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We remember James Frederick Powell
We remember James Frederick Powell
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1915
marriage
Ada Lilian Miller
Source:9263989
September 1915
1916
enlistment
Whitehall, London
United Kingdom
Source:8457589
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
8069
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8457592
1916 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
374054
London Regiment
2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:9065614
1st January 1917 - 23rd July 1918
1918
missing
Source:9065614
17th March 1918
1918
location
Hoxton, East London
United Kingdom
Source:8457589
23rd March 1918
internment
pow
Czersk
Poland
Source:9065616
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9065614
1918
death
Died of wounds
Czersk
Poland
Source:8457592
Source:9065616
23rd July 1918
burial
Poznan
Poland
Source:8457592
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Frederick |
| Initials | JF |
| Last Name | Powell |
| Source | 8457589 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoxton, East London | United Kingdom | known 23rd March 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8069 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 374054 | London Regiment | 2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Lilian Miller | wife | September 1915 |
Media
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
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 1837-2005 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ICRC | john14663 | |
| ICRC | john14663 |
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