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We remember Edward Arthur J Peck
We remember Edward Arthur J Peck
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1911
employment
Farm worker
Banham area, Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:9420149
April 1911
1911
location
Heath Road, Banham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9420149
April 1911
1915
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:9420149
10th December 1915
1918
discharge
Source:9420149
10th April 1918
service
British Army
Private
G/8909
Royal West Surrey Regiment
Source:3457570
service
British Army
Private
8909
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
10th Battalion
Source:9006317
1918
death
He had been discharged Physically unfit in April 1918.
Wayland Registration District, Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:9006317
Source:9420149
28th November 1918
burial
Norfolk
United Kingdom
Near North-East boundary.
Source:9006317
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward Arthur J |
| Initials | EAJ |
| Last Name | Peck |
| Source | 9420149 |
| First Names | Edward |
| Initials | E |
| Source | 9006317 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Road, Banham | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | G/8909 | Royal West Surrey Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 8909 | The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) | 10th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Edward Peck | father | ||
| Susan Peck, nee Snelling | mother |
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Gravestone Banham, Norfolk and short biographyBirth Reg. Q2 Guiltcross Dist. Norfolk - Edward Arthur Peck (GRO 4b 246). Censuses say bn. Banham. Parents John Edward and Susan, nee Snelling. Known siblings; (older) Rosa, Maude, Daisy. (younger) Edgar and Edith. On Census day 1911 he was with his family on Heath Road, Banham. He was working as a ‘cow-boy’ on a farm. His Medal Card and SWB record show that he enlisted 10 Dec. 1915. Discharged physically unfit 10 April 1918, having served abroad. CWGC and Medal Roll records say with 10Bn. The Queen’s – (they served in France up to Nov 1917 then Italy until March 1918 then back to France) Silver War Badge No. 345256 issued date not given. Victory and British War Medals. Death Reg. Q4 1918 Wayland Dist. Norfolk (GRO 4b 486). CWGC Headstone E. A. J. Peck. Son of John Edward and Susan, Upper Heath Road, Banham.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gravestone Banham, Norfolk and short biography | Cynthia60869 |
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