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We remember Harold Benson
We remember Harold Benson
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Timeline
Timeline
1894
1918
1918
1918
1919
1918
Details
Details
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Benson, |
| Source | 8646401 |
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh, Lancashire | United Kingdom | known 22nd October 1918 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 74164 | Royal Field Artillery | Driver | ||
| British Army | 74164 | Royal Field Artillery | c/110th Battalion | Bombardier |
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lettice Benson | mother | ||
| Samuel Sharpley Benson | father |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Royal Artillery Military Medal awards Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette - 14th May 1919 - The Military Medal | Guy74824 | |
| CWGC entry | Guy74824 |
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