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We remember Robert Thomas Meek
We remember Robert Thomas Meek
Timeline
Timeline
1878
1901
marriage
Charlotte Cook
Source:9147131
March 1901
1902
children
Robert John Meek
Source:9147108
1902
1908
children
Ivy Ann Meek
Source:9147108
1908
1911
employment
Sorter
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:9147108
April 1911
1911
location
52 Peabody Cottages, Herne Hill, South East London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9147108
April 1911
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
375656
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7074779
1917 - 2nd December 1917
employment
Sorter
General Post Office
Mount Pleasant Sorting Office, Clerkenwell, London
United Kingdom
Source:9147148
enlistment
Lambeth, South West London
United Kingdom
Source:9147096
service
British Army
Private
375656
London Regiment
Source:3000192
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9147096
location
Herne Hill, South East London
United Kingdom
Source:9147096
1917
death
Killed in Action
Nord
France
Source:7074779
Source:9147096
2nd December 1917
burial
Nord
France
Panel 11
Source:7074779
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Thomas |
| Initials | RT |
| Last Name | Meek |
| Source | 9147096 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 Peabody Cottages, Herne Hill, South East London | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1911 | |
| Herne Hill, South East London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 375656 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 375656 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert John Meek | son | 1902 | |
| Ivy Ann Meek | daughter | 1908 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Cook | wife | March 1901 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1917 and Later - 8th Battalion of London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)More about Enlisted 1917 and Later - 8th Battalion of London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
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 | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London - Men of the Mount Pleasant Postal Staff War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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