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We remember Roland Octavius Logan
We remember Roland Octavius Logan
Timeline
Timeline
1866
sibling
Edward T Logan
Source:6989884
1866
1870
sibling
Crawford G Logan
Source:6989884
1870
1872
sibling
Hugh B Logan
Source:6989884
1872
1874
sibling
William H Logan
Source:6989884
1874
1880
sibling
Isabel Logan
Source:6989884
1880
1882
1891
location
Upton Lawn, Upton,Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6989884
1891
1910
commission
Regular
Source:6989877
19th November 1910
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
3rd Batallion (43rd Foot)
Source:6989877
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Source:2697599
1915
death
Killed in Action
Roland , aged , 33 , is buried at Birr CrossRoads Cemetery , Ypres , Belgium . Grave reference, III. A. 21. and remembered on the Llanymynech War Memorial.
Ypres Salient
Belgium
Source:6989875
17th October 1915
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Roland Octavius |
| Initials | RO |
| Last Name | Logan |
| Source | 6989884 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton Lawn, Upton,Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | Captain | |||
| British Army | Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | 3rd Batallion (43rd Foot) | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Townsend | mother | ||
| Edward Logan | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward T Logan | brother | 1866 | |
| Crawford G Logan | brother | 1870 | |
| Hugh B Logan | brother | 1872 | |
| William H Logan | brother | 1874 | |
| Isabel Logan | sister | 1880 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Joan15696 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Joan15696 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Joan15696 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Joan15696 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Joan15696 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Joan15696 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Memorial, Llanymynech | Jeff2412 | |
| Chester | Jeff2412 | |
| Roland's headstone | Jeff2412 | |
| Cap badge of The Oxford and Light Bucks Regiment | Jeff2412 |
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