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We remember Harry Pope
We remember Harry Pope
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1907
marriage
Maria Ann Waddington
Source:6646435
1907
1912
dates
Age 24
Source:6646417
1st April 1912
1912
employment
Police Constable
Blackburn County Borough Police
Blackburn, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6646417
1st April 1912 - 5th August 1914
1912
location
57 Carlisle Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6646417
1st April 1912
1914
dates
Age 26
Source:6646412
30th October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
7179
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
1st Battalion
Source:6646412
30th October 1914
employment
Weaver,
E Heyworth and Sons
Audley Hall Mills, Blackburn, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6646417
enlistment
Accrington, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6646443
location
Beardsworth Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6646412
1914
death
Killed in Action
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7497106
Source:6646412
30th October 1914
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7497106
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Pope |
| Source | 3553996 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Carlisle Street, Blackburn, Lancashire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1st April 1912 | |
| Beardsworth Street, Blackburn, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7179 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 1st Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Pope | mother | ||
| John Pope | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Ann Waddington | wife | 1907 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh | Grey | Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
Media
Media
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Blackburn County Borough Police war memorialBlackburn County Borough Police war memorial which features the name of this nominal
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Cranborne3325 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Cranborne3325 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Cranborne3325 | |
| Blackburn County Borough Police examination book | Cranborne3325 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn County Borough Police war memorial | Cranborne3325 |
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