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We remember Richard Crosby Kerry
We remember Richard Crosby Kerry
Timeline
Timeline
1884
1911
employment
Bookkeeper
Timber Merchant
London
United Kingdom
Source:8977195
April 1911
1911
location
38 Gladstone Avenue, Manor Park, East London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8977195
April 1911
1916
enlistment
Haringey, North London
United Kingdom
Source:8448525
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
6132
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7513076
1916 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
373129
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8448525
1st January 1917 - 17th May 1917
service
British Army
Private
373129
London Regiment
Source:2239602
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8448525
location
Harringay, North London
United Kingdom
Source:8448525
1917
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7513076
Source:8448525
17th May 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 10.
Source:7513076
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard Crosby |
| Initials | RC |
| Last Name | Kerry |
| Source | 8448525 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Gladstone Avenue, Manor Park, East London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Harringay, North London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 373129 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 6132 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 373129 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Phelps Kerry | mother | ||
| William Kerry | father |
Media
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8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by Richard Kerry.
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 1Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, where Richard Kerry is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 2Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, where Richard Kerry is honoured and remembered.
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 3Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, where Richard Kerry is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 4Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, where Richard Kerry is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 5Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, where Richard Kerry is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died -
Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
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 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 5 | Vincent96527 |
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