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We remember Wilfred Ernest Flint
We remember Wilfred Ernest Flint
Timeline
Timeline
1876
sibling
Archibald S Flint
Source:8684422
1876
1886
sibling
Harold C Flint
Source:8684422
1886
1887
sibling
Gertrude M Flint
Source:8684422
1887
1888
sibling
Francis C Flint
Source:8684422
1888
1895
sibling
Florence D L Flint
Source:8684422
1895
1897
1901
location
West Walk, Leicester
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8684422
1901
1909
education
Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys
Leicester
United Kingdom
Source:8684415
1909 - 1914
1911
location
31 Lincoln Street, Leicester
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8684420
1911
1915
commission
Source:8684418
17th September 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Source:8684418
17th September 1915
service
British Army
Private
4825
Leicestershire Regiment
Source:2490786
1916
death
Killed in Action
Gommecourt
France
Source:8684413
Source:8684415
1st July 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8684413
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Wilfred Ernest |
| Initials | WE |
| Last Name | Flint |
| Source | 2490786 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Lincoln Street, Leicester | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| West Walk, Leicester | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4825 | Leicestershire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lillah Anna | mother | ||
| Samuel Flint | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archibald S Flint | brother | 1876 | |
| Harold C Flint | brother | 1886 | |
| Gertrude M Flint | sister | 1887 | |
| Francis C Flint | brother | 1888 | |
| Florence D L Flint | sister | 1895 |
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Communities
Communities
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1/7th (Robin Hood) Sherwood Foresters (Nottingham and Derbyshire Regiment): 1 July 1916More about 1/7th (Robin Hood) Sherwood Foresters (Nottingham and Derbyshire Regiment): 1 July 1916
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Trevor65535 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Second Lieutenant | Trevor65535 | |
| Wilfred's sister Florence Doreen Flint on Lives of the First World War | Yvonne27542 |
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