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We remember John Henry Benbow
We remember John Henry Benbow
Timeline
Timeline
1881
1911
dates
Age 30
Source:9052462
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Drapers Buyer
Peckham, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:9052462
2nd April 1911
1911
location
12 Camden Road, Peckham, Surrey
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:9052462
2nd April 1911
1916
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:9052445
30th October 1916
1916
location
90 Barcombe Avenue, Streatham Hill, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:9052450
30th October 1916
service
British Army
Private
763146
London Regiment
28th lond Battalion
Source:295506
service
British Army
Private
763146
London Regiment (Artists' Rifles)
Source:7387431
1917
death
Killed in Action
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7387431
Source:9052444
30th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7387431
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Henry |
| Initials | JH |
| Last Name | Benbow |
| Source | 9052444 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Camden Road, Peckham, Surrey | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 90 Barcombe Avenue, Streatham Hill, Surrey | United Kingdom | known 30th October 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 763146 | London Regiment | 28th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 763146 | London Regiment (Artists' Rifles) | Private |
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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 | Peter6648 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| TYNE COT MEMORIAL | James5896 |
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