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We remember Ernest Arthur Froom
We remember Ernest Arthur Froom
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1911
dates
Age 17
Source:9220754
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Errand Boy
Mary Ann Bryant - a Laundress
Manor Farm Cottage, Colyford, Devon
United Kingdom
Source:9220754
2nd April 1911
1911
location
living-in servant at - Manor Farm Cottage, Colyford, Devon
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9220754
2nd April 1911
1914
dates
Age 20
Source:1264684
4th August 1914
1917
service
British Army
Corporal
203311
Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry
Source:1264684
1917
1918
dates
Age 24
Source:1264684
11th November 1918
1919
marriage
Lilian A Froom nee Davies
Source:9220764
1919
1919
dates
Age 25
Source:9220764
December 1919
1930
children
Alan E Froom
Source:9220764
1930
1939
dates
Age 45
Source:9220766
September 1939
1939
location
Finsbury, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9220766
September 1939
1967
dates
Age 73
Source:9220768
June 1967
service
British Army
Corporal
200344
Devonshire Regiment
Source:1264684
1967
death
Not War Related
Ernest Arthur Froom died nearly 50 years after the ending of the Great War. He was 73.
St.Pancras Registration District, London
United Kingdom
Source:9220768
1967
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest Arthur |
| Initials | EA |
| Last Name | Froom |
| Source | 9220754 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finsbury, London | United Kingdom | their own address | known September 1939 | |
| living-in servant at - Manor Farm Cottage, Colyford, Devon | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 200344 | Devonshire Regiment | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 203311 | Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Territorial Force War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan E Froom | son | 1930 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian A Froom nee Davies | wife | 1919 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage Recorded Romford Registration District, Essex | Keith22624 | |
| 1939 National Registration Act Records | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded St.Pancras Registration District, London | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry | Keith22624 |
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