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We remember Frank Busby Raggett
We remember Frank Busby Raggett
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1911
employment
Postman
General Post Office
Central London
United Kingdom
Source:9217986
April 1911
1911
location
128 Falmouth Road, South East London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9217981
April 1911
1916
enlistment
Southwark, South London
United Kingdom
Source:8448494
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
6078
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8448493
1916 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
373085
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8448493
1st January 1917 - 20th September 1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8448494
location
Southwark, South London
United Kingdom
Source:8448494
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8448493
Source:8448494
20th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 54
Source:8448493
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frank Busby |
| Initials | FB |
| Last Name | Raggett |
| Source | 8448493 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 Falmouth Road, South East London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Southwark, South London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 373085 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 6078 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Susan Raggett | mother | ||
| Henry Raggett | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died -
2/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - Wurst Farm Ridge on 20 September 1917More about 2/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - Wurst Farm Ridge on 20 September 1917
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Chief Post Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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