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We remember David Balmer
We remember David Balmer
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1911
employment
Labourer
Co-operative Wholesale Society
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Source:6642460
2nd April 1911
1911
location
124 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6642460
2nd April 1911
enlistment
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
United Kingdom
Source:8475910
service
British Army
4/6613
Northumberland Fusiliers
Source:162325
service
British Army
7/5791
Northumberland Fusiliers
Source:162325
service
British Army
291904
Northumberland Fusiliers
Source:162325
1917
death
Died of wounds
Northumberland Fusiliers actively involved in the Battle of Broodseinde in Flanders on 4/10/1917, which despite it name went as far north as Poelkapelle. David Balmer is buried in Minty Farm Cemetery
Belgium
Source:6969179
Source:8475910
5th October 1917
burial
Hemelrijkstraat
Minty Farm Cemetery
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/447259/balmer,-/
Belgium
Source:8475910
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | David |
| Initials | D |
| Last Name | Balmer |
| Source | 162325 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4/6613 | Northumberland Fusiliers | |||
| British Army | 7/5791 | Northumberland Fusiliers | |||
| British Army | 291904 | Northumberland Fusiliers |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Balmer | mother | ||
| John Balmer | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS) Newcastle upon TyneMore about Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS) Newcastle upon Tyne
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Co-operators and co-operative employeesMore about Co-operators and co-operative employees
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 Census | Tyne16591 | |
| 1901 Census | Tyne16591 | |
| 1891 census | Tyne16591 | |
| North East War Memorials Project | Tyne16591 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Tyne16591 | |
| David Balmer in the UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 | Rochdale62824 | |
| 'Another C.W.S. Employee Killed' | Rochdale62824 | |
| CWG record for David Balmer | Mick157128 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| David Balmer | Rochdale62824 | |
| Grave Stone | Mick157128 | |
| CWG documentation from Minty Farm | Mick157128 | |
| CWG documentation Minty Farm | Mick157128 | |
| CWG documentation Minty Farm | Mick157128 | |
| CWG certificate | Mick157128 |
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