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We remember Bertie James Reade
We remember Bertie James Reade
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1911
location
27 Rhys Street, Trealaw, Rhondda, Glamorganshire, Wales
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8971116
2nd April 1911
1914
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
3/10889
South Wales Borderers (Special Reserve)
3rd (Reserve) Battalion
Source:3674001
8th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
10889
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:3674001
13th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3674001
13th November 1914
service
British Army
Private
10889
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:8588075
1915
death
Killed in Action
Source:7517311
Source:8588075
3rd March 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7517311
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Bertie James |
| Initials | BJ |
| Last Name | Reade |
| Source | 7517311 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Rhys Street, Trealaw, Rhondda, Glamorganshire, Wales | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3/10889 | South Wales Borderers (Special Reserve) | 3rd (Reserve) Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 10889 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 10889 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Special Reservists of the South Wales BorderersMore about Special Reservists of the South Wales Borderers
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Part Two - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipientsMore about Part Two - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipients
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 | Keith1947 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South Wales Borderers cap badge | Keith1947 | |
| Special Reservists on BWM & WM medal roll | Keith1947 |
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