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We remember Harry Preston
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Timeline
Timeline
1896
1911
dates
Age 14
Source:3588314
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Bottle Maker's Apprentice
Cannington - Shaw and Co
St Helens, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:3588314
2nd April 1911
1911
location
212 Central Street, St Helens
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:3588314
2nd April 1911
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
20402
South Lancashire Regiment
Source:3588314
service
British Army
Corporal
20402
South Lancashire Regiment
Source:3588314
1916
death
Died of wounds
Died of wounds sustained during the Battle of the Somme. He was shot in the arm, leg and face.
45 Casualty Clearing Station
France
Source:7020676
Source:3588314
2nd July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7020676
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Preston |
| Source | 3588314 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 Central Street, St Helens | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 20402 | South Lancashire Regiment | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 20402 | South Lancashire Regiment | Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Alice Adamson | mother | ||
| Thomas James Preston | father |
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Corporal Harry PrestonPrinted in the St Helens Reporter after his death at the Somme.
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Corporal Harry PrestonPrinted in the St Helens Reporter after his death at the Somme.
Contributed by:
Kelly104464
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Corporal Harry Preston | Kelly104464 | |
| Corporal Harry Preston | Kelly104464 |
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