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We remember Harold Boorer
We remember Harold Boorer
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1901
dates
Age 8
Source:8775590
1901
1901
location
1 Exeter Villas, Riley Road, Enfield
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8775590
1901
1911
dates
Age 18
Source:8775594
1911
1911
employment
Nursery Hand
Source:8775594
1911
enlistment
Enfield, Essex
United Kingdom
Source:8775586
service
British Army
Gunner
50041
Royal Garrison Artillery
85th Siege Battery
Source:7293347
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7293347
1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:7293347
Source:8775586
24th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
II. A. 29.
Source:7293347
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Boorer |
| Source | 412322 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Exeter Villas, Riley Road, Enfield | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 50041 | Royal Garrison Artillery | 85th Siege Battery | Gunner |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Boorer | mother | ||
| Alfred Boorer | father |
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 | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UBIQUE | Deborah102878 |
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