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We remember Sidney John Flinders
We remember Sidney John Flinders
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1901
children
Eda Redfern Flinders
Source:6651037
16th January 1901
1909
marriage
Alice Redfern
Source:6651037
23rd February 1909 - 1932
1913
children
Thomas Flinders
Source:6651037
22nd November 1913
1914
service
British Army
Private
3423
King's Royal Rifle Corps
2nd Battalion
Source:6651036
13th August 1914
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:6651037
13th August 1914 - 18th January 1915
1914
enlistment
Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6651037
14th August 1914
1914
internment
pow
Germany
Source:6651037
31st October 1914 - 18th January 1915
1914
missing
Source:6651037
31st October 1914
1915
discharge
Source:6651037
10th April 1915
hospitalisation
Left arm amputated either whilst a PoW or when arriving back in England after a prisoner swap.
Hospital/Institution
Source:6651038
1932
death
Unknown
Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6651041
1932
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sidney John |
| Initials | SJ |
| Last Name | Flinders |
| Source | 6651036 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3423 | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eda Redfern Flinders | daughter | 16th January 1901 | |
| Thomas Flinders | son | 22nd November 1913 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Parnell | mother | ||
| Sidney John Flinders | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Redfern | wife | 23rd February 1909 |
Media
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GRO Death Register 1932Image shows death registration of death of Sidney John FlindersContributed by:
Robert39923
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | Robert39923 | |
| Service Record page 7 | Robert39923 | |
| Service Record page 12 | Robert39923 | |
| SWB Roll | Robert39923 | |
| GRO Birth Index 1880 | Robert39923 | |
| GRO Death Register 1932 | Robert39923 |
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