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We remember Benjamin Harper
We remember Benjamin Harper
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7465469
1916
service
British Army
Private
5232
London Regiment
10th Battalion
Source:8453914
1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
373881
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7465469
1st January 1917 - 7th June 1917
enlistment
Stratford, East London
United Kingdom
Source:8453914
service
British Army
Rifleman
7033
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8453914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8453914
location
Canning Town, East London
United Kingdom
Source:8453914
1917
death
Killed in Action
Battle of Messine
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7465469
Source:8453914
7th June 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 54
Source:7465469
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Benjamin |
| Initials | B |
| Last Name | Harper |
| Source | 1567221 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canning Town, East London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 373881 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 5232 | London Regiment | 10th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 7033 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
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 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ICRC | john14663 |
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