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We remember Richard Henry Addiscott
We remember Richard Henry Addiscott
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1911
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:9079773
April 1911
1911
location
Odell Street, Camberwell, South London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9079773
April 1911
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
370215
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:9079758
1st January 1917
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
South Eastern District Office, London
United Kingdom
Source:9079824
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:9079759
service
British Army
Rifleman
1576
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:9079758
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
370215
London Regiment
2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:9079758
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9079759
location
Walworth, South East London
United Kingdom
Source:9079759
1917
death
Killed in Action
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:9079758
Source:9079759
20th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:9079758
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard Henry |
| Initials | RH |
| Last Name | Addiscott |
| Source | 9079758 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Street, Camberwell, South London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Walworth, South East London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1576 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 370215 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 370215 | London Regiment | 2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Addiscott | mother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Enlisted before 1914 and still serving with the Battalion in 1917More about 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Enlisted before 1914 and still serving with the Battalion in 1917
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2/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - Wurst Farm Ridge on 20 September 1917More about 2/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - Wurst Farm Ridge on 20 September 1917
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London South Eastern District Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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