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We remember Victor Edwin Finch
We remember Victor Edwin Finch
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1911
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
Lodon
United Kingdom
Source:8517238
April 1911
1911
location
11 Stockwell Green, South West London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8517238
April 1911
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8504024
1914
1914
service
British Army
Rifleman
2829
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7421622
1914 - 25th May 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8504024
March 1915 - 25th May 1915
1915
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
South West London District Office, London
United Kingdom
Source:9539358
25th May 1915
service
British Army
Private
2829
London Regiment
8th lond Battalion
Source:1743701
location
Balham, South London
United Kingdom
Source:8504024
1915
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7421622
Source:8504024
25th May 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Panel 45
Source:7421622
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Victor Edwin |
| Initials | VE |
| Last Name | Finch |
| Source | 8504024 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Stockwell Green, South West London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Balham, South London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2829 | London Regiment | 8th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 2829 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
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Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London RegimentMore about Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment
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Post Office Rifles - Festubert, France 15-25 May 1915More about Post Office Rifles - Festubert, France 15-25 May 1915
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 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London - South Western District Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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