We remember William Charles Drake

We remember William Charles Drake

Timeline

Timeline

1889
birth Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom Source:6643551 1889
1891
dates Age 3 Source:6643551 5th April 1891
1891
location 31, Ernest Street, Ipswich United Kingdom parents address Source:6643551 5th April 1891
1898
sibling Harry Webb Drake Source:6643551 1898
1901
dates Age 13 Source:6643551 31st March 1901
1901
location 5, Berners Street, Ipswich United Kingdom parents address Source:6643551 31st March 1901
1911
dates Age 23 Source:6643551 2nd April 1911
1911
employment Private British Army Military Barracks, Channel Islands United Kingdom Source:6643551 2nd April 1911
1911
location Channel Islands United Kingdom military residence address Source:6643551 2nd April 1911
enlistment Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom Source:6643551
service British Army Private 9332 King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment Source:1691364
service British Army Private 9332 King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) Source:7030745
1916
death Killed in Action Somme United Kingdom Source:7030745 Source:6643551 28th June 1916
burial Bertrancourt Military Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France Source:7030745

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Charles
Initials WC
Last Name Drake
Source 1691364
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
31, Ernest Street, Ipswich United Kingdom parents address known 5th April 1891
5, Berners Street, Ipswich United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
Channel Islands United Kingdom military residence address known 2nd April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 9332 King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment Private
British Army 9332 King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) Private
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Alice Drake mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Harry Webb Drake brother 1898

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

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First World War Memorial Helen10483

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