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We remember Benjamin Whitaker Outerbridge
We remember Benjamin Whitaker Outerbridge
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:8972896
1911
1911
employment
Scholar
Source:8972896
1911
1911
location
8 Ridgway Gardens, Wimbledon, Surrey
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8972896
1911
1915
service
British Army
Private
17135
Lincolnshire Regiment
Source:3348117
22nd June 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3348117
22nd June 1915
1916
dates
Age 23
Source:8972895
3rd October 1916
enlistment
Bermuda
Source:8972893
service
Other Empire Force
Private
933
Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps
Source:8972893
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
17135
Lincolnshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:8972895
location
Hamilton
Bermuda
Source:8972893
1916
death
Died of wounds
The Somme
France
Source:8972893
Source:8972895
3rd October 1916
burial
Somme
France
V. B. 53.
Source:8972895
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Benjamin Whitaker |
| Initials | BW |
| Last Name | Outerbridge |
| Source | 8972895 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Ridgway Gardens, Wimbledon, Surrey | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 1911 | |
| Hamilton | Bermuda |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 933 | Bermuda Volunteer Rifle Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 17135 | Lincolnshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 17135 | Lincolnshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Lance Corporal |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel | mother | ||
| Henry Cox Outerbridge | father |
Media
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"Great Uncle Ben"This postcard and photo was presumably made on enlistment in Bermuda, given the palm trees - very unusual.Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Whither the Fates Carry Us | Deborah102878 | |
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| "Great Uncle Ben" | Tim95917 | |
| Profile Pic | Tim95917 |
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