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We remember Douglas Bennett Foden
We remember Douglas Bennett Foden
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1891
location
Palmerston Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7726123
5th April 1891
1917
dates
Age 30
Source:7726119
4th September 1917
enlistment
Bootle, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:7726120
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
178623
Royal Engineers
Source:7726119
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:7726120
location
70 Gorsefield Road, Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7726119
1917
death
Iraq
Source:7726119
4th September 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Douglas Bennett |
| Initials | DB |
| Last Name | Foden |
| Source | 7726122 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 Gorsefield Road, Birkenhead, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| Palmerston Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | 5th April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 178623 | Royal Engineers | Acting Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann | mother | ||
| Joseph Foden | father |
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Media
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Communities
Communities
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Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).More about Birkenhead War Memorial (Hamilton Square, Wirral).
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards (Ancestry.com) | Hannah21187 |
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