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We remember Edward Divall
We remember Edward Divall
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1913
marriage
Lilian May Hemsley
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19th February 1913
1914
children
Lilian Ivy Divall
Source:8951054
4th March 1914
1915
employment
Roadman
Source:8951054
2nd November 1915
1915
enlistment
Hastings
United Kingdom
Source:8951054
2nd November 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
3463
Royal Sussex Regiment
5th Battalion
Source:8951054
2nd November 1915
1915
location
Holtons Farm, Burwash, Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:8951054
2nd November 1915
1916
hospitalisation
Tonsilitis.
Hospital/Institution
Source:8951054
18th January 1916 - 1st February 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Shrapnel wound to left foot.
Hospital/Institution
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22nd February 1916
1916
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8951054
15th April 1916 - 25th July 1916
1917
service
British Army
Private
36689
Bedfordshire Regiment
Source:8951054
12th February 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
G/21713
Royal Sussex Regiment
Source:8951054
13th June 1917
1917
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8951054
23rd July 1917 - 4th November 1918
1918
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
G/21713
Royal Sussex Regiment
9th Battalion
Source:8951054
2nd August 1918 - 4th November 1918
1918
dates
Age 30
Source:8725223
4th November 1918
service
British Army
Private
G/21713
Royal Sussex Regiment
9th Battalion
Source:8951054
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:8725223
Source:8950952
4th November 1918
burial
Fontaine-au-Bois, Nord
Map reference 51A.L24.C.3.4.
Identified by cross on grave.
France
I. F. 13.
Source:8950946
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Divall |
| Source | 1643259 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holtons Farm, Burwash, Sussex | United Kingdom | known 2nd November 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | G/21713 | Royal Sussex Regiment | 9th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 3463 | Royal Sussex Regiment | 5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | G/21713 | Royal Sussex Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 36689 | Bedfordshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | G/21713 | Royal Sussex Regiment | 9th Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian Ivy Divall | daughter | 4th March 1914 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian May Hemsley | wife | 19th February 1913 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-11-02 | 5'8" |
Media
Media
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Roll of HonourSituated inside St Bartholomew’s Church, Burwash, East Sussex
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War MemorialLocated outside St Bartholomew’s Church, Burwash, East Sussex
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War MemorialLocated outside St Bartholomew’s Church, Burwash, East SussexContributed by:
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St Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, East SussexInside the porch of St Bartholomew’s Church, Burwash, East Sussex are thirteen wooden battlefield crosses recovered from France and Flanders. The dedication service took place on 22nd June 1924. Two men have two crosses each. SOUTH WALL (top image) (1) Albert John (Bert) Morris (2) Ernest William Martin (3) Stanley Taylor (ii) (4) Arthur Charles Chittenden (5) Thomas Allen “Tinto” Park (6) Ernest William Martin (ii) (7) Edward Divall NORTH WALL (bottom image) (8) Boy seaman William Langridge, HMS Ganges Training School, Shotley, Suffolk. (This white cross in not a Battlefield cross) (9) Henry Smith (10) James George Fuller (11) Ernest James Brown MM (12) Stanley Taylor (13) Albert Thomas Hepden (14) Frederick Charles BalcombeContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Kent & Sussex Courier - 31st October 1919 | Yvonne27542 | |
| The Sussex Agricultural Express - 27th December 1918 | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Roll of Honour | Trevor97969 | |
| War Memorial | Trevor97969 | |
| War Memorial | Trevor97969 | |
| St Bartholomew's Church, Burwash, East Sussex | Trevor97969 |
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