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We remember Ernest Hillman Duck
We remember Ernest Hillman Duck
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1910
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
468
Royal Engineers
1st Wessex Field Company,
Source:7621600
1910 - 19th July 1915
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:7621633
2nd April 1911
1914
education
First Class Honours in Typography
City of London and Guilds
London
United Kingdom
Source:7621600
1914
1914
enlistment
Bath
United Kingdom
Source:7621600
August 1914
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:7621600
August 1914 - 19th July 1915
1915
location
21 Magdalen Avenue, Wells Road, Bath, Somerset
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9356267
1915
employment
Compositer
Bath, Somerset
United Kingdom
Source:7621600
service
British Army
Sapper
468
Royal Engineers
Source:1702444
1915
death
Died of wounds
2nd battle of Ypres
Armentieres
France
Source:7621635
19th July 1915
burial
Merville Cemetery Grave H133,
Source:7621600
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest Hillman |
| Initials | EH |
| Last Name | Duck |
| Source | 7621604 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Magdalen Avenue, Wells Road, Bath, Somerset | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 468 | Royal Engineers | Sapper | ||
| British Army | 468 | Royal Engineers | 1st Wessex Field Company, | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Wheeler | mother | ||
| William Ernest Duck | father |
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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 | Andrew13060 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Andrew13060 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| de ruvignys vol 2 pg 0105 | Jennifer44735 | |
| Birth record | Jennifer44735 | |
| 1911 census | Jennifer44735 | |
| Soldiers died in the great war | Jennifer44735 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ernest Hillman Duck | Jennifer44735 | |
| HE Duck | Andrew13060 |
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