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We remember William Edward Kenyon
We remember William Edward Kenyon
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7278144
1911
dates
Age 32
Source:6638064
2nd April 1911
employment
Grocer
Blackburn
United Kingdom
Source:6638064
service
British Army
Private
S/290647
Army Service Corps
Source:2234118
1918
death
Source:7278144
10th August 1918
burial
Somme
France
Source:7278144
sibling
Elizabeth Kenyon
Source:6638064
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Edward |
| Initials | WE |
| Last Name | Kenyon |
| Source | 2234118 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/290647 | Army Service Corps | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Kenyon | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Kenyon | sister |
Media
Media
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The spot where William Kenyon diedThis photograph looks across the fields towards Le Quesnel and the line across the furrows in the foreground is within 50 yards of the spot where William Kenyon died. See the story and other photographs showing his gravestone and those of his companions attached to their names.
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Poppy cross showing the inscriptionMy wife and I placed this poppy cross on William's grave in May 2015.Contributed by:
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William Kenyon's gravestoneWilliam's gravestone is in Fouquescourt CWGC cemeteryContributed by:
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William Kenyon next to John GroveWilliam is buried next to Major John Grove, the officer commanding 1 Coy, 32nd Divisional TrainContributed by:
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William Kenyon's gravestoneWilliam was my grand-uncle and is buried in Fouquescourt CWGC cemetery
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Nigel38339 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Nigel38339 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Nigel38339 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Nigel38339 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Nigel38339 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 Census | Nigel38339 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The spot where William Kenyon died | Nigel38339 | |
| Poppy cross showing the inscription | Nigel38339 | |
| William Kenyon's gravestone | Nigel38339 | |
| William Kenyon next to John Grove | Nigel38339 | |
| William Kenyon's gravestone | Nigel38339 |
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We remember William Edward Kenyon
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