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We remember Sidney Ernest Mapson
We remember Sidney Ernest Mapson
Timeline
Timeline
1872
sibling
William John Mapson
Source:8785647
1872
1876
sibling
Gideon Charles Mapson
Source:8785647
1876
1880
sibling
Jeremiah Mapson
Source:8785647
1880
1883
sibling
Francis Joseph Mapson
Source:8785647
1883
1886
sibling
Beatrice Mapson
Source:8785647
1886
1888
sibling
James Benjamin Mapson
Source:8785647
1888
1890
1891
dates
Age 10
Source:8784847
31st March 1891
1893
sibling
Alfred Walter Manners Mapson
Source:8785647
1893
1900
sibling
George Mapson
Source:8785647
1900
1901
location
Callow Hill, Brinkworth, Malmesbury, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8784847
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 20
Source:8784848
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Farm Labourer
A local farmer
Brinkworth, Malmesbury, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:8784848
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Callow Hill, Brinkworth, Malmesbury, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8784848
2nd April 1911
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8784853
1st June 1915
1915
dates
Age 24
Source:8784858
25th September 1915
enlistment
Devizes, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:8784850
service
British Army
Private
18447
The Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment)
2nd Battalion
Source:8784858
1915
death
Killed in Action
Sidney Ernest Mapson is commemorated on a memorial for the missing presumed dead of "the area from the River Lys to the old southern boundary of the First Army, east and west of Grena". He was 24.
The Loos-en-Gohelle area, Pas de Calais
France
Source:7367851
Source:8784858
25th September 1915
burial
Loos-en-Gohelle, Pas de Calais
France
Panel 102
Source:8784858
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sidney Ernest |
| Initials | SE |
| Last Name | Mapson |
| Source | 8784855 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callow Hill, Brinkworth, Malmesbury, Wiltshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Callow Hill, Brinkworth, Malmesbury, Wiltshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 18447 | The Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment) | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Known As Bess Mapson nee Manners | mother | ||
| William Mapson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William John Mapson | brother | 1872 | |
| Gideon Charles Mapson | brother | 1876 | |
| Jeremiah Mapson | brother | 1880 | |
| Francis Joseph Mapson | brother | 1883 | |
| Beatrice Mapson | sister | 1886 | |
| James Benjamin Mapson | brother | 1888 | |
| Alfred Walter Manners Mapson | brother | 1893 | |
| George Mapson | brother | 1900 |
Media
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 | Annette31377 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Annette31377 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Annette31377 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| Births Registered Malmesbury Wiltshire | Keith22624 | |
| CWGC Memorial to Sidney ("Sydney") Ernest Mapson | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wiltshire Regiment Cap Badge | Keith22624 |
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