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We remember George Ralph Gale
We remember George Ralph Gale
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1911
employment
Town Postman
General Post Office
Southampton, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:8781888
April 1911
1911
location
49 Amoy Street, Southampton, Hampshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8781888
April 1911
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8772728
September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Rifleman
2735
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8772728
September 1914 - 19th September 1916
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8772728
March 1915 - 19th September 1916
1915
hospitalisation
Wounded at Festubert, Pas de Calais, France
Hospital/Institution
Source:8772727
May 1915
location
Southampton, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:8772728
1916
death
Died of wounds
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8772727
Source:8772728
19th September 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8772727
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Ralph |
| Initials | GR |
| Last Name | Gale |
| Source | 8772727 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Amoy Street, Southampton, Hampshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Southampton, Hampshire | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2735 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Gale | mother | ||
| George James Gale | father |
Media
Media
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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
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8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 1916 Battles of the SommeMore about 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 1916 Battles of the Somme
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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