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We remember Fred Greaves
We remember Fred Greaves
Timeline
Timeline
1870
sibling
Elizabeth Greaves
Source:1434006
1870
1874
sibling
Septimus Greaves
Source:1434006
1874
1876
sibling
Ernest Greaves
Source:1434006
1876
1878
sibling
William Henry Greaves
Source:1434006
1878
1883
sibling
Emily Greaves
Source:1434006
1883
1886
1889
sibling
John Greaves
Source:1434006
1889
1905
dates
Age 19
Source:1434006
6th August 1905
1905
marriage
Ethel Seymour
Source:1434006
6th August 1905 - 1st July 1916
1906
children
Bertha Greaves
Source:1434006
1906
1910
children
Ethel Greaves
Source:1434006
1910
1913
children
Fred Greaves
Source:1434006
13th January 1913
1914
enlistment
Sheffield
United Kingdom
Source:1434006
6th September 1914
1916
dates
Age 30
Source:1434006
1st July 1916
employment
cutler
Sheffield
United Kingdom
Source:1434006
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
16648
York and Lancaster Regiment
Source:1434006
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
16648
York and Lancaster Regiment
Source:1434006
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
16643
York & Lancaster Regiment
th Batallion
Source:1434006
service
British Army
Corporal
16643
York and Lancaster Regiment
Source:7274872
location
25 Heeley Green Sheffield
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:1434006
1916
death
Killed in Action
Battle of the Somme
Autille
France
Source:7274872
Source:1434006
1st July 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7274872
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Fred |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Greaves |
| Source | 1434006 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Heeley Green Sheffield | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 16648 | York and Lancaster Regiment | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 16648 | York and Lancaster Regiment | Acting Corporal | ||
| British Army | 16643 | York & Lancaster Regiment | th Batallion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 16643 | York and Lancaster Regiment | Corporal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Greaves | daughter | 1906 | |
| Ethel Greaves | daughter | 1910 | |
| Fred Greaves | son | 13th January 1913 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Greaves | mother | ||
| Septimus Greaves | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Greaves | sister | 1870 | |
| Septimus Greaves | brother | 1874 | |
| Ernest Greaves | brother | 1876 | |
| William Henry Greaves | brother | 1878 | |
| Emily Greaves | sister | 1883 | |
| John Greaves | brother | 1889 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Seymour | wife | 6th August 1905 |
Media
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Corporal Fred GreavesIn uniform of 8th (service ) Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment
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Attestation formAttestation form from National Archives office,although fire and water damaged during air raid in ww2 many facts are still legible.Contributed by:
Terence9524
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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 | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Corporal Fred Greaves | Terence9524 | |
| Corporal F Greaves | Terence9524 | |
| Attestation form | Terence9524 |
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