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We remember William Edward Blaiklock
We remember William Edward Blaiklock
Timeline
Timeline
1895
location
33 Retreat Place, Hackney, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:5476485
3rd February 1895
1895
1901
dates
Age 6
Source:5476498
1st April 1901
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:5476502
1st April 1911
1912
dates
Age 17
Source:6159700
4th November 1912
1912
employment
Clerk
Burroughs Wellcome and Co
Holborn, London
United Kingdom
Source:6159700
4th November 1912
1912
enlistment
Bermondsey, London
United Kingdom
Source:6159700
4th November 1912
1912
service
British Army
Private
1150
London Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:6159700
4th December 1912 - 5th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
1150
London Regiment
22nd Battalion
Source:6159700
5th August 1914 - 12th March 1915
1915
service
British Army
Corporal
1150
London Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:6159700
12th March 1915 - 24th May 1916
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:5476503
1915 - 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Shrapnel wounds to Lt arm, Lt leg and Rt eye
Hospital/Institution
Source:6159700
24th May 1915
1915
service
British Army
Corporal
1150
London Regiment
106th Provisional Battalion
Source:6159700
13th October 1915 - 24th May 1916
1917
service
British Army
Serjeant
44750
Royal Defence Corps
16th Battalion
Source:6159700
5th August 1917 - 1st March 1918
1918
service
British Army
Acting Serjeant
44750
Royal Defence Corps
Source:6159700
1st March 1918 - January 1919
1919
discharge
Source:5476528
January 1919
1919
location
18 Waldegrave Road, Hornsey, London. N8
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:5476528
January 1919
1919
dates
Age 24
Source:5476491
3rd August 1919
1921
location
32 Lennox Road, Stroud Green Road, London. N4
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:5476528
25th February 1921
1965
dates
Age 69
Source:5476494
3rd January 1965
service
British Army
Corporal
1150
London Regiment
32nd Provisional Battalion, Tilbury
Source:5476528
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:5476528
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:5476528
1965
death
Not War Related
Had a stroke ( Cerebral Vascular Accident)
Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:5476494
3rd January 1965
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Waldegrave Road, Hornsey, London. N8 | United Kingdom | their own address | known January 1919 | |
| 32 Lennox Road, Stroud Green Road, London. N4 | United Kingdom | their own address | known 25th February 1921 | |
| 33 Retreat Place, Hackney, London | United Kingdom | their own address | 3rd February 1895 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1150 | London Regiment | 32nd Provisional Battalion, Tilbury | Corporal | |
| British Army | 1150 | London Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 1150 | London Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Corporal | |
| British Army | 1150 | London Regiment | 22nd Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 44750 | Royal Defence Corps | 16th Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 44750 | Royal Defence Corps | Acting Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 1150 | London Regiment | 106th Provisional Battalion | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Blaiklock nee Catherall | mother | ||
| Albert Blaiklock | father |
Media
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William Edward Blaiklock in camp.This is a cropped photo of William Edward Blaiklock in camp in probably 1915 when with 22nd Battalion London Regiment.
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William Edward Blaiklock on right.William Edward Blaiklock on right in cap and braces with colleagues in camp in 1915.Contributed by:
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1921 Request for medalsLetter written by my grandfather to O.C. Records, requesting owed medals and listing military historyContributed by:
Kay92
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Kay92 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Kay92 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Kay92 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Kay92 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Kay92 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Kay92 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| William Edward Blaiklock in camp. | Kay92 | |
| William Edward Blaiklock on right. | Kay92 | |
| 1921 Request for medals | Kay92 |
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