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We remember Robert Billington
We remember Robert Billington
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
William Billington
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1891
1893
sibling
Hornby Billington
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1893
1895
1911
dates
Age 16
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1911
1911
employment
Cloth warehouse lad
Preston, Lancashire
United Kingdom
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1911
1911
location
211 Brockholes View, Preston, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
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1911
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
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15th June 1915
service
British Army
Private
3169
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
1/4th Battalion (Territorial Force)
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service
British Army
Private
3169
The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Source:7416703
1915
death
Killed in Action
Flanders
France
Source:7416703
Source:6980958
15th June 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7416703
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Billington |
| Source | 342208 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 Brockholes View, Preston, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3169 | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | 1/4th Battalion (Territorial Force) | Private | |
| British Army | 3169 | The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Billington | mother | ||
| George Billington | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Billington | brother | 1891 | |
| Hornby Billington | brother | 1893 |
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Preston Roll of Honour form for Private BillingtonThis is the Roll of Honour form completed and submitted by a relative of Private Robert Billington for the Preston Memorial Roll of Honour in the Harris Library, Museum and Art Gallery, finished in 1927. Transcription: Name: Robert Billington. Address: 211 Brockholes View, Preston. Occupation: Cloth Warehouseman. Regiment: 1/4 Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Rank and Regimental Number: Pte. No 3169. Date of Death: June 15th 1915. Place where killed or injury received: Festubert. Remarks: None.
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Preston Memorial Roll of HonourMore about Preston Memorial Roll of Honour
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Preston485 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Preston485 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Preston Roll of Honour form for Private Billington | Preston485 |
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