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We remember William John Francis
We remember William John Francis
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1911
location
Sixth Avenue, Manor Park, East London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9115116
April 1911
1915
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:9096317
1915
1915
service
British Army
Rifleman
3749
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:9096316
1915 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
371521
London Regiment
2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:9096316
1st January 1917 - 30th October 1917
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Secretary's Office, London
United Kingdom
Source:9115120
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9096317
location
Manor Park, East London
United Kingdom
Source:9096317
1917
death
Killed in Action
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:9096316
Source:9096317
30th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 150 to 151
Source:9096316
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William John |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | Francis |
| Source | 9096316 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Park, East London | United Kingdom | |||
| Sixth Avenue, Manor Park, East London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 371521 | London Regiment | 2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 3749 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie E Francis | mother | ||
| Henry Francis | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1915 - 8th Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London RegimentMore about Enlisted 1915 - 8th Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment
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2nd Battle of Passchendaele - 2nd/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)More about 2nd Battle of Passchendaele - 2nd/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London - Men of the Secretary's Office of the GPO War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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