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We remember Walter Jeal
We remember Walter Jeal
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1910
employment
Management
Messrs Muller and Co
Ceylon now
Sri Lanka
Source:9617038
1910 - 1914
1914
service
Other Empire Force
Lance Corporal
1942
Ceylon Planters Rifles Corps
Source:9617179
1914 - 20th July 1915
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:9617179
20th July 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
General List attd. 15th Bn. Royal Scots
Source:9617179
20th July 1915 - 1st July 1916
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:9617038
1915 - 1915
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9617038
February 1916 - 1st July 1916
1916
dates
Age 24
Source:7442355
1st July 1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
General List attached Royal Scots
Source:2588913
location
Plantation in Ceylon
Sri Lanka
their own address
Source:2588913
location
Yverdon, Cliftonville, Dorking, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7442355
1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:7442355
Source:8655503
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 4 C.
Source:7442355
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Jeal |
| Source | 2588913 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plantation in Ceylon | Sri Lanka | their own address | ||
| Yverdon, Cliftonville, Dorking, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | General List attached Royal Scots | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Other Empire Force | 1942 | Ceylon Planters Rifles Corps | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | General List attd. 15th Bn. Royal Scots | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Jeal | father | ||
| Eliza Jeal nee Frost | mother |
Media
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 | Kristen1288 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Dorking Museum | Rosemary251 | |
| Supplement to the London Gazette | Rosemary251 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Jeal | Rosemary251 |
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Stories
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