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We remember Edward Cave Freeman
We remember Edward Cave Freeman
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1911
employment
Assistant Postman
General Post Office
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8962254
April 1911
1911
location
29 Thoday, Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8962254
April 1911
1914
enlistment
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:8504574
1914
1914
service
British Army
Rifleman
3014
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7018467
1914 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
371004
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7018467
1st January 1917 - 19th July 1917
1917
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8961437
19th July 1917
service
British Army
Private
371004
London Regiment
8th lond Battalion
Source:1254628
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8504574
location
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:8504574
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7018467
Source:8504574
19th July 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7018467
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward Cave |
| Initials | EC |
| Last Name | Freeman |
| Source | 1254628 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Thoday, Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Cambridge | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 371004 | London Regiment | 8th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 371004 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 3014 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Freeman | mother | ||
| Thomas Freeman | father |
Media
Media
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Post Office War MemorialThis photo shows the Post Office War Memorial at Clifton Road Depot, Cambridge, commemorating Cambridge postal staff who died in WWI
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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
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 | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Post Office Staff War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Post Office War Memorial | Suzanne87476 |
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