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We remember Arthur Wellesley Adkin
We remember Arthur Wellesley Adkin
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1906
education
Blackheath Proprietary School
Blackheath
United Kingdom
Source:5517817
May 1906 - 1907
1908
education
Merchant Taylors' School
Charterhouse Square, London
United Kingdom
Source:5519155
1908 - 1913
1917
dates
Age 22
Source:5517799
3rd June 1917
service
British Army
Corporal 2nd
5610/492523
London Regiment
13th lond Battalion
Source:199224
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
London Regiment
20th lond Battalion
Source:199224
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
London Regiment
Source:7249287
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed in barrage at Battle of Messines
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7249287
Source:5517836
3rd June 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7249287
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Wellesley |
| Initials | AW |
| Last Name | Adkin |
| Source | 199224 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5610/492523 | London Regiment | 13th lond Battalion | Corporal 2nd | |
| British Army | London Regiment | 20th lond Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | London Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzy Adkin | mother | ||
| John Gibb Adkin | father |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Free BMD | Jonny3763 | |
| Lewisham War Memorials | Jonny3763 | |
| Great War Forum | Jonny3763 | |
| Merchant Taylors' School Register 1561-1934, Ed Hart | Jonny3763 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War memorial at Merchant Taylors' School,Northwood | Jonny3763 | |
| GWGC casualty details | Jonny3763 | |
| Grove Park, St Augustine WW1 War Memorial | Jonny3763 |
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