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We remember Edwin Fletcher
We remember Edwin Fletcher
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
Source:7732385
1895
1901
location
George Street, Mytholmroyd
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8070591
31st March 1901
1911
employment
Apprentice bootmaker
Boggis
Source:7732364
2nd April 1911
1911
location
St Georges Fold, Mytholmroyd
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8070590
2nd April 1911
1915
appointments
Lance Corporal
Source:8652279
9th October 1915 - 16th November 1916
service
British Army
Gunner
L/20526
Royal Field Artillery
Source:2485110
1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed by shellfire
France
Source:7732369
Source:8706880
16th November 1916
burial
Eleven km North of Albert
France
II. R. 6.
Source:7732369
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edwin |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Fletcher |
| Source | 2485110 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Street, Mytholmroyd | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| St Georges Fold, Mytholmroyd | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | L/20526 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinah Fletcher nee Culpan | mother | ||
| Hamlet Fletcher | father |
Media
Media
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Edwin FletcherFrom the Mytholmroyd commemorative Book of the Fallen compiled by Jade Smith October 2011
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Communities
Communities
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Men of Mytholmroyd and Cragg Vale and the surrounding communities who died in the Great WarMore about Men of Mytholmroyd and Cragg Vale and the surrounding communities who died in the Great War
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Mytholmroyd Church Lads Brigade Co 2015 1st Battalion Wakefield DioceseMore about Mytholmroyd Church Lads Brigade Co 2015 1st Battalion Wakefield Diocese
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Euston Road Cemetery, ColincampsMore about Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Wayne51525 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Wayne51525 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Wayne51525 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC website | Wayne51525 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Edwin Fletcher | Wayne51525 | |
| Edwin Fletcher Cwnsus 1911 | Wayne51525 | |
| Obituary picture in local paper | Wayne51525 | |
| CWGC Gravestone. | Wayne51525 | |
| CWGC Graves | Wayne51525 | |
| Obituary in local paper | Wayne51525 | |
| Gunner Fletcher promoted | Wayne51525 | |
| Obituary in local paper | Wayne51525 |
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