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We remember James Edward Hilson
We remember James Edward Hilson
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1911
location
5C Peabody Avenue, Ebury Bridge, South West London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8969453
April 1911
1916
enlistment
Chelsea, South West London
United Kingdom
Source:8451102
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
6744
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8451103
1916 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
373633
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8451103
1st January 1917 - 1st April 1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8451102
location
Pimlico, City of Westminster, London
United Kingdom
Source:8451102
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8451103
Source:8451102
1st April 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Enclosure No.4 I. I. 18.
Source:8451103
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Edward |
| Initials | JE |
| Last Name | Hilson |
| Source | 8451102 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5C Peabody Avenue, Ebury Bridge, South West London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Pimlico, City of Westminster, London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 373633 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 6744 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa Hilson | mother | ||
| William Hilson | father |
Media
Media
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8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by James Hilson.
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Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 1Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, where James Hilson is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 2Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, where James Hilson is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 3Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, where James Hilson is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 4Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, where James Hilson is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 5Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, where James Hilson is honoured and buried.
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died -
Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumMore about Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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 | Valerie34433 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge | Vincent96527 | |
| Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Bedford House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 5 | Vincent96527 |
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