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We remember Harold James Matthews
We remember Harold James Matthews
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1891
location
Reading Street, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8520026
1891
1916
hospitalisation
Wounded
Hospital/Institution
Source:9087167
10th July 1916
1917
service
British Army
Sapper
23669
Royal Engineers
5th Field Company
Source:8520016
8th November 1917
1917
location
Manchester
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7222229
8th November 1917
enlistment
Devizes, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:8520018
service
British Army
Sapper
23669
Royal Engineers
Source:2973087
service
British Army
8711
Wiltshire Regiment
Source:8520018
1917
death
Killed in Action
by shell
Belgium
Source:7222229
Source:8520016
8th November 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7222229
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold James |
| Initials | HJ |
| Last Name | Matthews |
| Source | 8520031 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | United Kingdom | parents address | known 8th November 1917 | |
| Reading Street, Highworth, Swindon, Wiltshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 23669 | Royal Engineers | Sapper | ||
| British Army | 8711 | Wiltshire Regiment | |||
| British Army | 23669 | Royal Engineers | 5th Field Company | Sapper |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary | mother | ||
| Frederick Matthews | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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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 | Anne23518 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| WW1 War Diaries - 5th Field Company Royal Engineers | Anne23518 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about him being wounded | Edwin110085 |
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