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We remember Reginald Kenneth Drakeley
We remember Reginald Kenneth Drakeley
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1911
location
Police Station, Leicester Road, Longford, Coventry
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8915429
2nd April 1911
1914
location
Wallasey
United Kingdom
Source:8915430
1914
employment
Police Officer
Source:8915430
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
9th Battalion
Source:8915427
1916
death
Died of wounds
Kut-el-Amara
Iraq
Source:7310888
Source:8915430
19th April 1916
burial
Iraq
Source:7310888
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Reginald Kenneth |
| Initials | RK |
| Last Name | Drakeley |
| Source | 1691532 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Station, Leicester Road, Longford, Coventry | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Wallasey | United Kingdom | known 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 9th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane | mother | ||
| William Drakeley | father |
Media
Media
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Merseyside Police RemembersOn the 8th of June, Daniel Harris & Joanne Mills of Merseyside Police held a plaque in memory of Reginald Drakeley as part of a film Merseyside Police are making for the Centenary.
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Communities
Communities
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Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire RegimentMore about Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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9th (Service) Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire RegimentMore about 9th (Service) Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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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 | Ann39898 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ann39898 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| City of Coventry Roll of the Fallen: The Great War 1914-1918 | Ann39898 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Merseyside Police Remembers | Merseyside135467 |
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