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We remember Edwin Samuel Fryer
We remember Edwin Samuel Fryer
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1901
dates
Age 14
Source:9160162
1901
1901
location
121a Regent Street, Westminster, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9160162
1901
1903
employment
Civil Servant
Civil Service Commission
London
United Kingdom
Source:9160646
May 1903 - 1908
1911
dates
Age 24
Source:9160171
1911
1911
employment
Buying Clerk for an explosive manufacturer
London
United Kingdom
Source:9160171
1911
1911
location
6 Dundonald Road, Willesden, London
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9160171
1911
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:9160151
1914
1914
location
Newington Green, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9160151
1914
1914
service
British Army
Rifleman
2902
London Regiment
1st/9th Battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
Source:9160613
2nd September 1914 - 18th December 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1270048
4th November 1914 - 18th December 1914
1914
dates
Age 27
Source:9160124
18th December 1914
education
Archbishop Tenison's School
Kennington Oval London
United Kingdom
Source:9160551
1914
death
Killed in Action
Killed by a rifle bullet. His battalion was holding a section of badly consolidated front line for four days, during which they sustained three fatalities from sniping and shelling.
near Wulverghem and Lissenhoek
Belgium
Source:9160124
Source:9160613
18th December 1914
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Lindenhoek, Belgium. An area fought over later in the war: his grave is no longer known.
Belgium
Panel 54
Source:9160124
Source:9160613
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edwin Samuel |
| Initials | ES |
| Last Name | Fryer |
| Source | 9160124 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121a Regent Street, Westminster, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| 6 Dundonald Road, Willesden, London | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1911 | |
| Newington Green, London | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2902 | London Regiment | 1st/9th Battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles) | Rifleman |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Anne Fryer | mother | ||
| Samuel Fryer | father |
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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 Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Andrew43023 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Edwin Samuel Fryer | Andrew43023 | |
| Tenison's and the First World War | Andrew43023 | |
| Rifleman Edwin Samuel Fryer | Andrew43023 | |
| For registration as Temporary Boy Clerks | Andrew43023 |
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