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We remember Benjamin George Freeman
We remember Benjamin George Freeman
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1911
dates
Age 22
Source:8518545
April 1911
1911
employment
Postman
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:8518545
April 1911
1911
location
36 Werrington Street, St Pancras, North London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8518545
April 1911
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8479909
1914
1914
service
British Army
Rifleman
2138
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8479910
1914 - 25th May 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8479909
March 1915 - 25th May 1915
1915
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Chief Post Office, King Edward Building, London
United Kingdom
Source:9529072
25th May 1915
location
Kentish Town, London
United Kingdom
Source:8479909
1915
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8479910
Source:8479909
25th May 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8479910
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Benjamin George |
| Initials | BG |
| Last Name | Freeman |
| Source | 8479909 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Werrington Street, St Pancras, North London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Kentish Town, London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2138 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London RegimentMore about Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment
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Post Office Rifles - Festubert, France 15-25 May 1915More about Post Office Rifles - Festubert, France 15-25 May 1915
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Chief Post Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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