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We remember Ernest Dewsbury
We remember Ernest Dewsbury
Timeline
Timeline
1881
1899
enlistment
Brecon
United Kingdom
Source:1624264
1899
1901
awards
Queens South Africa medal
Other War Service Award
Source:7646799
1st April 1901
1914
service
British Army
Private
6139
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:1624264
13th August 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1624264
13th August 1914
1914
awards
Kings South Africa medal
Other War Service Award
Source:7646799
1st October 1914
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:1624264
25th April 1915
1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
6139
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:1624264
19th June 1915
1915
death
Killed in Action
Turkey
Source:7278988
Source:7615766
Source:1624264
19th June 1915
burial
Source:7278988
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Dewsbury |
| Source | 1624264 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6139 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 6139 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Kings South Africa medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Queens South Africa medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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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 | Keith1947 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Boer War medal rolls for South Wales Borderers | Keith1947 | |
| Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Keith1947 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Full dress uniform | Keith1947 | |
| QSA and KSA medals | Keith1947 |
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