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We remember Henry Thomas Reading
We remember Henry Thomas Reading
Timeline
Timeline
1877
1899
children
Thomas Henry Reading
Source:8587333
1899
1900
children
Frederick Leonard Reading
Source:8587341
September 1900
1903
children
Henry John Reading
Source:8587333
1903
1904
marriage
Ada Ellen Lawrence
Source:8587328
March 1904
1904
children
Dorothy Ada Reading
Source:8587336
December 1904
1907
children
Kate Louisa Reading
Source:8587333
1907
1909
children
William Arthur Reading
Source:8587333
1909
1911
employment
Tube Attendant Central Telegraph Office
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:8587333
April 1911
1911
location
92 Shropshire Road, Walthamstow, East London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8587333
April 1911
1911
children
Herbert J Reading
Source:8587337
December 1911
1916
enlistment
Walthamstow, London
United Kingdom
Source:7965942
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
6799
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7965942
1916 - 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7965942
1916 - 15th August 1917
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
565039
London Regiment
16th (County of London) Battalion (Queen's Westminster Rifles)
Source:7965942
1st January 1917 - 15th August 1917
1917
death
Died of wounds
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7965941
Source:7965942
15th August 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7965941
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry Thomas |
| Initials | HT |
| Last Name | Reading |
| Source | 7965941 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 Shropshire Road, Walthamstow, East London | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 565039 | London Regiment | 16th (County of London) Battalion (Queen's Westminster Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 6799 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Henry Reading | son | 1899 | |
| Henry John Reading | son | 1903 | |
| Kate Louisa Reading | daughter | 1907 | |
| William Arthur Reading | son | 1909 | |
| Dorothy Ada Reading | daughter | December 1904 | |
| Herbert J Reading | son | December 1911 | |
| Frederick Leonard Reading | son | September 1900 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Ellen Lawrence | wife | March 1904 |
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
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 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
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