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We remember George Ernest Bird
We remember George Ernest Bird
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1911
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:9215130
April 1911
1911
location
8 Benn Street, Homerton, North East London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9215130
April 1911
1916
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8483793
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
5167
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8483792
1916 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
372521
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8483792
1st January 1917 - 20th September 1917
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Mount Pleasant Sorting Office, Clerkenwell, London
United Kingdom
Source:9215137
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8483793
location
Bow, East London
United Kingdom
Source:8483793
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8483792
Source:8483793
20th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 54
Source:8483792
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Ernest |
| Initials | GE |
| Last Name | Bird |
| Source | 8483792 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Benn Street, Homerton, North East London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Bow, East London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 372521 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 5167 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Elizabeth Bird | mother | ||
| Alfred George Bird | father |
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
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 -
2/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - Wurst Farm Ridge on 20 September 1917More about 2/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - Wurst Farm Ridge on 20 September 1917
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 - Men of the Mount Pleasant Postal Staff War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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