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We remember Geoffrey Burbank Nilsson
We remember Geoffrey Burbank Nilsson
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
Source:8796716
1894
1915
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8794101
22nd December 1915
1917
commission
Source:8794094
28th August 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Yorkshire Regiment
Attached 7th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8796716
29th August 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Yorkshire Regiment
Source:8796725
28th September 1917
1918
dates
Age 24
Source:8796716
18th September 1918
service
British Army
Private
18/331
Durham Light Infantry
18th Battalion
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1918
death
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18th September 1918
burial
Nord
France
I. B. 13.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Geoffrey Burbank |
| Initials | GB |
| Last Name | Nilsson |
| Source | 8794094 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 18/331 | Durham Light Infantry | 18th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | Attached 7th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Mary | mother | ||
| Adolf Emanuel Nilsson | father |
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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 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls – Victory & British War Medals | Yvonne27542 | |
| WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls – 1914-15 Star | Yvonne27542 | |
| The London Gazette - 17th December 1917 | Yvonne27542 | |
| The London Gazette - 29th September 1917 | Yvonne27542 |
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