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We remember Alfred Bexon
We remember Alfred Bexon
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1901
dates
Age 9
Source:6648208
31st March 1901
1901
location
543 New Street, Blackwell, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6648208
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 19
Source:6648211
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Pony Driver Down Pit
B Winning Colliery
Blackwell, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
Source:6648211
2nd April 1911
1915
marriage
Annie Smith
Source:6648213
1915
1918
dates
Age 27
Source:6648193
7th June 1918
enlistment
Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts
United Kingdom
Source:6648193
service
British Army
Private
16149
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
9th Battalion
Source:6648194
service
British Army
Private
16149
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Source:7007016
location
New Lane, Hilcote, Blackwell, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6648224
1918
death
Died of wounds
"It happened on the 3rd instant, about 12pm., when your dear husband met his fatal wound by splinter from (a) shell, and he died later at the Casualty Clearing Station several miles behind the line."
France
Source:7007016
Source:6648224
Source:6648193
7th June 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7007016
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Bexon |
| Source | 329980 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 543 New Street, Blackwell, Derbyshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| New Lane, Hilcote, Blackwell, Derbyshire | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 16149 | Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | 9th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 16149 | Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Bexon | mother | ||
| Frederick Bexon | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Smith | wife | 1915 |
Media
Media
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Photo - Private A. Bexon, HilcotePhotograph of Alfred Bexon taken from the obituary printed in the Nottinghamshire Free Press, Friday June 21, 1918.
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Obituary of Private A Bexon, HilcoteThe obituary of Private A Bexon of Hilcote, printed in the Nottinghamshire Free Press, Friday 21 June 1918Contributed by:
Heather12434
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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 | ||
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | Heather12434 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Heather12434 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Heather12434 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Heather12434 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Heather12434 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission entry | Heather12434 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Photo - Private A. Bexon, Hilcote | Heather12434 | |
| Obituary of Private A Bexon, Hilcote | Heather12434 |
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