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We remember George Beacher
We remember George Beacher
Timeline
Timeline
1898
sibling
Nellie Beacher
Source:7960955
1898
1899
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7132259
1899
1903
sibling
Jack Beacher
Source:7960955
1903
1917
employment
Dock worker
Messrs Moody and Kelly
Fleetwood
United Kingdom
Source:8496234
August 1917
1917
enlistment
Fleetwood
United Kingdom
Source:8496234
August 1917
1917
location
49 Kemp Street, Fleetwood
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8496234
August 1917
service
British Army
Private
65516
Welsh Regiment
Source:255069
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:7960953
location
24 Cross Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7960955
1918
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7132259
Source:7960953
Source:8496234
30th August 1918
burial
Somme
France
Source:7132259
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Beacher |
| Source | 255069 |
| First Names | G. |
| Initials | G |
| Source | 255069 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Cross Street, Fleetwood, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| 49 Kemp Street, Fleetwood | United Kingdom | parents address | known August 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 65516 | Welsh Regiment | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Beacher | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Beacher | sister | 1898 | |
| Jack Beacher | brother | 1903 |
Media
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Pte George Beacher - Killed by Piece of ShellPublished in Fleetwood Express –12 Oct 1918
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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 | Fleetwood63837 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fleetwood63837 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pte George Beacher - Killed by Piece of Shell | Fleetwood63833 | |
| Pte Geo Beacher | Fleetwood63834 |
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