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We remember Ernest John Monk
We remember Ernest John Monk
Timeline
Timeline
1878
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
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31st August 1914
enlistment
Stroud
United Kingdom
Source:9493658
service
British Army
Private
6245
Gloucestershire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:7187134
1915
death
Source:7187134
30th March 1915
burial
Poland
Source:7187134
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest John |
| Initials | EJ |
| Last Name | Monk |
| Source | 7187134 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6245 | Gloucestershire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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Schneidemühl MonumentSchneidemühl Monument Front panel detail showing name as recorded.
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1914 Star and Clasp, BWM and Victory MedalAs awarded to Ernest Monk for service in the Great War (Medal Index Card)Contributed by:
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Gloucestershire Regiment cap badgeErnest Monk was serving in the 1st Battalion at the time of his capture (Medal Index Card/CWGC Records)Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Schneidemühl / Schneidemuehl Prison Camp, Posen, West Prussia (now Pila, Poland) Memorial 1916 (33 names/units)More about Schneidemühl / Schneidemuehl Prison Camp, Posen, West Prussia (now Pila, Poland) Memorial 1916 (33 names/units)
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Schneidemühl / Schneidemuehl Prison Camp, Posen, West Prussia (now Pila, Poland) Abandoned Graves (18 lost Graves)More about Schneidemühl / Schneidemuehl Prison Camp, Posen, West Prussia (now Pila, Poland) Abandoned Graves (18 lost Graves)
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 | Ian105013 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Schneidemühl Monument | Ian105013 | |
| 1914 Star and Clasp, BWM and Victory Medal | Ian105013 | |
| Gloucestershire Regiment cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| Gravestone of E J Monk | Neil202 |
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