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We remember William George Hookey
We remember William George Hookey
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1910
marriage
Eliza Ann Grigg
Source:8450409
September 1910
1911
employment
Postman
General Post Office
Essex
United Kingdom
Source:8450406
April 1911
1911
location
Rayleigh Road, Thundersley, Essex
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8450406
April 1911
1916
enlistment
Southend on Sea, Essex
United Kingdom
Source:7968110
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
5828
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7968111
1916 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
372909
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7968111
1st January 1917 - 5th December 1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7968110
location
Thundersley, Essex
United Kingdom
Source:7968110
1917
death
Died of wounds
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7968110
Source:7968111
5th December 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7968111
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William George |
| Initials | WG |
| Last Name | Hookey |
| Source | 7968110 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayleigh Road, Thundersley, Essex | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1911 | |
| Thundersley, Essex | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 372909 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 5828 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Hookey | mother | ||
| George Hookey | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Ann Grigg | wife | September 1910 |
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 | Valerie34433 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Alison2583 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Post Office Rifles | Alison2583 |
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