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We remember George Ernest Bass
We remember George Ernest Bass
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1913
marriage
Annie E Jarvis
Source:8739275
March 1913
1915
children
Kathleen J Bass
Source:8739284
September 1915
1917
service
British Army
Corporal
370068
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7472960
1st January 1917 - 20th September 1917
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Mount Pleasant Sorting Office, Clerkenwell, London
United Kingdom
Source:8739335
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8568995
service
British Army
Corporal
370068
London Regiment
8th lond Battalion
Source:231972
service
British Army
Corporal
862
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8568995
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8568995
location
Palmers Green, North London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8568995
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7472960
Source:8568995
20th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 54
Source:7472960
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Ernest |
| Initials | GE |
| Last Name | Bass |
| Source | 7472960 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmers Green, North London | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 370068 | London Regiment | 8th lond Battalion | Corporal | |
| British Army | 862 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Corporal | |
| British Army | 370068 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Corporal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen J Bass | daughter | September 1915 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G A Bass | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie E Jarvis | wife | March 1913 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Enlisted before 1914 and still serving with the Battalion in 1917More about 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Enlisted before 1914 and still serving with the Battalion in 1917
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2/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - Wurst Farm Ridge on 20 September 1917More about 2/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - Wurst Farm Ridge on 20 September 1917
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 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London - Men of the Mount Pleasant Postal Staff War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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