We remember Edward John Root

We remember Edward John Root

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Timeline

Timeline

1882
birth Limehouse, Tower Hamlets United Kingdom Source:9065537 8th June 1882
1882
location 7 Burgess Street, Limehouse, Middlesex United Kingdom parents address Source:9065537 27th August 1882
1891
dates Age 8 Source:9066412 5th April 1891
1891
location 31 Farrance Street, Limehouse United Kingdom parents address Source:9066412 5th April 1891
1901
dates Age 18 Source:9066416 31st March 1901
1901
employment Auxiliary Postman Source:9066416 31st March 1901
1901
location 31 Farrance Street, Limehouse United Kingdom parents address Source:9066416 31st March 1901
1903
dates Age 21 Source:9645796 18th November 1903
1903
employment Traveller Source:9645796 18th November 1903
1903
enlistment Stratford, Essex United Kingdom Source:9645796 18th November 1903
1903
service British Army Private 3223 Middlesex Regiment 6th Battalion Source:9645796 18th November 1903
1903
location 31 Farrance Street, Limehouse,Middlesex United Kingdom parents address Source:9645796 18th November 1903
1911
service British Army Middlesex Regiment 3rd Battalion Source:9065227 1st April 1911
1911
dates Age 26 Source:9066580 2nd April 1911
1911
service British Army Corporal Source:9066580 2nd April 1911
1911
location Lebong India military residence address Source:9066580 2nd April 1911
1913
marriage Sylvia Russell Source:9645923 1913
1917
marriage Coralie V Jones Source:9646081 1917
1919
service British Army Serjeant Middlesex Regiment Source:9065227 21st May 1919
1921
events District Court Martial Military Discipline Gibraltar Source:9614062 3rd January 1921
1921
service British Army Private L/9551 Middlesex Regiment Source:9614062 3rd January 1921
1921
service British Army Private Middlesex Regiment 4th Battalion Source:9065352 1st February 1921
1921
dates Age 37 Source:9065227 21st May 1921
service British Army Serjeant L/9551 Middlesex Regiment Source:3817981
service British Army Source:9065352
1956
death Unknown Salisbury, Wiltshire United Kingdom Source:9645888 1956
sibling James Root Source:9065227
sibling Henry Stanton Root Source:9065227
sibling Sarah Lilian Root Source:9065227
sibling Jane Elizabeth Root Source:9065227
sibling James Thomas Root Source:9066416
sibling Frederick William Root Source:9066416

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Edward John
Initials EJ
Last Name Root
Source 9065352
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
31 Farrance Street, Limehouse,Middlesex United Kingdom parents address known 18th November 1903
31 Farrance Street, Limehouse United Kingdom parents address known 5th April 1891
31 Farrance Street, Limehouse United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
7 Burgess Street, Limehouse, Middlesex United Kingdom parents address known 27th August 1882
Lebong India military residence address known 2nd April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army L/9551 Middlesex Regiment Serjeant
British Army Middlesex Regiment Serjeant
British Army Middlesex Regiment 3rd Battalion
British Army L/9551 Middlesex Regiment Private
British Army Middlesex Regiment 4th Battalion Private
British Army
British Army Corporal
British Army 3223 Middlesex Regiment 6th Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Edward Henry Root father
Constance Root mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
James Root brother
Henry Stanton Root brother
Sarah Lilian Root sister
Jane Elizabeth Root sister
James Thomas Root brother
Frederick William Root brother
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Sylvia Russell wife 1913
Coralie V Jones wife 1917

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