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We remember Gilbert George Edney
We remember Gilbert George Edney
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1901
dates
Age 4
Source:8475139
1901
1901
location
The Farm, County Asylum, Fareham, Hampshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8475139
1901
1911
dates
Age 14
Source:8475142
1911
1911
employment
Tile Maker
Fareham, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:8475142
1911
1911
location
No. 3 Farm Cottages, Hampshire County Lunatic Asylum, Fareham, Hampshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8475142
1911
1915
enlistment
Woolwich, London, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8475153
15th February 1915
1915
dates
Age 19
Source:8475147
1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
04763
Army Ordnance Corps
11th (Reserve) Battalion
Source:8475147
1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
102760
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
Source:8475150
1915
1917
hospitalisation
Wounded in action in the field
Hospital/Institution
Source:8475153
11th September 1917
1918
missing
30.4.18. Missing, Field. 4.5.18. Now reported wounded. 30.4.18. Adm.
28.5.18. posted to 2nd Sherwood Foresters
Source:8475153
30th April 1918
1918
hospitalisation
Wounded in action
Hospital/Institution
Source:8475153
May 1918
1918
dates
Age 22
Source:8475143
10th July 1918
1918
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
102760 (formerly 04763, Royal Army Ordnance Corps)
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
2nd Battalion
Source:8475151
10th July 1918
service
British Army
Private
48050
Northumberland Fusiliers
Source:2424165
1918
death
Died of wounds
Lance Corporal G.G. Edney, Age 22, son of Mark and Sarah Edney of Knowle Farm, County Asylum, Fareham, Hampshire.
France
Source:8475143
Source:8475151
10th July 1918
burial
Nord
France
III.C.21
Source:8475143
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gilbert George |
| Initials | GG |
| Last Name | Edney |
| Source | 8475138 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 3 Farm Cottages, Hampshire County Lunatic Asylum, Fareham, Hampshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| The Farm, County Asylum, Fareham, Hampshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 48050 | Northumberland Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | 04763 | Army Ordnance Corps | 11th (Reserve) Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 102760 | Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | Private | ||
| British Army | 102760 (formerly 04763, Royal Army Ordnance Corps) | Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | 2nd Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Edney | father | ||
| Sarah Jane Hiscock | mother |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | 5'6" |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Beryl31023 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Beryl31023 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Beryl31023 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Beryl31023 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Beryl31023 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Beryl31023 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Beryl31023 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Beryl31023 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Beryl31023 | |
| Ancestry | Beryl31023 |
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