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We remember Robert Bland
We remember Robert Bland
Timeline
Timeline
1878
sibling
Eleanor Bland
Source:9118301
1878
1883
sibling
Daniel Bland
Source:9118301
1883
1885
sibling
Thomas Bland
Source:9118301
1885
1887
sibling
Mary J. Bland
Source:9118301
1887
1891
sibling
Annie Bland
Source:9118301
1891
1893
1901
location
Brayton Road, Aspatria
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9118301
1901
1912
education
Teacher training
City of Leeds Training College
Headingley, Leeds
United Kingdom
Source:9125634
1912 - 1914
1914
employment
Teacher
Grimsby
United Kingdom
Source:9136931
1914
service
British Army
Lance Serjeant
S/1045
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:381173
service
British Army
Acting Serjeant
S/1045
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:381173
service
British Army
Serjeant
15/1045
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
15th Battalion
Source:9118294
1916
death
Killed in Action
First day of Somme. Died same day as fellow teacher training student Matthew Hudson Mossop who also enlisted in Leeds Pals and fought at Somme.
Somme
France
Source:9118294
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:9118294
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Bland |
| Source | 381173 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayton Road, Aspatria | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/1045 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Lance Serjeant | ||
| British Army | S/1045 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Acting Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 15/1045 | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | 15th Battalion | Serjeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Bland | mother | ||
| Wilfred Bland | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Bland | sister | 1878 | |
| Daniel Bland | brother | 1883 | |
| Thomas Bland | brother | 1885 | |
| Mary J. Bland | sister | 1887 | |
| Annie Bland | sister | 1891 |
Media
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City of Leeds Training College RU Team 1913-14City of Leeds Training College Rugby Union Team 1913-14, from Leeds Beckett University archive. R. Bland second right on front row.
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City of Leeds Training College war memorialCity of Leeds Training College war memorial situated at Leeds Beckett University, James Graham Building, Headingley Campus. Photo from Leeds Beckett University archive website. http://libguides.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/archives/historyContributed by:
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Robert BlandRobert Bland, taken from photo of City of Leeds Training College Rugby Team 1913-14, Leeds Beckett University archive
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Jo28365
Communities
Communities
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City of Leeds Training College War MemorialMore about City of Leeds Training College War Memorial
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Jo28365 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jo28365 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jo28365 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| National Union of Teachers War Record 1914-1919 | Jo28365 | |
| Little Coates Roll of Honour 1914-19 | Jo28365 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| City of Leeds Training College RU Team 1913-14 | Jo28365 | |
| City of Leeds Training College war memorial | Jo28365 | |
| Robert Bland | Jo28365 |
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