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We remember George Frederick Meeks
We remember George Frederick Meeks
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1911
employment
Boy Messenger
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:8921590
April 1911
1911
location
77 Jersey Road, Leyton, East London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8921590
April 1911
1915
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8898215
1915
1915
service
British Army
Rifleman
3126
London Regiment
2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8898212
1915 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
371078
London Regiment
2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8898212
1st January 1917 - 29th May 1917
employment
Sorte
General Post Office
Leytonstone, East London
United Kingdom
Source:8921600
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8898215
location
Leytonstone, East London
United Kingdom
Source:8898215
1917
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8898212
Source:8898215
29th May 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 10.
Source:8898212
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Frederick |
| Initials | GF |
| Last Name | Meeks |
| Source | 8898215 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 Jersey Road, Leyton, East London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Leytonstone, East London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 371078 | London Regiment | 2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 3126 | London Regiment | 2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Meeks | father | ||
| Hannah Meeks | mother |
Media
Media
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 1Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, where George Meeks is honoured and remembered.
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 2Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, where George Meeks is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 3Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, where George Meeks is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 4Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, where George Meeks is honoured and remembered.
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 5Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, where George Meeks is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by George Meeks.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1915 - 8th Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London RegimentMore about Enlisted 1915 - 8th Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London - Leytonstone Sorting Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 5 | Vincent96527 | |
| 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge | Vincent96527 |
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