We remember Fred Greaves

We remember Fred Greaves

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Timeline

Timeline

1890
birth Killamarsh, Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:7740287 16th May 1890
1891
location Netherthorpe, Derbyshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8901356 1891
1893
sibling Edith Greaves Source:8901359 1893
1895
sibling Harry Greaves Source:8901359 1895
1898
sibling Frank Greaves Source:8901359 1898
1900
sibling Jude Greaves Source:8901359 1900
1901
dates Age 10 Source:8901359 1901
1901
sibling Olive Greaves Source:8901359 1901
1903
sibling Louie Greaves Source:8966275 1903
1906
sibling John Greaves Source:8966275 1906
1908
sibling Helen Greaves Source:8966275 1908
1909
sibling Jessie Greaves Source:8966275 1909
1911
dates Age 20 Source:8966275 1911
1911
employment Coal Miner Filler Below Ground Barlborough United Kingdom Source:8966275 1911
1911
sibling Harvey Greaves Source:8966275 1911
1911
location Barlborough Common Near Chesterfield United Kingdom Source:8966275 1911
1917
awards Victoria Cross (VC) British Award/Decoration Source:7740292 30th November 1917
children Hazel Source:8901373
children Cyril Source:8901373
employment Miner Markham Colliery Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:8901373
service British Army Private 23715 Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Source:1433999
service British Army Serjeant 23715 Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Source:1433999
1973
death Died at his home 'Whitelands' Brimington United Kingdom Source:7740287 Source:8540493 11th June 1973
burial Brimington Crematorium Non-War Cemetery Source:8540493

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Fred
Initials F
Last Name Greaves,
Source 8540493
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Barlborough Common Near Chesterfield United Kingdom known 1911
Netherthorpe, Derbyshire United Kingdom parents address known 1891
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 23715 Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Private
British Army 23715 Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Serjeant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
VC British Award/Decoration
Victoria Cross (VC) British Award/Decoration
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Hazel daughter
Cyril son
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Edith L. Greaves mother
Jude Greaves father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Harry Greaves brother 1895
Frank Greaves brother 1898
Jude Greaves brother 1900
Olive Greaves sister 1901
Edith Greaves sister 1893
Louie Greaves sister 1903
John Greaves brother 1906
Helen Greaves sister 1908
Jessie Greaves sister 1909
Harvey Greaves brother 1911

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Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription Trevor321
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Deborah102878
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Deborah102878
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Celine115478
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Celine115478

External Evidence

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Wikipedia entry Sue54478
Recorded in The Edinburgh Gazette, 30 November 1917, Issue 13173, Page 2476 Sue54478
Proud daughter prepares to mark the centenary of the conflict Deborah102878
Museum display of medals and biography Deborah102878
VCs of the First World War, Passchendaele 1917 by Stephen Snelling Celine115478

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