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We remember Edgar Pilling
We remember Edgar Pilling
Timeline
Timeline
1917
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9562344
11th December 1917
enlistment
South Kirkby, Yorks
United Kingdom
Source:9279790
service
British Army
Private
25995
Yorkshire Light Infantry
Source:9279790
service
British Army
Private
3387
Royal Scots
Source:3522017
service
British Army
Private
270067
Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
16th Battalion
Source:9279790
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:9076346
Source:9279790
9th April 1918
burial
Nord
France
III.C.20
Source:9076347
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edgar |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Pilling |
| Source | 3522017 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 25995 | Yorkshire Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 3387 | Royal Scots | Private | ||
| British Army | 270067 | Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) | 16th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Methodist |
Media
Media
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Longholme Methodist Church Memorial, RawtenstallEdgar Pilling is also commemorated on this memorial “In Grateful and Loving Memory of the Lads of our Sunday School who fell in the Great War 1914-1919”
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Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) cap badgeServing in 16th Battalion at time of death (SDGW Records)Contributed by:
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Haslingden Secondary School Roll of Honour 1921Edgar Pilling. 270067 Private Edgar Pilling 16th Royal Scots 9.4.1918 Not named on the Haslingden Borough roll of honour, named on the Baptist Church roll of honourContributed by:
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BWM, BWM and EmblemAs awarded to Edgar Pilling for Service and Gallantry in the Great War (Medal Index Cards and LG)
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Communities
Communities
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Borough of Rawtenstall: Longholme Wesleyan Methodist War Memorial, Rawtenstall. (IWM Ref: 62834 - 20 forename/surname/date) and Churchyard Burials (x1*)More about Borough of Rawtenstall: Longholme Wesleyan Methodist War Memorial, Rawtenstall. (IWM Ref: 62834 - 20 forename/surname/date) and Churchyard Burials (x1*)
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Borough of Rawtenstall: Gallantry Medals and miscellaneous awards to Officers, Other Ranks and CiviliansMore about Borough of Rawtenstall: Gallantry Medals and miscellaneous awards to Officers, Other Ranks and Civilians
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Ian105013 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Ian105013 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ian105013 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Ian105013 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC Records | Ian105013 | |
| The London Gazette - MID | Ian105013 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Longholme Methodist Church Memorial, Rawtenstall | Ian105013 | |
| Longholme Methodist Chapel Memorial, Rawtenstall | Ian105013 | |
| Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| Haslingden Secondary School War Memorial | Ian105013 | |
| Haslingden Secondary School Roll of Honour 1921 | Ian105013 | |
| BWM, BWM and Emblem | Ian105013 |
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