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We remember Wilfred Ernest Idle
We remember Wilfred Ernest Idle
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1915
service
British Army
Rifleman
2360, 320656
London Regiment
6th battalion lond Battalion
Source:9528849
18th March 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:2039678
18th March 1915
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
London Regiment
7th battalion lond Battalion
Source:2039678
22nd November 1916
1917
dates
Age 25
Source:8598165
24th February 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Fusiliers
26th Battalion attached 17th Battalion London Regiment (Poplar ad Stepney Rifles)
Source:8598165
24th February 1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
London Regiment
17th battalion london regiment (poplar andst Battalion
Source:2039678
service
British Army
Rifleman
2380
London Regiment
6th (City of London) Battalion (Rifles)
Source:9528849
1917
death
Killed in Action
Source:8598165
Source:2039678
24th February 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
I. C. 6.
Source:8598165
sibling
E M Idle
Source:2039678
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Wilfred Ernest |
| Initials | WE |
| Last Name | Idle |
| Source | 2039678 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | London Regiment | 17th battalion london regiment (poplar andst Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | London Regiment | 7th battalion lond Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | 2380 | London Regiment | 6th (City of London) Battalion (Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 2360, 320656 | London Regiment | 6th battalion lond Battalion | Rifleman | |
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | 26th Battalion attached 17th Battalion London Regiment (Poplar ad Stepney Rifles) | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie | mother | ||
| John Charles Idle | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E M Idle | sister |
Media
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Medal rollMedal roll of the 6th city of London rifles. Image from ancestry.co.uk.
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Medal roll part 2Extract of medal roll of the 6th city of London rifles showing transfer to the 7th London. Image from ancestry.co.uk.Contributed by:
Susan26537
Communities
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The Bankers Battalion - 26th Royal FusiliersMore about The Bankers Battalion - 26th Royal Fusiliers
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal roll | Susan26537 | |
| Medal roll part 2 | Susan26537 |
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