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We remember William Edwin Abbott
We remember William Edwin Abbott
Timeline
Timeline
1888
birth
United Kingdom
Source:9534756
1888
1911
employment
Police Constable
United Kingdom
Source:9534756
2nd April 1911
1916
location
13 Byron Mount Street, Barkerend Rd. Bradford
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9534745
30th June 1916
marriage
Minnie Abbott
Source:9534745
service
British Army
Corporal 2nd
18/625
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:3172
service
British Army
Acting Sergeant
18/625
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:3172
1916
death
Killed in Action
Source:9534745
30th June 1916
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Edwin |
| Initials | WE |
| Last Name | Abbott |
| Source | 9534745 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Byron Mount Street, Barkerend Rd. Bradford | United Kingdom | their own address | known 30th June 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 18/625 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Corporal 2nd | ||
| British Army | 18/625 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Acting Sergeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Abbott | mother | ||
| Tom Abbott | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Abbott | wife |
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Sergeant William Edwin AbbottOriginal IWM image caption: Sergeant William Edwin Abbott 18/625. Unit: C Company, 18th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own). Death: 30 June 1916 Western Front | CWGC family info: Son of Tom and Ellen Abbott, of 4, Wheatlands Square, Heaton, Bradford; husband of Minnie Abbott, of 13, Byron Mount St., Barkerend Rd., Bradford. | Head and shoulders, press cutting
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Medal Index CardMIC showing correct initial which had been transcribed wrongly as WILLIAM C instead of WILLIAM EContributed by:
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Wayne51525 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Wayne51525 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Wayne51525 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Wayne51525 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Sergeant William Edwin Abbott | Wayne51525 | |
| Medal Index Card | Wayne51525 |
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