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We remember Walter Roderick Hamilton Gunn
We remember Walter Roderick Hamilton Gunn
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1499378
23rd January 1917 - 1st September 1918
1918
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
2nd Battalion
Source:1499378
25th June 1918 - 1st September 1918
1918
dates
Age 22
Source:7102781
1st September 1918
service
British Army
Corporal
251385
London Regiment
3rd lond Battalion
Source:1499378
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
London Regiment
3rd lond Battalion
Source:1499378
location
St. Mark's Rd., St. Heliers, Jersey, Channel Islands.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7102781
1918
death
Source:7102781
1st September 1918
burial
Somme
France
VIII. B. 8.
Source:7102781
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Roderick Hamilton |
| Initials | WRH |
| Last Name | Gunn |
| Source | 1499378 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mark's Rd., St. Heliers, Jersey, Channel Islands. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 251385 | London Regiment | 3rd lond Battalion | Corporal | |
| British Army | London Regiment | 3rd lond Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) | 2nd Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constance Gunn | mother | ||
| Henry Hamilton Gunn | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| London volunteer soldiers, 1859-1955 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosemary251 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gunn, WRH | Rosemary251 | |
| The Straits Settlements War Memorial Singapore | Rosemary251 | |
| Name on Singapore Cenotaph | Rosemary251 |
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