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We remember Edwin Blackmore
We remember Edwin Blackmore
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7443911
1916
hospitalisation
This says he was wounded, this website says he died the same day.
Hospital/Institution
Source:8976446
16th August 1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry attached Machine Gun Corps
Source:370728
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Source:7443911
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
9th Infantry Brigade Machine Gun Company
Source:8976446
1916
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7443911
Source:8976446
16th August 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7443911
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edwin |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Blackmore |
| Source | 370728 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry attached Machine Gun Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 9th Infantry Brigade Machine Gun Company | Second Lieutenant |
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War diary entry about him being woundedThis says he was wounded, this website says he died the same day.
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Edwin110085
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about him being wounded | Edwin110085 |
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