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We remember Edward Herbert Sandford Evans
We remember Edward Herbert Sandford Evans
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1901
education
Rugby School
Rugby, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:7729399
31st March 1901
1901
location
Rugby School, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:7729399
31st March 1901
1911
location
Brentwood, Bidston, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7729398
2nd April 1911
service
British Army
Captain
Lancashire Fusiliers
18th Battalion
Source:7729380
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7729380
1916
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7729378
Source:7729380
22nd July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7729378
sibling
Ernest Sandford Evans
Source:7729398
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward Herbert Sandford |
| Initials | EHS |
| Last Name | Evans |
| Source | 1738324 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood, Bidston, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Rugby School, Warwickshire | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Lancashire Fusiliers | 18th Battalion | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William P Evans | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Sandford Evans | brother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Bidston War Memorial (Bidston Village Road, Wirral) [Complete]More about Bidston War Memorial (Bidston Village Road, Wirral) [Complete]
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Echo, "Bidston Officer Killed" 26 July 1916 | Hannah21187 | |
| Liverpool Daily Post, "Bidston Parish Church", 27 April 1917 | Hannah21187 |
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