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We remember George Edwin Miles
We remember George Edwin Miles
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1906
dates
Age 12
Source:7429192
21st December 1906
1906
employment
Farm Hand
Hurst
United Kingdom
Source:7647163
21st December 1906 - February 1916
1916
enlistment
Reading
United Kingdom
Source:7429192
February 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
20957
Royal berkshire Regiment
5th Battalion
Source:7429192
February 1916 - July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
20957
Manchester Regiment
17th manchest Battalion
Source:7429192
July 1916 - 30th July 1916
1916
dates
Age 22
Source:7429192
30th July 1916
education
Hurst Boys
Hurst
United Kingdom
Source:7647194
education
Hurst Infants
Hurst
United Kingdom
Source:7647194
service
British Army
Private
20957
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Source:3030272
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7648212
1916
death
Killed in Action
Battle of Guillemont
Guillemont
France
Source:7429192
Source:7647163
30th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Thiepval Memorial Pannel 11D
Source:7429192
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Edwin |
| Initials | GE |
| Last Name | Miles |
| Source | 7429192 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 20957 | Royal Berkshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 20957 | Royal berkshire Regiment | 5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 20957 | Manchester Regiment | 17th manchest Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Miles | mother | ||
| James Miles | father |
Media
Media
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Postcard Bovington CampA Postcard sent from Bovington Camp to Dad and Mother from George Edwin MilesContributed by:
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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 | Joanna64499 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Hurst Memorial | John56855 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Newspaper cutting | John56855 | |
| Royal Berkshires | John56855 | |
| Murrell Green Farm | John56855 | |
| Murrell Green 2013 | John56855 | |
| Medal | John56855 | |
| Thiepval Mememorial Pannel 11D | John56855 | |
| George Edwin Miles | John56855 | |
| Postcard Bovington Camp | John56855 | |
| Scroll | John56855 |
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