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We remember William Alfred Rowland
We remember William Alfred Rowland
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1901
location
Wimbourne Street, Shoreditch, North London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8737809
April 1901
1911
employment
Messenger
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:8737805
April 1911
1911
location
88 Cloudesley Road, Islington, North London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8737805
April 1911
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
370183
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8553066
1st January 1917
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Mount Pleasant Sorting Office, Clerkenwell, London
United Kingdom
Source:8737787
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8553067
service
British Army
Rifleman
1504
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8553066
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8553067
location
Islington, North London
United Kingdom
Source:8553067
1916
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8553067
Source:8553066
7th October 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8553066
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Alfred |
| Initials | WA |
| Last Name | Rowland |
| Source | 8553066 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 Cloudesley Road, Islington, North London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Islington, North London | United Kingdom | |||
| Wimbourne Street, Shoreditch, North London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1504 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 370183 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Rowland | mother | ||
| father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted before 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment. Those who died before 1917.More about Enlisted before 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment. Those who died before 1917.
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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
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 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London - Men of the Mount Pleasant Postal Staff War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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