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We remember James Gordon Bennett
We remember James Gordon Bennett
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1907
marriage
Emily
Source:9152172
1907
1908
children
May Bennett
Source:9152172
1908
1911
children
Dorothy Bennett
Source:9152172
1911
1911
employment
Postman
General Post Office
Sheffield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9152172
April 1911
1911
location
54 Nount Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9152172
April 1911
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
5113
London Regiment
2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8483298
1916 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
372469
London Regiment
2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8483298
1st January 1917 - 20th September 1917
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Chesterfield, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
Source:9115996
1917
death
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8483298
20th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 54
Source:8483298
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Gordon |
| Initials | JG |
| Last Name | Bennett |
| Source | 8483298 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Nount Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 372469 | London Regiment | 2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 5113 | London Regiment | 2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May Bennett | daughter | 1908 | |
| Dorothy Bennett | daughter | 1911 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Hall Bennett | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily | wife | 1907 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
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2/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - Wurst Farm Ridge on 20 September 1917More about 2/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - Wurst Farm Ridge on 20 September 1917
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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield Post Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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