We remember Benjamin Francis

We remember Benjamin Francis

Timeline

Timeline

1884
birth Swansea, Glamorgan United Kingdom Source:8970798 Source:8970793 1884
1887
sibling Jessie Source:8970798 1887
1889
sibling Lilian Source:8970798 1889
1891
sibling Gordon Source:8970798 1891
1901
location New Orchard Street, Swansea United Kingdom parents address Source:8970798 1901
1910
marriage Caroline Thomas Source:8970811 1910
1911
children Violet Source:8970800 1911
1911
employment Cattle Dealer And Butcher Source:8970800 1911
1911
location 25 New Orchard Street, Swansea United Kingdom their own address Source:8970800 1911
1917
service British Army Private 2685 Welsh Guards 1st Battalion Source:8970793 1917
1917
death Killed in Action Belgium Source:7454969 Source:8970793 31st July 1917
burial Ypres (menin Gate) Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial West-Vlaanderen Belgium Source:7454969

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Benjamin
Initials B
Last Name Francis
Source 2538294
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
25 New Orchard Street, Swansea United Kingdom their own address known 1911
New Orchard Street, Swansea United Kingdom parents address known 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 2685 Welsh Guards 1st Battalion Private
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Violet daughter 1911
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Jane mother
John Francis father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Jessie sister 1887
Lilian sister 1889
Gordon brother 1891
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Caroline Thomas wife 1910

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Welsh Guards 1914-1918 Transcription Selena49658
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Selena49658
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Selena49658
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Selena49658
England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription Selena49658
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Selena49658
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Selena49658

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