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We remember Arthur Leslie Blackburn
We remember Arthur Leslie Blackburn
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1911
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:8670444
April 1911
1911
location
6 Titchborne Street, Edgware Road, Paddington, West London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8670444
April 1911
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8553050
service
British Army
Rifleman
1658
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8553053
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8553050
1916
death
Killed in Action
Zouave Valley near Souchez
France
Source:8553053
Source:8553050
Source:9525567
31st May 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8553053
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Leslie |
| Initials | AL |
| Last Name | Blackburn |
| Source | 8553050 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Titchborne Street, Edgware Road, Paddington, West London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1658 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Marion Blackburn | mother | ||
| James Blackburn | father |
Media
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Rifleman Arthur L BlackburnRifleman Arthur L Blackburn 1658. Unit: 8th Battalion, City of London (Post Office Rifles). Death: 31 May 1916 Zouave Valley near Souchez Western Front | CWGC family information: Son of James and Edith Marian Blackburn, of 6, Titchborne St., Edgware Rd., London. | Head and shoulders portrait
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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) - 'Hell's Valley': Vimy Ridge 21 - 22 May 1916More about 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 'Hell's Valley': Vimy Ridge 21 - 22 May 1916
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Rifleman Arthur L Blackburn | Charlotte33 |
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