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We remember Fred Purdy
We remember Fred Purdy
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Thomas Purdy
Source:8499177
1886
1888
sibling
George Purdy
Source:8499177
1888
1890
1894
sibling
Sarah Ellen Purdy
Source:8499177
1894
1896
sibling
Ernest Purdy
Source:8499177
1896
1901
dates
Age 11
Source:8499177
31st March 1901
1901
sibling
Jane Hannah Purdy
Source:8499178
1901
1911
dates
Age 21
Source:8499178
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Colliery Dataller - Below Ground
Probably Morton Colliery
Morton, near Stonebroom, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
Source:8499178
2nd April 1911
1911
location
519 The Blocks, Stonebroom, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8499178
2nd April 1911
1916
service
British Army
Private
17980
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
9th (Service) Battalion
Source:7463420
1916
1916
dates
Age 26
Source:7463420
14th July 1916
enlistment
Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:8499186
service
British Army
Private
17980
Scottish Rifles
Source:3622288
1916
death
Killed in Action
Recorded as Missing in Action on 14 July 1916 at the time of the Battle of the Somme. He was 26.
The Somme, Western Front
France
Source:7463420
14th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 4 D
Source:7463420
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Fred |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Purdy |
| Source | 3622288 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 519 The Blocks, Stonebroom, Derbyshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 17980 | Scottish Rifles | Private | ||
| British Army | 17980 | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | 9th (Service) Battalion | Private |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Purdy nee Thorpe | mother | ||
| Thomas Purdy | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Purdy | brother | 1886 | |
| George Purdy | brother | 1888 | |
| Sarah Ellen Purdy | sister | 1894 | |
| Ernest Purdy | brother | 1896 | |
| Jane Hannah Purdy | sister | 1901 |
Media
Media
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Stonebroom War MemorialWar memorial plaque St Peter's Church, Stonebroom, Derbyshire
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Keith22624
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Communities
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Stonebroom War Memorial | Keith22624 |
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