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We remember Fred James Robbins
We remember Fred James Robbins
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1911
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
West Wickham, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:9471361
April 1911
1911
location
West Wickham, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9471361
April 1911
1915
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8484284
1915
1916
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Bromley, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:9471353
15th September 1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
4863
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8484282
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8484284
location
Hayes, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8484284
1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:8484282
Source:8484284
15th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:8484282
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Fred James |
| Initials | FJ |
| Last Name | Robbins |
| Source | 8484282 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes, Kent | United Kingdom | |||
| West Wickham, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4863 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1915 - 8th Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London RegimentMore about Enlisted 1915 - 8th Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment
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St. Mary the Virgin War Memorial, Hayes, KentMore about St. Mary the Virgin War Memorial, Hayes, Kent
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8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 1916 Battles of the SommeMore about 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 1916 Battles of the Somme
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8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - Capture of High Wood on 15th September 1916More about 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - Capture of High Wood on 15th September 1916
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 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bromley Postal District War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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We remember Fred James Robbins
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