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We remember Charles East
We remember Charles East
Timeline
Timeline
1899
employment
Warehouseman
Source:7741373
8th September 1899
1899
enlistment
Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:7741373
8th September 1899
1914
service
British Army
Private
6316
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:2419396
31st August 1914 - 26th September 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:2419396
31st August 1914 - 26th September 1914
marriage
Minnie
Source:7741373
1914
death
Killed in Action
Vendresse
France
Source:7444936
Source:8858074
Source:7741373
26th September 1914
burial
Seine-et-Marne
France
Source:7444936
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | East |
| Source | 2419396 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6316 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie | wife |
Media
Media
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Full dress uniformSouth Wales Borderers full dress uniform; a scarlet tunic with grass green facings which were revived in 1905. This was soon to be abandoned in favour of khaki. The Home Service helmet was introduced in 1878.
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Keith1947
Communities
Communities
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Part One - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipientsMore about Part One - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipients
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 | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Keith1947 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Full dress uniform | Keith1947 |
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