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We remember Austin Ledwith
We remember Austin Ledwith
Timeline
Timeline
1881
1909
marriage
Lydia Fardoe
Source:8637742
12th July 1909
1910
children
Bernard Ledwith
Source:8637742
9th October 1910
1911
employment
Telegraphist / Mail Sorting Clerk
Post Office
Oswestry, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:8637742
1911
1911
location
Grimpo Cottage, West Felton, Shropshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8637742
1911
1913
children
Kathleen Mary Ledwith
Source:8637742
13th July 1913
1915
enlistment
Oswestry
United Kingdom
Source:8637742
13th January 1915
1915
service
British Army
Sapper
62361
Royal Engineers
Source:8637742
1915
1915
theatres
Balkans :2
Source:8637742
1915
1917
events
Brother
Stanley Ledwith
France
Source:8637742
1917
service
British Army
Sapper
62361
Royal Engineers
Source:2342043
1915
death
War Related Sickness
Died at Gallipoli,
Source:7333568
Source:8637742
31st July 1915
burial
Greece
Panel 23 to 25 or 325 to 328
Source:8637742
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Austin |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Ledwith |
| Source | 2342043 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimpo Cottage, West Felton, Shropshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 62361 | Royal Engineers | Sapper | ||
| British Army | 62361 | Royal Engineers | Sapper |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Ledwith | son | 9th October 1910 | |
| Kathleen Mary Ledwith | daughter | 13th July 1913 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | mother | ||
| Bernard Ledwith | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Fardoe | wife | 12th July 1909 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 census for England and Wales | Sara9980 | |
| Men on the Gates web site | Men131520 |
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