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We remember Charles Robert Fordham
We remember Charles Robert Fordham
Timeline
Timeline
1883
1901
employment
Printer's apprentice
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8613388
1st April 1901
1901
location
2 Selwyn Terrace, Barton Road, Grantchester, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8613388
1st April 1901
1908
employment
Printer
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8613404
18th April 1908
1908
marriage
Alice Peters
Source:8613404
18th April 1908
1908
location
1 Merton Street, Newnham Croft, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8613404
18th April 1908
1909
children
Harold Charles Fordham
Source:8613397
1909
1911
employment
Electrotyper, General Printer
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8613397
3rd April 1911
1911
location
6 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8613397
3rd April 1911
1916
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8911326
August 1916
1917
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8911326
February 1917 - April 1918
1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8911326
May 1918 - September 1919
1935
location
15 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8613435
1935 - 1938
1939
location
3 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8613435
1939 - 1950
service
British Army
Private
321024
Norfolk Regiment
12th Battalion
Source:8613427
1952
death
Unknown
Cambridge regn district
United Kingdom
Source:8613438
1952
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Robert |
| Initials | CR |
| Last Name | Fordham |
| Source | 8613397 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Merton Street, Newnham Croft, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 18th April 1908 | |
| 15 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | their own address | 1935 - 1938 | |
| 2 Selwyn Terrace, Barton Road, Grantchester, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1st April 1901 | |
| 3 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | their own address | 1939 - 1950 | |
| 6 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 3rd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 321024 | Norfolk Regiment | 12th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Charles Fordham | son | 1909 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Fordham | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Peters | wife | 18th April 1908 |
Media
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Charles Robt Fordham, Headstone locn, TrumpingtonPhotograph to indicate the location of the grave of Charles Robert and Alice Fordham in Trumpington Churchyard Extension. Photograph: Wendy Roberts, February 2015
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Charles Robert Fordham, Headstone, TrumpingtonPhotograph of the headstone of Charles Robert Fordham and his wife, Alice, at Trumpington Churchyard Extension. Charles Robert Fordham died aged 68 on 21 March 1952, and Alice Fordham died aged 99 on 23 February 1983. The churchyard extension is located at the junction of Hauxton Road and Shelford Road, Trumpington. Photo: Wendy Roberts, 8 February 2016Contributed by:
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Peters' family at Golden Wedding celebration 1923Charles and Alice Fordham on the left of back row of the photograph celebrating the golden wedding of Alice's parents, Mr and Mrs Henry Peters of Church Lane, Trumpington. The photograph was published in the Cambridge Chronicle 13 June 1923 p.9Contributed by:
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C. R. FordhamImage of Charles Fordham cropped from a photograph published in the Cambridge Chronicle 13 June 1923 p.9. The photograph was taken of the Peters family group celebrating the Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Henry Peters of Church Lane, Trumpington, the parent-in-laws of Charles.
Contributed by:
Wendy54828
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth record 1883 in Free BMD database | Wendy54828 | |
| Census 1901 England, Cambridgeshire, Grantchester, District 2 | Wendy54828 | |
| Census 1911 England, Cambridgeshire, Trumpington, District 20 | Wendy54828 | |
| Marriage record 1908 in Free BMD database | Wendy54828 | |
| Trumpington Parish Marriage Register 1908 | Wendy54828 | |
| British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index cards 1914-1920 | Wendy54828 | |
| UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 | Wendy54828 | |
| Electoral Register for Cambridge 1934-1950 | Wendy54828 | |
| Death record 1952 in Free BMD database | Wendy54828 | |
| War Record of the Cambridge University Press 1914 – 1919 | Wendy54828 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Robt Fordham, Headstone locn, Trumpington | Wendy54828 | |
| Charles Robert Fordham, Headstone, Trumpington | Wendy54828 | |
| Peters' family at Golden Wedding celebration 1923 | Wendy54828 | |
| C. R. Fordham | Wendy54828 |
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