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We remember William Edmund Hobson
We remember William Edmund Hobson
Timeline
Timeline
1888
sibling
Fred Hobson
Source:6626296
1888
1891
sibling
John Harold Hobson
Source:6626296
1891
1896
1901
location
111 Market Street, Crewe, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6626339
31st March 1901 - 1911
1901
dates
Age 5
Source:6626339
1901
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:6626296
2nd April 1911
1911
location
218 Market Street, Crewe, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6626339
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Labourer
Source:6626296
1911
1917
dates
Age 21
Source:6185958
15th August 1917
1917
employment
Permanent Way
LNWR
Source:6185958
15th August 1917
enlistment
Chester
United Kingdom
Source:6625057
service
British Army
Private
41880
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
7th Battalion
Source:7246090
service
British Army
Private
61909
Cheshire Regiment
Source:6625057
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7246090
1917
death
Gunshot wound
Belgium
Source:7246090
Source:6185958
15th August 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
V. D. 12.
Source:7246090
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Edmund |
| Initials | WE |
| Last Name | Hobson |
| Source | 6626270 |
| First Names | William Leonard |
| Initials | WL |
| Source | 6625057 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 Market Street, Crewe, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | 31st March 1901 - 1911 | |
| 218 Market Street, Crewe, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 41880 | Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | 7th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 61909 | Cheshire Regiment | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriett Hobson | mother | ||
| Joseph Hobson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Harold Hobson | brother | 1891 | |
| Fred Hobson | brother | 1888 |
Media
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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 | Tracey34081 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Tracey34081 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Tracey34081 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Tracey34081 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Obituary | Tracey34081 | |
| Ever pressing forward | Deborah102878 |
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