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We remember Austin Edward Gurley
We remember Austin Edward Gurley
Timeline
Timeline
1876
1901
marriage
Theresa Adelaide McNeale
Source:8514676
September 1901
1911
dates
Age 35
Source:8514660
April 1911
1911
employment
Counter Clerk and Telegraphist
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:8514660
April 1911
1911
location
213 New North Road, Shoreditch, London
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8514660
April 1911
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8500408
March 1915 - 18th May 1915
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8500408
service
British Army
Serjeant
980
London Regiment
8th lond Battalion
Source:1501315
service
British Army
Acting Serjeant
980
London Regiment
8th lond Battalion
Source:1501315
service
British Army
Serjeant
980
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7019555
location
Brockley, South London
United Kingdom
Source:8500408
1915
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7019555
Source:8500408
18th May 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7019555
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Austin Edward |
| Initials | AE |
| Last Name | Gurley |
| Source | 8500408 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213 New North Road, Shoreditch, London | United Kingdom | away from home address | known April 1911 | |
| Brockley, South London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 980 | London Regiment | 8th lond Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 980 | London Regiment | 8th lond Battalion | Acting Serjeant | |
| British Army | 980 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Serjeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Catherine Gurley | mother | ||
| William John Gurley | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Adelaide McNeale | wife | September 1901 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Post Office Rifles - Festubert, France 15-25 May 1915More about Post Office Rifles - Festubert, France 15-25 May 1915
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Enlisted before 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment. Those who died before 1917.More about Enlisted before 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment. Those who died before 1917.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London South Eastern District Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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