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We remember Edgar Meadwell
We remember Edgar Meadwell
Timeline
Timeline
1874
sibling
Albert Edward Meadwell
Source:8660133
1874
1878
sibling
Percy Meadwell
Source:8660133
1878
1880
sibling
Ethel Meadwell
Source:8660133
1880
1883
1901
dates
Age 17
Source:8660133
31st March 1901
1901
employment
Apprentice Stonemason
A local stonemason and-or builder
Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8660133
31st March 1901
1901
location
14 Bedan Place, Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8660133
31st March 1901
1906
service
British Army
Private
25594
Army Cyclist Corps
Source:8660134
1906 - 29th April 1908
1908
discharge
Source:8660134
29th April 1908
1914
location
49 Institution Street, Woodhouse, Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8660134
28th August 1914
1914
dates
Age 25
Source:8660134
29th August 1914
1914
employment
Porter
A railway company or hotel
Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8660134
29th August 1914
1914
enlistment
Boston, Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
Source:8660134
29th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
8577
Lincolnshire Regiment
3rd (Reserve) Battalion
Source:8660134
29th August 1914 - 14th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private then Acting Corporal
8577
Lincolnshire Regiment
8th (Service) Battalion
Source:8660134
15th September 1914 - 21st February 1915
1915
service
British Army
Acting Corporal then Lance Serjeant
5977
Army Cyclist Corps
21st Company
Source:8660134
22nd February 1915 - 27th April 1915
1915
service
British Army
Serjeant
5977
Army Cyclist Corps
21st Company then 6th Company
Source:8660134
28th April 1915 - 9th April 1916
1916
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8660134
26th January 1916 - 8th April 1916
1916
hospitalisation
"Pleurisy"
Hospital/Institution
Source:8660134
27th March 1916 - 9th April 1916
1916
dates
Age 32
Source:8660134
16th June 1916
1916
discharge
Source:8660134
16th June 1916
1917
location
51 Hocton Hall, Epsom, Surrey
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8660134
21st November 1917
1918
dates
Age 34
Source:8660141
June 1918
1918
marriage
Laura Meadwell nee Lambart
Source:8660141
June 1918
1939
dates
Age 56
Source:8660139
September 1939
1939
location
Southend-on-Sea, Essex
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8660139
September 1939
1944
death
Not War Related
Edgar Meadwell died some 26 years after the ending of the Great War. He was 60.
Rochford Essex Registration District
United Kingdom
Source:8660137
1944
1944
dates
Age 60
Source:8660137
March 1944
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edgar |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Meadwell |
| Source | 2994619 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Bedan Place, Leeds, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 49 Institution Street, Woodhouse, Leeds, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 28th August 1914 | |
| 51 Hocton Hall, Epsom, Surrey | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 21st November 1917 | |
| Southend-on-Sea, Essex | United Kingdom | their own address | known September 1939 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 25594 | Army Cyclist Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 8577 | Lincolnshire Regiment | 3rd (Reserve) Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 8577 | Lincolnshire Regiment | 8th (Service) Battalion | Private then Acting Corporal | |
| British Army | 5977 | Army Cyclist Corps | 21st Company | Acting Corporal then Lance Serjeant | |
| British Army | 5977 | Army Cyclist Corps | 21st Company then 6th Company | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Meadwell nee Musgrove | mother | ||
| Alfred Meadwell | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Edward Meadwell | brother | 1874 | |
| Percy Meadwell | brother | 1878 | |
| Ethel Meadwell | sister | 1880 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Meadwell nee Lambart | wife | June 1918 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-08-29 | 5'2" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-08-29 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| Deaths Rochford Essex Registration District March 1944 | Keith22624 | |
| 1939 Register Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| Marriages Croydon Registration District 1918 | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| An Army Cyclist Corps Cap Badge | Keith22624 |
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