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We remember Sidney Purnell
We remember Sidney Purnell
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1917
service
British Army
Corporal
370157
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7119063
1st January 1917
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Post Office Savings Bank, London
United Kingdom
Source:8732863
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8553063
service
British Army
Corporal
1438
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7119063
service
British Army
Rifleman
1438
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7119063
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8553063
location
Tottenham, North London
United Kingdom
Source:8553063
1916
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7119063
Source:8553063
7th October 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7119063
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sidney |
| Initials | S |
| Last Name | Purnell |
| Source | 3623217 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham, North London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 370157 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Corporal | |
| British Army | 1438 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Corporal | |
| British Army | 1438 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Jane Purnell | mother | ||
| Samuel Thomas Purnell | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted before 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment. Those who died before 1917.More about Enlisted before 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment. Those who died before 1917.
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8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 1916 Battles of the SommeMore about 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 1916 Battles of the Somme
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 | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Post Office Savings Bank War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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