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We remember Harry William Freeman
We remember Harry William Freeman
Timeline
Timeline
1887
sibling
George Freeman
Source:8603239
1887
1889
sibling
Charles Freeman
Source:8603239
1889
1892
1895
sibling
Edith Freeman
Source:8603239
1895
1898
sibling
Bertha Freeman
Source:8603239
1898
1900
sibling
Alice Maud Freeman
Source:8603246
1900
1901
dates
Age 8
Source:8603239
1901
1901
location
35 Weston Road, Olney
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8603239
1901
1903
sibling
Reginald Freeman
Source:8603246
1903
1906
sibling
Arthur Freeman
Source:8603246
1906
1909
sibling
Eva Freeman
Source:8603246
1909
1911
dates
Age 18
Source:8603246
1911
1911
employment
Bootmaker
Source:8603246
1911
1911
sibling
Albert Joseph Freeman
Source:8603246
1911
1917
service
British Army
Private
22976
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
5th Battalion
Source:9232327
1917
enlistment
Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:9232327
1917
death
Killed in Action
Arras
France
Source:8603226
3rd May 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry William |
| Initials | HW |
| Last Name | Freeman |
| Source | 8603226 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Weston Road, Olney | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 22976 | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | 5th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Freeman | mother | ||
| William Freeman | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Freeman | brother | 1887 | |
| Charles Freeman | brother | 1889 | |
| Edith Freeman | sister | 1895 | |
| Bertha Freeman | sister | 1898 | |
| Reginald Freeman | brother | 1903 | |
| Arthur Freeman | brother | 1906 | |
| Eva Freeman | sister | 1909 | |
| Albert Joseph Freeman | brother | 1911 | |
| Alice Maud Freeman | sister | 1900 |
Media
Media
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Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light InfantryA cap badge, similar to this, would have been worn by H W Freeman.
Contributed by:
Alexander119331
Communities
Communities
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Olney, Buckinghamshire. Commemorated at the Olney War Memorial IWM Ref No. 8166More about Olney, Buckinghamshire. Commemorated at the Olney War Memorial IWM Ref No. 8166
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Alexander119331 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alexander119331 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC | Norina18156 | |
| 1901 census | Norina18156 | |
| National School Admissions Register | Norina18156 | |
| 1911 census | Norina18156 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | Alexander119331 |
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