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We remember Francis Edward Hurst
We remember Francis Edward Hurst
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1911
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:9148966
April 1911
1911
location
31 Victoria Road, Kilburn, North West London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9148966
April 1911
1915
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:9148964
1915
1915
service
British Army
Rifleman
4539
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7074697
1915 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
372101
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7074697
1st January 1917 - 30th November 1917
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Willesden, North West London
United Kingdom
Source:9149611
service
British Army
Private
372101
London Regiment
Source:2021359
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9148964
location
Kilburn, North West London
United Kingdom
Source:9148964
1917
death
Killed in Action
Nord
France
Source:7074697
Source:9148964
30th November 1917
burial
Nord
France
Panel 11
Source:7074697
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Francis Edward |
| Initials | FE |
| Last Name | Hurst |
| Source | 9148964 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Victoria Road, Kilburn, North West London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Kilburn, North West London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 372101 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 372101 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 4539 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Hurst | mother | ||
| Henry Hurst | father |
Media
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Rifleman Francis E Hurst 372101Rifleman Francis E Hurst 372101. Unit: 1st/8th Battalion, City of London Regiment (Post Office Rifles). Death: 30 November 1917 Killed in action Western Front
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Communities
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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 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London - Willesden War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Rifleman Francis E Hurst 372101 | James201 |
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