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We remember Ernest James Postlethwaite
We remember Ernest James Postlethwaite
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1911
employment
Messenger
General Post Office
Central London
United Kingdom
Source:8599895
April 1911
1911
location
25 Blanchard Road, Hackney, East London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8599897
April 1911
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8500615
March 1915 - 25th May 1915
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8500615
service
British Army
Rifleman
1294
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8500614
1915
death
Died of wounds
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8500614
Source:8500615
25th May 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8500614
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest James |
| Initials | EJ |
| Last Name | Postlethwaite |
| Source | 8500614 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Blanchard Road, Hackney, East London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1294 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Baker Postlethwaite | father | ||
| Louisa Postlethwaite | mother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Post Office Rifles - Festubert, France 15-25 May 1915More about Post Office Rifles - Festubert, France 15-25 May 1915
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Enlisted before 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment. Those who died before 1917.More about Enlisted before 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment. Those who died before 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 Chief Post Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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