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We remember Walter Filby Rayner
We remember Walter Filby Rayner
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1901
location
Farm House, Magpie Road, Rockland All Saints
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9277419
April 1901
1911
employment
Farm Labourer
His father
Hall Farm, Tottington, Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:9277419
April 1911
1911
location
Hall Farm, Tottington, Norfolk
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9277419
April 1911
1917
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9277419
8th August 1917 - 21st March 1918
1918
internment
pow
Quedlinburg
Quedlinburg
Germany
Source:9277419
March 1918 - 29th December 1918
enlistment
Watton, Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:9277419
service
British Army
Private
202676
East Kent Regiment
Source:3669413
service
British Army
Private
225649
London Regiment
Source:3669413
service
British Army
Private
225649
London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
Source:7478294
1918
death
War Related Sickness
Whilst awaiting repatriation as a Prisoner of War.
Quedlinburg
Germany
Source:7478294
Source:9277419
29th December 1918
burial
Kassel
Quedlinburg Cemetery. Exhumed and re-buried in Niederzwehren November 1923.
Germany
Plot V111. Row K. Grave 10.
Source:9277419
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Filby |
| Initials | WF |
| Last Name | Rayner |
| Source | 6980573 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm House, Magpie Road, Rockland All Saints | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 | |
| Hall Farm, Tottington, Norfolk | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 202676 | East Kent Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 225649 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 225649 | London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Rayner | father | ||
| Alice Rayner, nee Filby | mother |
Media
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Memorial for Tottington, Norfolk.This photograph shows the names on the Memorial for Tottington in Norfolk. The Memorial stands on the side of the road between the villages of Merton and Thompson.
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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 | Alison2583 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial for Tottington, Norfolk. | Alison2583 | |
| Short Biography | Cynthia60869 |
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