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We remember Melville May
We remember Melville May
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1881
location
Fort Monckton, Hampshire
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:8831655
1881
1891
dates
Age 10
Source:8831659
1891
1891
employment
Scholar
Source:8831659
1891
1891
location
Craiglug Cottage, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8831659
1891
enlistment
Ipswich, Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:8831651
service
British Army
Gunner
110098
Royal Field Artillery
"B" Battery
Source:7244873
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8831651
1917
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7244873
Source:8831651
5th June 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
II. D. 13.
Source:7244873
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Melville |
| Initials | M |
| Last Name | May |
| Source | 2984706 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craiglug Cottage, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| Fort Monckton, Hampshire | United Kingdom | military residence address | known 1881 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 110098 | Royal Field Artillery | "B" Battery | Gunner |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary | mother | ||
| Thomas May | father |
Media
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 | Deborah102878 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UBIQUE | Deborah102878 |
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