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We remember Albert Giles Shadwell
We remember Albert Giles Shadwell
Timeline
Timeline
1890
sibling
Charles Thomas E Shadwell
Source:9434631
1890
1893
1896
sibling
Amelia Alice Shadwell
Source:9434631
1896
1901
dates
Age 8
Source:9434609
31st March 1901
1901
location
121 Rushmore Road, Clapton, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9434609
31st March 1901
1902
sibling
William Shadwell
Source:9434631
1902
1911
dates
Age 18
Source:9434631
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Clerk
A coal exporter
Clapton, London
United Kingdom
Source:9434631
2nd April 1911
1911
location
121 Rushmore Road, Clapton, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9434631
2nd April 1911
1914
dates
Age 20
Source:9434596
4th August 1914
1915
dates
Age 21
Source:9434596
18th March 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
1987
London Regiment
1/7th (City of London) Battalion
Source:3968089
18th March 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:3968089
18th March 1915 - 7th June 1917
1916
service
British Army
Serjeant
1987
London Regiment
1/7th (City of London) Battalion
Source:3968089
1916
1917
service
British Army
Serjeant
350431
London Regiment
1/7th (City of London) Battalion
Source:9434590
6th June 1917
1917
dates
Age 23
Source:9434596
7th June 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Albert Giles Shadwell is commemorated on a memorial for those recorded Missing Presumed Dead. He was 23.
or near the Ypres Salient, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:9434590
7th June 1917
1917
awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9434630
9th July 1917
enlistment
Sun Street, Clapton, London
United Kingdom
Source:9434596
service
British Army
Private
1987
London Regiment
Source:3968089
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Cemetery/memorial reference: Panels 52 to 54
Source:9434590
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Albert Giles |
| Initials | AG |
| Last Name | Shadwell, |
| Source | 9434630 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 Rushmore Road, Clapton, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 121 Rushmore Road, Clapton, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1987 | London Regiment | 1/7th (City of London) Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 1987 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 1987 | London Regiment | 1/7th (City of London) Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 350431 | London Regiment | 1/7th (City of London) Battalion | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| DCM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Shadwell nee Norris | mother | ||
| Charles Albert Shadwell | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Thomas E Shadwell | brother | 1890 | |
| Amelia Alice Shadwell | sister | 1896 | |
| William Shadwell | brother | 1902 |
Media
Communities
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 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| WWI Distinguished Conduct Medal Citations Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith22624 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette 09 Jul 1917 Page 6818 - Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | Keith22624 | |
| Lives of the First World War website entry for 301996 Charles Thomas E Shadwell - London Regiment | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial | Keith22624 |
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