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We remember Harry Gilbert Keen
We remember Harry Gilbert Keen
Timeline
Timeline
1897
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7425805
1897
1916
location
Tyburn Birmingham
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7740548
16th August 1916
enlistment
Aston Birmingham
United Kingdom
Source:7740548
service
British Army
Private
4116
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
1/8th Territorial Battalion
Source:7740548
1916
death
Died of wounds
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Somme
France
Source:7425805
Source:7740548
16th August 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7425805
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry Gilbert |
| Initials | HG |
| Last Name | Keen |
| Source | 7425805 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyburn Birmingham | United Kingdom | their own address | known 16th August 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4116 | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 1/8th Territorial Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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WW1 MemorialWW1 Memorial that was in St Barnabas Church Erdington until it was destroyed by fire in 2007. This soldier's name was on the memorial.
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Transcript of the St Barnabas WW1 memorialThis soldier's name was on the transcript of the St Barnabas WW1 memorial given to me by a researcher of the Royal Warwickshire regimentContributed by:
Sharon36563
Communities
Communities
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St Barnabas Church Erdington BirminghamMore about St Barnabas Church Erdington Birmingham
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Erdington and Yardley at The SommeMore about Erdington and Yardley at The Somme
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 | Sharon36563 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| WW1 Memorial | Sharon36563 | |
| Transcript of the St Barnabas WW1 memorial | Sharon36563 |
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