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We remember Ernest John Piant
We remember Ernest John Piant
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1913
marriage
Lilla Dorothy Brim
Source:8585528
September 1913
1916
enlistment
Sandy, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7966154
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
5752
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:3508858
1916 - 31st December 1916
1916
children
Bessie V Piant
Source:8586559
June 1916
1916
children
William T Piant
Source:8586560
June 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
372845
London Regiment
2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7966157
1st January 1917 - 27th May 1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7966154
location
Sandy, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7966154
1917
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7966157
Source:7966154
27th May 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 10.
Source:7966157
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest John |
| Initials | EJ |
| Last Name | Piant |
| Source | 7966157 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy, Bedfordshire | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5752 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 372845 | London Regiment | 2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie V Piant | daughter | June 1916 | |
| William T Piant | son | June 1916 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Piant | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilla Dorothy Brim | wife | September 1913 |
Media
Media
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8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been wron by Ernest Piant.
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 1Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, where Ernest Piant is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 2Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, where Ernest Piant is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 3Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, where Ernest Piant is honoured and remembered.
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 4Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, where Ernest Piant is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 5Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, where Ernest Piant is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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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
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died -
Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
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 | Valerie34433 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France - 5 | Vincent96527 |
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