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We remember Bernard Durbin
We remember Bernard Durbin
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1901
dates
Age 5
Source:5480735
March 1901
1901
location
9 HALL ST OLD SWINFORD
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5480746
March 1901 - March 1911
1901
location
9 Hall Street, Old Swinford, Worcestershire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:5480735
March 1901
1911
employment
Ironmonger Clerk
Stourbridge, Worcestershire
United Kingdom
Source:5480746
March 1911
1911
employment
Ironmonger Clerk
Stourbridge
United Kingdom
Source:5480746
1911
1916
enlistment
Worcester
United Kingdom
Source:5480725
12th February 1916
1916
dates
Age 20
Source:5518449
February 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
29523
Worcestershire
5th Battalion
Source:5518449
February 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
36125
Machine Gun Corps
Source:5518422
April 1916 - June 1918
1918
dates
Age 22
Source:5480725
5th August 1918
1918
discharge
Source:5518422
5th August 1918
1918
discharge
Source:5518397
August 1918
service
British Army
Private
36125
Machine Gun Corps
Source:2406711
service
British Army
Worcestershire Regiment
Source:5480718
service
British Army
Private
36125
Machine Gun Corps
Source:5480725
1948
death
War Related Sickness
Bicton, Shrewsbury
United Kingdom
Source:5480752
7th April 1948
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Bernard |
| Initials | B |
| Last Name | Durbin |
| Source | 2406711 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 HALL ST OLD SWINFORD | United Kingdom | parents address | March 1901 - March 1911 | |
| 9 Hall Street, Old Swinford, Worcestershire | United Kingdom | their own address | March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 36125 | Machine Gun Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | Worcestershire Regiment | ||||
| British Army | 36125 | Machine Gun Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 29523 | Worcestershire | 5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 36125 | Machine Gun Corps | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Toogood | mother | ||
| Henry James Durbin | father |
Media
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Private Bernard Durbin (1896-1948)Bernard Durbin, approximately age 18, in the First World War uniform of the Worcestershire Regiment. Bernard first enrolled to Worcestershire Regiment before transferring to the Machine Gun Corps
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Bernard Durbin in Unknown WW1 Hospital Portsmouth?Bernard Durbin is the person with White Headscarf covering his head wound obtained April 1917. He would approximately 22 years old in this photoContributed by:
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Bernard DurbinThis Bernard Durbin with his wife Lavinia Dorothy (Rogers) and Children Zena, Maurice and Hilda, probably taken near their family home in Bridgnorth, ShropshireContributed by:
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Bernard Durbin with James Henry DurbinBernard Durbin pictured it is thought at the rear of the family home in Hall Street, Old Swinford. Also pictured are his father James Henry Durbin and sisters Winnefrid, Gertrude, Julia and brothers William and HenryContributed by:
Nick1437
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Nick1437 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Nick1437 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Nick1437 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Nick1437 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Nick1437 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Nick1437 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Nick1437 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Nick1437 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Bernard Durbin (1896-1948) | Nick1437 | |
| Bernard Durbin in Unknown WW1 Hospital Portsmouth? | Nick1437 | |
| Bernard Durbin | Nick1437 | |
| Bernard Durbin with James Henry Durbin | Nick1437 |
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