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We remember Lewis Blunden
We remember Lewis Blunden
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1901
location
"The Cluis", (Stickings Lane), Mill Street, East Malling, Kent
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9309835
1901
1911
location
Mill House, East Malling, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9309843
1911
1916
location
Mill House, East Malling, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7152978
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Sussex Regiment
5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion TF
Source:9309788
1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:7152978
Source:8744143
Source:9309788
22nd July 1916
burial
Somme
France
II. F. 3.
Source:7152978
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Lewis |
| Initials | L |
| Last Name | Blunden |
| Source | 391317 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Cluis", (Stickings Lane), Mill Street, East Malling, Kent | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1901 | |
| Mill House, East Malling, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Mill House, East Malling, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | 5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion TF | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Ellen | mother | ||
| George Blunden | father |
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Communities
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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 | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Stephen27718 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Maidstone in the Great War | Bearsted33934 | |
| FamilySearch England Births and Christenings | Bearsted33934 | |
| 1901 census East Malling, Kent | Bearsted33934 | |
| 1911 census East Malling, Kent | Bearsted33934 | |
| MGS Fallen WW1 for Lewis Blunden | Bearsted33934 |
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