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We remember Gordon James Walter Francis
We remember Gordon James Walter Francis
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1891
location
High Street, Ingatestone, Essex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8812809
April 1891
1901
location
High Street, Buttsbury, Chelmsford, Essex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8812814
April 1901
1905
marriage
Lilian Payne
Source:8700451
1905
1911
location
11 Norton Road, Ingatestone, Essex
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8812805
April 1911
service
British Army
Sapper
59476
Royal Engineers
80th Field Coy.
Source:8673301
1916
death
Source:7341740
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7341740
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gordon James Walter |
| Initials | GJW |
| Last Name | Francis |
| Source | 8700451 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Norton Road, Ingatestone, Essex | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1911 | |
| High Street, Buttsbury, Chelmsford, Essex | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 | |
| High Street, Ingatestone, Essex | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 59476 | Royal Engineers | 80th Field Coy. | Sapper |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Francis | mother | ||
| William Francis | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian Payne | wife | 1905 |
Media
Media
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Essex Bell Ringers Memorial, Chelmsford Cathedral28 June 2016: photograph of the memorial tablet to the Essex Change Ringers in Chelmsford Cathedral, EssexContributed by:
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Notice of Somme service at Ingatestone ChurchPoster advertising the 100 anniversary memorial at the Ingatestone & Fryerning War Memorial by Ingatestone Church, 1 July 2016Contributed by:
Robert8956
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Bryan5462 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| RE Badge | Bryan5462 | |
| Details of G J W Francis | Robert8956 | |
| Essex Bell Ringers Memorial, Chelmsford Cathedral | Robert8956 | |
| Notice of Somme service at Ingatestone Church | Robert8956 |
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