We remember William Joseph Slim

We remember William Joseph Slim

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Timeline

Timeline

1891
birth Bishopston, Barton Regis,Gloucs. United Kingdom Source:8520940 6th August 1891
1901
location 12 Maurice Road,Bristol. United Kingdom parents address Source:8520939 1901
1909
education King Edwards High School, New Street Birmingham United Kingdom Source:8713931 1909 - 1910
1911
location 144 Poplar Avenue,Birmingham. United Kingdom parents address Source:8520945 1911
1914
commission Temporary Source:5488182 22nd August 1914
1915
service British Army Lieutenant Royal Warwickshire Regiment Source:5488184 1st February 1915
1915
theatres Gallipoli :2b Source:4072882 July 1915
1917
service Other Empire Force Lieutenant West India Regiment Source:5488206 4th March 1917
1918
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:5488210 7th February 1918
1926
marriage Aileen Robertson Source:8521083 1926 - 14th December 1970
1927
children John Douglas Slim Source:8521083 20th July 1927
1931
children Una Mary Slim Source:8521083 1931
1949
service Indian Army Field Marshal Imperial General Staff Source:9072010 1st January 1949 - 1st November 1952
service British Army Captain Royal Warwickshire Regiment Source:4072882
service British Army Major General Staff Office India Source:4072882
service Indian Army Captain 6th Gurkha Rifles Source:4072882
1970
death Not War Related St.Marylebone.London. United Kingdom Source:8521083 14th December 1970

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Joseph
Initials WJ
Last Name Slim
Source 4072882
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
12 Maurice Road,Bristol. United Kingdom parents address 1901
144 Poplar Avenue,Birmingham. United Kingdom parents address 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Royal Warwickshire Regiment Captain
British Army General Staff Office India Major
Indian Army 6th Gurkha Rifles Captain
British Army Royal Warwickshire Regiment Lieutenant
Other Empire Force West India Regiment Lieutenant
Indian Army Imperial General Staff Field Marshal
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
John Douglas Slim son 20th July 1927
Una Mary Slim daughter 1931
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Charlotte Slim mother
John Slim father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Aileen Robertson wife 1926

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Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription MARY2719
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription MARY2719
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription MARY2719
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription MARY2719
Medal Index Cards Transcription MARY2719
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription MARY2719

External Evidence

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London Gazette Ian77
London Gazette Ian77
London Gazette, 13 July 1917 Ian77
London Gazette, 7 February 1918 Ian77
Wikipedia entry Andrew10867

Multimedia

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General Slim Archie51889
Feild Marshal Slim Archie51889
Old Edwardians Roll of Service Andrew10867
Obituary Andrew10867
Funeral Andrew10867
Death of Slim of Burma Andrew10867

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