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We remember Fred Purbrick
We remember Fred Purbrick
Timeline
Timeline
1884
1904
marriage
Mabel B M King
Source:9574257
1904
1906
children
Ethel Purbrick
Source:9574252
1906
1908
children
William Purbrick
Source:9574252
1908
1911
dates
Age 26
Source:9574252
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Carter on Farm
Burton, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:9574252
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Burton, Chippenham, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9574252
2nd April 1911
1911
children
Victor Purbrick
Source:9574252
1911
1912
children
Arthur Reginald Purbrick
Source:9574256
1912
1915
enlistment
Source:9574244
January 1915
1915
employment
unknown
Mr Cryer
The Gibb, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:9574244
1915
1916
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
18878
Wiltshire Regiment
3rd then 2nd
Source:9574244
2nd July 1916
marriage
Mabel Purbrick
Source:9574252
marriage
Mabel Purbrick nee King
Source:9574255
service
British Army
Private
18878
Wiltshire Regiment
Source:3620844
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
18878
Wiltshire Regiment
Source:7466641
1916
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7466641
Source:9574244
2nd July 1916
burial
Somme
Moutauban, France
France
Source:7466641
Source:7646513
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Fred |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Purbrick |
| Source | 3620844 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton, Chippenham, Wiltshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 18878 | Wiltshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 18878 | Wiltshire Regiment | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 18878 | Wiltshire Regiment | 3rd then 2nd | Lance Corporal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Purbrick | daughter | 1906 | |
| William Purbrick | son | 1908 | |
| Victor Purbrick | son | 1911 | |
| Arthur Reginald Purbrick | son | 1912 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Purbrick | wife | ||
| Mabel Purbrick nee King | wife | ||
| Mabel B M King | wife | 1904 |
Media
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Fred PurbrickThis is part of a group of framed pictures that includes another with my Grandmother and some of the cards that he sent home from overseas
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Letter sent to his wife on being killed in actionWe found this in a display in Castle Combe church set up by a local authorContributed by:
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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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wiltshire Gazette scan | Sue63058 | |
| GRO birth index | Sue63058 | |
| GRO birth index | Sue63058 | |
| Wiltshire BMD | Sue63058 | |
| Castle Combe War Memorial | Sue63058 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Purbrick | Roger56756 | |
| Letter sent to his wife on being killed in action | Roger56756 | |
| grandad thumbnail | Roger56756 |
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