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We remember Maurice Leigh Gardner
We remember Maurice Leigh Gardner
Timeline
Timeline
1886
birth
Source:7727371
1886
1911
location
14 Marlborough Road, Chiswick, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7727385
1911
1915
commission
Unknown
Source:7727376
11th January 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
Source:7727376
11th January 1915 - 19th January 1915
1915
death
Killed in an aeroplane accident
Farnborough Aerodrome
United Kingdom
Source:7727376
19th January 1915
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Maurice Leigh |
| Initials | ML |
| Last Name | Gardner |
| Source | 1302812 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Marlborough Road, Chiswick, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Flying Corps | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miriam Emma Gardner | mother | ||
| Frederick Leigh Gardner | father |
Media
Media
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Maurice Leigh GardnerM.L. Gardner in an aeroplane cockpit - image from Daily Mirror 21/1/1915
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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 | Stuart12032 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Stuart12032 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Stuart12032 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Stuart12032 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Stuart12032 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Stuart12032 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette 19/1/1915 | Stuart12032 | |
| Flight Magazine | Stuart12032 | |
| Flight magazine | Stuart12032 | |
| ML Gardner and a tragic air crash | Stuart12032 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Maurice Leigh Gardner | Stuart12032 |
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