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We remember Albert French
We remember Albert French
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1901
employment
Bricklayer
Source:8605864
1901 - 1914
1901
location
10 Lime St, Walthamstow
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8605864
1901 - October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Source:8605864
10th October 1914 - 19th November 1914
1914
enlistment
Walthamstow
United Kingdom
Source:1258145
October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Gunner
40487
Royal Field Artillery
C Battery
Source:8605865
19th November 1914 - 26th January 1916
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8605865
28th August 1915 - 26th January 1916
1915
hospitalisation
GSW right arm, neck and right knee
Hospital/Institution
Source:8605864
26th December 1915 - 26th January 1916
1916
death
Died of wounds
Wounds received from enemy fire
10 Stationary Hospital, St Omer
France
Source:7012171
Source:1258145
Source:8605864
26th January 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
Longuenesse (St Omer) Cemetary
France
Plot II B 16
Source:8605873
Source:1258145
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Albert |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | French |
| Source | 1258145 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Lime St, Walthamstow | United Kingdom | parents address | 1901 - October 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Dublin Fusiliers | Private | |||
| British Army | 40487 | Royal Field Artillery | C Battery | Gunner |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline French | mother | ||
| Henry French | father |
Media
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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 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Stuart12032 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Stuart12032 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Stuart12032 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Telegram notifying Royal Artillery of his death | Stuart12032 | |
| Telegram telling French's family he was wounded | Stuart12032 |
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