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We remember Robert Richard Dignum
We remember Robert Richard Dignum
Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7173152
1893
1911
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:9520621
April 1911
1915
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8601416
1915
1916
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Mount Pleasant Sorting Office, Clerkenwell, London
United Kingdom
Source:9520625
11th April 1916
marriage
Jane
Source:7173152
service
British Army
Private
4362
London Regiment
Source:1636861
service
British Army
Rifleman
4362
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7173152
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8601416
location
Clapham, South West London
United Kingdom
Source:8601416
1916
death
Died of wounds
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7173152
Source:8601416
11th April 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7173152
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Richard |
| Initials | RR |
| Last Name | Dignum |
| Source | 7173152 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham, South West London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4362 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 4362 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Dignum | mother | ||
| John Dignum | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane | wife |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1915 - 8th Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London RegimentMore about Enlisted 1915 - 8th Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment
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 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London - Men of the Mount Pleasant Postal Staff War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| headstone | olivier56465 |
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