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We remember Horace Iles
We remember Horace Iles
Timeline
Timeline
1900
1902
sibling
Wilfred Iies
Source:8481033
1902
1906
sibling
Sidney Iles
Source:8481033
1906
1911
employment
newsboy
Source:7001529
1911
1911
location
12 cemetery place Leeds
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7001529
1911
1913
employment
blacksmith
Pawsons
leeds
United Kingdom
Source:7001573
1913
1914
employment
painter and decorator
Dennis and co
Leeds
United Kingdom
Source:7001573
1914
1916
dates
Age 16
Source:8481033
1st July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
15/1784
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
15th Battalion.
Source:8481033
1st July 1916
1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed in action, on the first day of The Battle of the Somme.
The Somme Pas - de - Calais.
France
Source:7001519
Source:8481033
1st July 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Grave Ref. I.E.39.
Source:8481033
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Horace |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Iles |
| Source | 2040414 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 cemetery place Leeds | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 15/1784 | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | 15th Battalion. | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Iles | father | ||
| Elizabeth Iles | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfred IIes | brother | 1902 | |
| Sidney Iles | brother | 1906 |
Media
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | debbie2674 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | debbie2674 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | debbie2674 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Charlotte33 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| BBC The People Remember, Episode 2 | Imperial1 | |
| BBC site remembering him as a boy soldier | debbie2674 | |
| Biography and letters from his sister | debbie2674 | |
| CWG education site | debbie2674 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| horace | debbie2674 | |
| The Battle of the Somme. | Desmond1478 | |
| Private Horace Iles. | Desmond1478 | |
| The Battle of the Somme. | Desmond1478 |
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