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We remember Alban Preedy
We remember Alban Preedy
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
United Kingdom
Source:8475816
Source:7479225
1st August 1892
1901
location
Vicarage. Saltash, Cornwall.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9304111
1901
1911
education
Jesus College
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:8475816
1911
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Devonshire Regiment
Source:3584402
service
British Army
Captain
Devonshire Regiment
Source:3584402
1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:7479225
Source:9198315
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7479225
sibling
Clement Preedy
Source:9264506
location
Saltash, Cornwall.
United Kingdom
Source:8981858
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alban |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Preedy |
| Source | 3584402 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltash, Cornwall. | United Kingdom | |||
| Vicarage. Saltash, Cornwall. | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Devonshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Devonshire Regiment | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice J Preedy | mother | ||
| Rev. Canon Arthur Preedy | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clement Preedy | brother |
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Media
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Communities
Communities
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Devonshire Regiment, 2nd BattalionMore about Devonshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion
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Officers and Men of the 2nd Devons who died 1/7/1916More about Officers and Men of the 2nd Devons who died 1/7/1916
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War Memorial in St. John's ChapelMore about War Memorial in St. John's Chapel
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Peter110964 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter110964 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Jesus College archives | Susan39810 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Peter110964 | |
| Lifestory of brother, Clement Preedy | Bryan5462 |
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