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We remember Frederick Charles Romer
We remember Frederick Charles Romer
Timeline
Timeline
1853
1878
marriage
Marie Kate Leaf
Source:8549432
1878 - 1908
1881
location
Hawthorns,Balham Road,Streatham,London.
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8549087
1881
1911
location
Bridgelands,Fernhurst,Haslemere,Sussex.
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8549434
1911
service
British Army
East Kent Regiment
8th Battalion
Source:7734335
service
British Army
Colonel
East Kent Regiment
8th Battalion,The Buffs.
Source:8549075
1915
death
Killed in Action
Loos
France
Source:3815118
Source:8549075
26th September 1915
burial
Panel 15 - 19 Loos Memorial Pas de calais,France.
Source:8549075
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick Charles |
| Initials | FC |
| Last Name | Romer |
| Source | 3815118 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgelands,Fernhurst,Haslemere,Sussex. | United Kingdom | their own address | 1911 | |
| Hawthorns,Balham Road,Streatham,London. | United Kingdom | other group residence address | 1881 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | East Kent Regiment | 8th Battalion | |||
| British Army | East Kent Regiment | 8th Battalion,The Buffs. | Colonel |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Kate Leaf | wife | 1878 |
Media
Media
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War memorial featuring himSt Bartholomew the Great Church, Smithfields, City of London. All his details are inscribed correctly apart from his regiment, which is mistakenly given as "Royal W Kent Regiment" rather than "Royal E Kent Regiment" (ie the Buffs).Contributed by:
Edward43379
Communities
Communities
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Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members on the Great War Honours Board at Lord'sMore about Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members on the Great War Honours Board at Lord's
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Royal United Services Institute Roll of HonourMore about Royal United Services Institute Roll of Honour
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | MARY2719 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | MARY2719 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Service record | Edward43379 | |
| THE WHITE-HAIRED COLONEL ON THE WIRE | Edward43379 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| portrait | olivier56465 | |
| War memorial featuring him | Edward43379 |
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