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We remember Matthew Read
We remember Matthew Read
Timeline
Timeline
1881
1901
children
Arthur Albert Robinson
Source:8640026
1901
1902
marriage
Christina Charlotte Anderson
Source:8640466
December 1902
1905
children
Leslie Read
Source:8640026
1905
1911
employment
Sorter
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:8640026
April 1911
1911
location
224 Daubeney Road, Clapton, North East London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8640026
April 1911
1911
children
Matthew Read
Source:8640457
September 1911
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8640020
1914
1914
service
British Army
Rifleman
2618
London Regiment
2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7143590
1914
1917
service
British Army
Serjeant
370774
London Regiment
2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7143590
1st January 1917 - 6th March 1917
1917
location
Leyton, East London
United Kingdom
Source:8640020
6th March 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8640020
1917 - 6th March 1917
service
British Army
Serjeant
2618
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7143590
1917
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7143590
Source:8640020
6th March 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7143590
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Matthew |
| Initials | M |
| Last Name | Read |
| Source | 3673009 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224 Daubeney Road, Clapton, North East London | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1911 | |
| Leyton, East London | United Kingdom | known 6th March 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 370774 | London Regiment | 2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 2618 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 2618 | London Regiment | 2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Read | son | 1905 | |
| Arthur Albert Robinson | stepson | 1901 | |
| Matthew Read | son | September 1911 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Charlotte Anderson | wife | December 1902 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London RegimentMore about Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment
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 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
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