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We remember Leslie Fred Filer Nowers
We remember Leslie Fred Filer Nowers
Timeline
Timeline
1894
sibling
Mabel Gertrude Nowers
Source:9627994
10th February 1894
1894
sibling
Mabel Nowers
Source:9627994
10th February 1894
1897
employment
Mechanic
Dover Motor Company Castle St
Dover
United Kingdom
Source:9627994
service
British Army
Private
M2/202810
Army Service Corps
Source:3290224
service
British Army
Private
Royal Army Service Corp
881st Mechanical Transport Company
Source:9627994
location
3 De Burgh Hill, Dover, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9627839
location
30 Frith Road, Dover, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9627839
1917
death
Killed in Action
Leslie was on board the troop ship SS Armadale when it was torpedoed by a submarine off the coast of Ireland.
Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Ireland
United Kingdom
Source:7083093
Source:9627839
27th June 1917
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:7083093
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leslie Fred Filer |
| Initials | LFF |
| Last Name | Nowers |
| Source | 7083093 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 De Burgh Hill, Dover, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| 30 Frith Road, Dover, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | M2/202810 | Army Service Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | Royal Army Service Corp | 881st Mechanical Transport Company | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Dinah Nowers | mother | ||
| Frederick George Nowers | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Gertrude Nowers | sister | 10th February 1894 | |
| Mabel Nowers | sister | 10th February 1894 |
Media
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The Nowers familyThe Nowers family group portrait with Mabel Gertrude Nowers and Leslie Frederick Filer Nowers standing. Frederick George Nowers and Laura Dinah Nowers (nee Filer) seated. Mabel was married to Captain (Flight Commander) Robert Reeder, Royal Flying Corp.Contributed by:
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Captain Robert ReederCaptain Robert Reeder in his Royal Flying Corp uniform.Contributed by:
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Hollybrook War Memorial inscriptionTyped list of names including Private Leslie Nowers from Hollybrook War Memorial. Panel No. 44.Contributed by:
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Leslie Nowers as a young boyLeslie Nowers dressed in a soldiers outfit possibly at his family's home, Frith Road, Dover.Contributed by:
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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 | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWG Hollybrook War Memorial record | Crispin54960 | |
| Genealogy website | Crispin54960 | |
| Captain Robert Reeder | Crispin54960 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Leslie Frederick Filer Nowers | Crispin54960 | |
| Leslie Frederick Filer Nowers | Crispin54960 | |
| The Nowers family | Crispin54960 | |
| SS Armadale | Crispin54960 | |
| Captain Robert Reeder | Crispin54960 | |
| Hollybrook War Memorial inscription | Crispin54960 | |
| Leslie Nowers as a young boy | Crispin54960 | |
| Mabel Gertrude Nowers | Crispin54960 |
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