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We remember Walter Kidman
We remember Walter Kidman
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1911
employment
Post Office Messenger
General Post Office
Wandsworth, London
United Kingdom
Source:8641798
April 1911
1911
location
40 Sabine Road, Battersea, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8641808
April 1911
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8552437
March 1915 - 13th April 1916
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8552437
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
1314
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8552437
service
British Army
Bugler
1314
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8552437
1916
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8552438
Source:8552437
13th April 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8552438
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Kidman |
| Source | 2249726 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Sabine Road, Battersea, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1314 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Acting Corporal | |
| British Army | 1314 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Bugler |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Kidman | mother | ||
| Walter Kidman | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted before 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment. Those who died before 1917.More about Enlisted before 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment. Those who died before 1917.
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 | Valerie34433 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London - Wandsworth War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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