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Source:7373693
location
Alston Court, Nayland, Suffolk
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9206286
1918
death
Source:7373693
19th September 1918
burial
Ramlah War Cemetery
Source:7373693
Source:9206286
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward Gerald Palmer |
| Initials | EGP |
| Last Name | Fenn |
| Source | 1218631 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alston Court, Nayland, Suffolk | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| High Street, Colchester | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Sherborne School, Dorset | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 86631 | Middlesex Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | royal welsh fusiliers 3rd Garrison Battalion | Temporary Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Fenn | mother | ||
| Dr. Edward Liveing Fenn | father |
Media
Media
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Dedication of Nayland war memorialEdward Fenn is named on this memorial in the centre of Nayland, Suffolk. It is beside Alston Court, Edward's family home. His brother Cyril served in the Royal Navy, died at Alston Court, buried in Nayland Cemetery 1921.Contributed by:
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Nayland War Memorial, SuffolkEdward Fenn is named on this war memorial which stands beside his family homeContributed by:
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Nayland war memorial dedicationService sheet lists the names of those commemorated on Nayland war memorial in SuffolkContributed by:
Mary129186
Communities
Communities
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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 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Mary129186 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Mary129186 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Mary129186 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| For King and Country: the old boys of Nayland School who died in two world wars | mary129217 | |
| Nayland School at War | Mary129186 | |
| 1914 Remembered | Mary129186 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Fenn | john14663 | |
| Dedication of Nayland war memorial | Mary129186 | |
| Alston Court, Nayland, Suffolk | Mary129186 | |
| Edward Gerald Palmer Fenn | Mary129186 | |
| Nayland War Memorial, Suffolk | Mary129186 | |
| Nayland war memorial dedication | Mary129186 |
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