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We remember Sydney Alfred Prior
We remember Sydney Alfred Prior
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1901
location
335 West Green Road, Tottenham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:3604640
31st March 1901
1911
employment
Civil Servant, Second Divison Clerk
Islington
United Kingdom
Source:3604640
2nd April 1911
1911
location
35 Hargrave Park, Upper Holloway
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:3604640
2nd April 1911
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3604640
22nd June 1916 - 19th January 1917
service
British Army
Corporal
4310
London Regiment
Source:3604640
service
British Army
Corporal
491557
London Regiment
Source:3604640
service
British Army
Lance Serjeant
491557
London Regiment
Source:3604640
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed in action while helping a wounded officer
France
Source:7272501
Source:3604640
19th January 1917
burial
Nord
France
Plot reference II D 21
Source:7272501
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sydney Alfred |
| Initials | SA |
| Last Name | Prior |
| Source | 3604640 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335 West Green Road, Tottenham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 35 Hargrave Park, Upper Holloway | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4310 | London Regiment | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 491557 | London Regiment | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 491557 | London Regiment | Lance Serjeant |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Florence Jane ELCOMB | mother | ||
| Alfred PRIOR | father |
Media
Media
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Board of Education establishment list 1913Extract from employees of Board of Education for 1913. Shows actual date of birth of Sydney Alfred Prior as 31 July 1889.Contributed by:
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Board of Education establishment list 1916Shows employment record for Sydney Alfred Prior, including year of entering Army service for Great War (1st June 1915).Contributed by:
J56591 -
Photograph of Sydney Alfred PriorPhotograph taken in around 1910 or so; date not on record
Contributed by:
J56591
Communities
Communities
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Board of Education employees who fell in the Great War 1914-1918More about Board of Education employees who fell in the Great War 1914-1918
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 |
|---|---|---|
| London Regiment | Peter34996 | |
| Board of Education establishment list 1913 | J56591 | |
| Board of Education establishment list 1916 | J56591 | |
| Photograph of Sydney Alfred Prior | J56591 |
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