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We remember Alfred Dickens
We remember Alfred Dickens
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1911
dates
Age 25
Source:6639211
1911
1911
employment
Groom Gardener Domestic
Aspley Heath
United Kingdom
Source:6639211
1911
enlistment
Bedford
United Kingdom
Source:6639192
service
British Army
Private
20760
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Source:1628436
service
British Army
20760
Kings Shropshire Light Infantry
5th
Source:6639192
service
British Army
31486
Suffolk Regt.
Source:6639192
service
British Army
Private
Kings Shropshire Light Infantry
5th Batt.
Source:6639192
location
Woburn Sands
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6639192
1917
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7266242
Source:6639192
9th April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7266242
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Dickens |
| Source | 1628436 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woburn Sands | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 20760 | King's Shropshire Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 20760 | Kings Shropshire Light Infantry | 5th | ||
| British Army | 31486 | Suffolk Regt. | |||
| British Army | Kings Shropshire Light Infantry | 5th Batt. | Private |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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 | Paul33503 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Paul33503 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Paul33503 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Paul33503 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Woburn Sands local history website | Paul33503 |
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