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We remember William Sandford Hackett
We remember William Sandford Hackett
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1901
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:9024848
April 1901
1911
employment
Letter Sorter
General Post Office
London East Central London
United Kingdom
Source:8634629
April 1911
1911
location
47 Wyvis Street, South Bromley, Poplar, East London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9024844
April 1911
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8634609
service
British Army
Sapper
27904
Royal Engineers Postal Section
Postal Section
Source:8634609
service
British Army
Corporal
27904
Royal Engineers Postal Section
Postal Section
Source:8634609
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8634609
location
Poplar, East London
United Kingdom
Source:8634609
1916
death
Unknown
Bouches-du-Rhone
France
Source:8634610
Source:8634609
28th January 1916
burial
Bouches-du-Rhone
France
Source:8634610
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Sandford |
| Initials | WS |
| Last Name | Hackett |
| Source | 8634609 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 Wyvis Street, South Bromley, Poplar, East London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Poplar, East London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 27904 | Royal Engineers Postal Section | Postal Section | Sapper | |
| British Army | 27904 | Royal Engineers Postal Section | Postal Section | Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Hackett | mother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Chief Post Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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