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We remember Sydney Scriven
We remember Sydney Scriven
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1916
marriage
Nellie Childs or Scriven
Source:9025401
1916
1918
dates
Age 29
Source:9025401
24th April 1918
1918
location
10 Essex maisonettes, Westham, Weymouth, Dorset
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9025401
24th April 1918
service
British Army
Private
49027
Devonshire Regiment
Source:3943594
service
British Army
Private
34580
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
2nd/5th Battalion
Source:7963828
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
34580
Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry
2nd/4th Battalion
Source:9025401
1918
death
Killed in Action
No known grave. Heavy German artillery fire reported in war diary for this date - front line little more than a series of mud-filled shell holes.
Robecq
France
Source:7963828
Source:9025401
24th April 1918
burial
No known grave.
France
No known grave
Source:9025401
Source:7963828
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Essex maisonettes, Westham, Weymouth, Dorset | United Kingdom | their own address | known 24th April 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 49027 | Devonshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 34580 | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | 2nd/5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 34580 | Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry | 2nd/4th Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Isaac Scriven | father | ||
| Eliza Cole Gould or Scriven | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Childs or Scriven | wife | 1916 |
Media
Communities
Communities
This person is not linked to any communities.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Scriven Baptismal Record | Ian61288 | |
| CWCG Certificate Sydney Scriven | Ian61288 |
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