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We remember Cyril Bertie Preston
We remember Cyril Bertie Preston
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1901
location
Logan St., Great Bowden, Market Harborough, Leics
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9422871
31st March 1901
1911
employment
Beer bottler
Market Harborough
United Kingdom
Source:9422886
2nd April 1911
1918
dates
Age 26
Source:7342732
20th September 1918
enlistment
Market Harborough, Leics
United Kingdom
Source:9422852
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
28831
Machine Gun Corps
Source:3587706
service
British Army
R/17107
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:9422852
service
British Army
Corporal
28831
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
60th Bn.
Source:9422852
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:9422852
location
Church Walk, Little Bowden, Market Harborough, Leics
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7342732
1918
death
Died of wounds
Palestine, State of
Source:7342732
Source:9422852
20th September 1918
burial
Israel
L. 46
Source:7342732
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Cyril Bertie |
| Initials | CB |
| Last Name | Preston |
| Source | 9422852 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Walk, Little Bowden, Market Harborough, Leics | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| Logan St., Great Bowden, Market Harborough, Leics | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 28831 | Machine Gun Corps | Acting Corporal | ||
| British Army | R/17107 | King's Royal Rifle Corps | |||
| British Army | 28831 | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | 60th Bn. | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Preston | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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 | Liz37211 | |
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY | Liz37211 |
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