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We remember Joseph Benjamin Adcock
We remember Joseph Benjamin Adcock
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1911
dates
Age 25
Source:9542406
1911
1911
employment
Linesman Telephone Company
Source:9542406
1911
1911
location
129 Mellison Road, Tooting
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:9542406
1911
1915
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:9168928
10th November 1915
1915
service
British Army
Rifleman
4694
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:9168928
10th November 1915 - 31st December 1916
1915
location
Penge, South East London
United Kingdom
Source:9168928
10th November 1915
1915
marriage
Lilian Eliza Jane Bacon
Source:9168928
21st November 1915
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9168928
27th May 1916 - 6th October 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
372193
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:9168928
1st January 1917
1917
service
British Army
Sapper
547751
Royal Engineers
L. Signal Battalion
Source:9168928
13th July 1917 - 21st April 1918
employment
Telephone
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:9168928
employment
Linesman
Telephone Company
Source:9542406
service
British Army
Private
547751
Royal Engineers
Source:196793
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9168928
1918
death
Died of wounds
2/1st North Midland Field Ambulance
France
Source:7959790
Source:9542405
21st April 1918
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
V. B. 6
Source:9168927
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph Benjamin |
| Initials | JB |
| Last Name | Adcock |
| Source | 7959790 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 Mellison Road, Tooting | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1911 | |
| Penge, South East London | United Kingdom | known 10th November 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 547751 | Royal Engineers | Private | ||
| British Army | 4694 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 372193 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 547751 | Royal Engineers | L. Signal Battalion | Sapper |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Adcock | father | ||
| Ellen Adcock nee Russell | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian Eliza Jane Bacon | wife | 21st November 1915 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1915 - 8th Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London RegimentMore about Enlisted 1915 - 8th Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment
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Holy Trinity War Memorial, BeckenhamMore about Holy Trinity War Memorial, Beckenham
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 | Trevor321 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Steve64587 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Steve64587 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Baptism Record (showing Date of Birth) | Steve64587 | |
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Steve64587 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial | Trevor321 |
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