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We remember William Henry Robert Nutkins
We remember William Henry Robert Nutkins
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1899
sibling
Reginald Harold L Nutkins
Source:8940405
1899
1902
sibling
Constance W E Nutkins
Source:8940405
1902
1905
sibling
Lilla Annie Nutkins
Source:8940405
1905
1906
sibling
Emily Alice F Nutkins
Source:8940405
1906
1911
dates
Age 14
Source:8940405
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
On trial as a Printer's Apprentice
A Printer or a Newspaper
Finchley, London
United Kingdom
Source:8940405
2nd April 1911
1911
location
56 Stanhope Road, Finchley, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8940405
2nd April 1911
1916
dates
Age 19
Source:7296454
6th September 1916
enlistment
Mill Hill, Barnet. London
United Kingdom
Source:8940406
service
British Army
Private
17780
East Surrey Regiment
9th (Service) Battalion - attached to 2nd Battalion The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Source:7296454
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:7296454
1916
death
Killed in Action
William Henry Robert Nutkins was killed in action at the time of the Battle of the Somme. He was 19.
Delville Wood, Longueval in the Somme
France
Source:7296454
6th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
Grave Reference: VI. G. 3
Source:7296454
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Henry Robert |
| Initials | WHR |
| Last Name | Nutkins |
| Source | 8940406 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Stanhope Road, Finchley, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 17780 | East Surrey Regiment | 9th (Service) Battalion - attached to 2nd Battalion The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Nutkins nee Parsons | mother | ||
| Charles William Nutkins | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Harold L Nutkins | brother | 1899 | |
| Constance W E Nutkins | sister | 1902 | |
| Lilla Annie Nutkins | sister | 1905 | |
| Emily Alice F Nutkins | sister | 1906 |
Media
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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Recorded Hendon Registration District, London | Keith22624 | |
| Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| Lives of the First World War Entry for 52299 Reginald Harold L Nutkins - King's Royal Rifle Corps | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| An East Surrey Regiment Cap Badge | Keith22624 |
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