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We remember James George Orchart
We remember James George Orchart
Timeline
Timeline
1881
1911
employment
Postman
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:9121194
April 1911
1911
location
50 Nicholls Square, Hackney Road, North East London
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9121194
April 1911
1916
enlistment
Stratford, East London
United Kingdom
Source:8457769
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
8322
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8457768
1916 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
374272
London Regiment
2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8457768
1st January 1917 - 30th October 1917
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Central London
United Kingdom
Source:9121199
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8457769
location
Hackney, East London
United Kingdom
Source:8457769
1917
death
Killed in Action
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8457768
Source:8457769
30th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 150 to 151
Source:8457768
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James George |
| Initials | JG |
| Last Name | Orchart |
| Source | 8457769 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Nicholls Square, Hackney Road, North East London | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known April 1911 | |
| Hackney, East London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 374272 | London Regiment | 2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 8322 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
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2nd Battle of Passchendaele - 2nd/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)More about 2nd Battle of Passchendaele - 2nd/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Chief Post Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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