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We remember David Beadle
We remember David Beadle
Timeline
Timeline
1878
sibling
Frederick Beadle
Source:6188602
1878
1882
sibling
Augusta Beadle
Source:6188602
1882
1884
sibling
Florence Beadle
Source:6188602
1884
1887
sibling
William Beadle
Source:6188602
1887
1889
sibling
Thomas Beadle
Source:6188602
1889
1895
sibling
Henry Beadle
Source:6188602
1895
1897
1901
dates
Age 3
Source:6188602
31st March 1901
1915
enlistment
Deptford
United Kingdom
Source:6188083
8th March 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
L6352
Royal Field Artillery
156th Battery
Source:6188652
9th March 1915 - 31st August 1915
employment
Greengrocer
United Kingdom
Source:6188083
service
British Army
Private
20319
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
6th Battalion
Source:6188084
service
British Army
Private
20319
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
6th Battalion
Source:6188083
1917
death
Killed in Action
Langemarck
France
Source:7387311
Source:6188079
16th August 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7387311
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 20319 | King's Shropshire Light Infantry | 6th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 20319 | King's Shropshire Light Infantry | 6th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | L6352 | Royal Field Artillery | 156th Battery | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Beadle | mother | ||
| Frederick Beadle | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Beadle | brother | 1878 | |
| Augusta Beadle | sister | 1882 | |
| Florence Beadle | sister | 1884 | |
| William Beadle | brother | 1887 | |
| Thomas Beadle | brother | 1889 | |
| Henry Beadle | brother | 1895 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-03-08 | 5'6" |
Media
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Me at the National memorial arboretumMe in mt Chelsea Pensioner scarlet
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David and brother henryNot sure when taken but elder brother Henry on the rightContributed by:
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Tyne Cot memorial - his nameI visited Ypres and took this picture of his name on the memorialContributed by:
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Original Wind mill at LangemarkHe was buried in a temporary grave at the HQ at the windmill at langemark but due to shells landing indiscriminately the are was decimated. his body was never found.Contributed by:
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remains of windmill .The site is now housing but opposite a Canadian memoruialContributed by:
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Langemark churchUncle David was shot near the church and the sniper who shot Uncle David may well have been hidden in the ruinsContributed by:
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LetterLetter informing Nan, his sister, that he had been killed, no idea why he did not give his parents as next of kinContributed by:
Raymond105417
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Carole34173 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Carole34173 | |
| GRO WAR DEATHS ARMY OTHER RANKS (1914 to1921) Transcription | Carole34173 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 census transcription | Carole34173 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Me at the National memorial arboretum | Raymond105417 | |
| David | Raymond105417 | |
| David and brother henry | Raymond105417 | |
| Tyne Cot memorial - his name | Raymond105417 | |
| Original Wind mill at Langemark | Raymond105417 | |
| remains of windmill . | Raymond105417 | |
| memorial | Raymond105417 | |
| Langemark church | Raymond105417 | |
| Langemark church | Raymond105417 | |
| Letter | Raymond105417 |
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