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We remember Harry Edwin Benstead
We remember Harry Edwin Benstead
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1898
sibling
Ralph Conrad Benstead
Source:9321886
1898
1911
location
36 Braydon Road, Hackney, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9321886
1911
1916
enlistment
london
United Kingdom
Source:6175685
19th December 1916
1917
dates
Age 24
Source:6175715
14th April 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
London Regiment
7th (City of London) Battalion
Source:9321885
1917
employment
assistant cashier
bank of england
London
United Kingdom
Source:6175685
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
London Regiment
7th lond Battalion
Source:309575
service
British Army
Private
8161
London Regiment
28th lond Battalion
Source:309575
1917
death
Killed in Action
Source:7150276
Source:6175685
14th April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
Wancourt Cemetery France
France
Source:7150276
Source:6175715
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry Edwin |
| Initials | HE |
| Last Name | Benstead |
| Source | 309575 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Braydon Road, Hackney, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | London Regiment | 7th lond Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | 8161 | London Regiment | 28th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | London Regiment | 7th (City of London) Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Elizabeth Benstead | mother | ||
| Harry Benstead | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Conrad Benstead | brother | 1898 |
Media
Media
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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 | Alexander119331 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alexander119331 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| bank of England - employees records of war service | debbie2674 | |
| records for H E Benstead | debbie2674 |
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