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We remember Bertie James Light
We remember Bertie James Light
Timeline
Timeline
1892
sibling
Walter John Light
Source:9099924
1892
1894
1902
sibling
Daisy Light
Source:9099924
1902
1911
employment
Gardener Domestic
Source:9099924
1911
1911
location
5, New Rd., West End, Southampton.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9099924
1911
enlistment
Southampton
United Kingdom
Source:9099739
service
British Army
Private
10954
Hampshire Regiment
Source:2659649
1915
death
at sea
Turkey
Source:7359833
Source:9099739
13th August 1915
burial
Source:7359833
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Bertie James |
| Initials | BJ |
| Last Name | Light |
| Source | 7359833 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, New Rd., West End, Southampton. | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10954 | Hampshire Regiment | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice | mother | ||
| Walter Light | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Light | sister | 1902 | |
| Walter John Light | brother | 1892 |
Media
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War Memorial in SouthamptonPrivate Bertie James Light is commemorated on the West End Parish War Memorial in Southampton. (image 07/2013)
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War Memorial in SouthamptonPrivate Bertie James Light is commemorated on the West End Parish War Memorial in Southampton. (image 07/2013)Contributed by:
DR117137
Communities
Communities
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Brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers and other family membersMore about Brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers and other family members
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West End Parish War Memorial, SouthamptonMore about West End Parish War Memorial, Southampton
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 | DR117137 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | DR117137 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Memorial in Southampton | DR117137 | |
| War Memorial in Southampton | DR117137 |
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