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We remember Charles Alfred Gidney
We remember Charles Alfred Gidney
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1911
employment
Assistant at a mineral water factory
Source:5487404
1911
1911
location
East Beckham, Norfolk
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5487404
1911
enlistment
Woolwich, London
United Kingdom
Source:5487388
service
British Army
Gunner
67611
Royal Field Artillery
Source:1345683
service
British Army
Gunner
67611
L Battery Royal Horse Artillery
Source:1345683
service
British Army
Gunner
67611
Royal Horse Artillery
Source:7267510
1914
death
Died of wounds
Source:7267510
Source:5487388
8th September 1914
burial
Oise
France
Source:7267510
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Alfred |
| Initials | CA |
| Last Name | Gidney |
| Source | 5487388 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Beckham, Norfolk | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 67611 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner | ||
| British Army | 67611 | L Battery Royal Horse Artillery | Gunner | ||
| British Army | 67611 | Royal Horse Artillery | Gunner |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ian77 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Soldiers Died in the Great War | Ian77 |
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