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We remember Joseph Walter David Needham
We remember Joseph Walter David Needham
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1911
dates
Age 12
Source:9534762
2nd April 1911
1911
location
41 Alexandra Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9534762
2nd April 1911
1917
dates
Age 19
Source:9534609
12th November 1917
education
Berkhamsted School
Berkhamsted
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
General List Royal Flying Corps
48 Squadron
Source:9534618
location
Hill Brow, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9534609
1917
death
Died of wounds
When returning from a raid over Germany he became detached from the squadron in very dense fog and crashed into a hillside in France. His observer, Evans, survived.
Pas de Calais
France
Source:3215092
Source:9534618
Source:9534609
12th November 1917
burial
Etaples, Pas de Calais
France
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Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Alexandra Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom | known 2nd April 1911 | ||
| Hill Brow, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | General List Royal Flying Corps | 48 Squadron | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Needham | father | ||
| Rhoda Alexandra nee Marsh | mother |
Media
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Second Lieutenant Joseph Walter David NeedhamA picture of him in his uniform, born 14 October 1898 and died 12 November 1917, after crashing into a hillside in France.
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Entry in the Hemel Hempstead Gazette 2001Picture of Walter beside his aircraftContributed by:
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Communities
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Berkhamsted School War MemorialMore about Berkhamsted School War Memorial
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Second Lieutenant Joseph Walter David Needham | Angela25354 | |
| Commemorative information | Angela25354 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission commemoration | Angela25354 | |
| Entry in the Hemel Hempstead Gazette 2001 | Angela25354 |
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