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We remember Robert Eden
We remember Robert Eden
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1915
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8482688
1915
1915
service
British Army
Rifleman
4874
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7119174
1915 - 7th October 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
372300
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8482688
1st January 1917
service
British Army
Private
4874
London Regiment
Source:1722230
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8482688
location
New Barnet, North London
United Kingdom
Source:8482688
1916
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7119174
Source:8482688
7th October 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7119174
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Eden |
| Source | 1722230 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Barnet, North London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4874 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 4874 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 372300 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
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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
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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 | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Northern District Post Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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