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We remember John Edmunds
We remember John Edmunds
Timeline
Timeline
1885
sibling
Alice Edmunds
Source:8599599
1885
1888
1890
sibling
William Edmunds
Source:8599599
1890
1891
dates
Age 4
Source:8599599
1891
1891
location
High Street, Emberton
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8599599
1891
1893
sibling
Melbourne Edmunds
Source:8599592
1893
1896
sibling
Arthur Edmunds
Source:8599592
1896
1899
sibling
Albert Edmunds
Source:8599592
1899
1905
sibling
Reginald Edmunds
Source:8599592
1905
1907
sibling
Marjorie Lillian Edmunds
Source:8599592
1907
1911
location
Emberton, Bucks
United Kingdom
Source:8599596
1911
1917
employment
Farm Labourer
Source:8599587
1917
service
British Army
Private
19541
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Source:2423628
1917
death
Died of wounds
Wounded at the battle of the Somme, August 1916, died in the casualty clearing station of the gunshot wounds from the battle
Poperinge
Belgium
Source:7048204
Source:8599587
5th October 1917
burial
Nord
France
Source:7048204
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Edmunds |
| Source | 2423628 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emberton, Bucks | United Kingdom | known 1911 | ||
| High Street, Emberton | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 19541 | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriett Edmunds | mother | ||
| William Edmunds | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Edmunds | brother | 1893 | |
| Arthur Edmunds | brother | 1896 | |
| Albert Edmunds | brother | 1899 | |
| Reginald Edmunds | brother | 1905 | |
| Marjorie Lillian Edmunds | sister | 1907 | |
| Alice Edmunds | sister | 1885 | |
| William Edmunds | brother | 1890 |
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Communities
Communities
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Emberton Church and War Memorial Buckinghamshire IWM 118More about Emberton Church and War Memorial Buckinghamshire IWM 118
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 |
|---|---|---|
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour, 1914-1919 | Norina18156 | |
| 1911 census siblings | Norina18156 | |
| 1911 census | Norina18156 | |
| 1891 census | Norina18156 |
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