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We remember Harold Idris King
We remember Harold Idris King
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
Hilda C King
Source:2262927
1891
1892
sibling
Elsie M King
Source:2262927
1892
1896
1901
dates
Age 5
Source:2262927
1901
1904
sibling
Ivy Doreen King
Source:2262927
1904
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:2262927
1911
1911
employment
Labour in tin works
Bryneithin, Lower Cwmtwrch
United Kingdom
Source:2262927
1911
1914
location
Embarked "Dilwara" troopship for passage to Bombay, departing Southampton
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:2262927
29th October 1914 - 2nd December 1914
1914
location
Embarked "Grantilly Castle" troopship at Bombay for passage to Aden
Yemen
military residence address
Source:2262927
3rd December 1914 - 16th December 1914
1917
dates
Age 19
Source:2262927
19th February 1917
employment
Assistant teacher
Tro'rgleien School
Cwmtwrch
United Kingdom
Source:2262927
service
British Army
Private
268161
Devonshire Regiment
Source:2262927
service
British Army
Private
27780
South Wales Borderers
Source:2262927
service
British Army
Private
2367
South Wales Borderers TF
Brecknock Battalion
Source:6642983
location
Hazelhurst, Lower Cwmtwrch, Swansea
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:2262927
1917
death
Died of wounds
Unknown
Kut
Iraq
Source:7504655
Source:2262927
19th February 1917
burial
Ystalyfera
Unknown
United Kingdom
Iraq
Source:2262927
Source:7504655
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Idris |
| Initials | HI |
| Last Name | King |
| Source | 2262927 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embarked "Dilwara" troopship for passage to Bombay, departing Southampton | United Kingdom | military residence address | 29th October 1914 - 2nd December 1914 | |
| Embarked "Grantilly Castle" troopship at Bombay for passage to Aden | Yemen | military residence address | 3rd December 1914 - 16th December 1914 | |
| Hazelhurst, Lower Cwmtwrch, Swansea | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 268161 | Devonshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 27780 | South Wales Borderers | Private | ||
| British Army | 2367 | South Wales Borderers TF | Brecknock Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline King | mother | ||
| Thomas King | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda C King | sister | 1891 | |
| Elsie M King | sister | 1892 | |
| Ivy Doreen King | sister | 1904 |
Media
Media
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The Cambria Daily Leader, 2nd March, 1917newspaper notification of deathContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Emma38986 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Emma38986 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith1947 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Idris King | Emma38986 | |
| Life in Aden1 | Janet40953 | |
| Life in Aden2 | Janet40953 | |
| Life in Aden3 | Janet40953 | |
| The Cambria Daily Leader, 2nd March, 1917 | Janet40953 | |
| obituary | Janet40953 | |
| obituary2 | Janet40953 |
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