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We remember William Henry Devis Kenney
We remember William Henry Devis Kenney
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1902
marriage
Minnie Eleanor Simpson
Source:9135171
December 1902
1905
children
Ernest William Devis Kenney
Source:9134273
1905
1907
children
Hilda Patience Kenney
Source:9134273
1907
1911
employment
Postman
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:9134273
April 1911
1911
location
147 Latchmere Road, Lavender Hill, South West London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9134273
April 1911
1917
enlistment
Battersea, South West London
United Kingdom
Source:9112427
1917
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
375325
London Regiment
2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:9112426
1917 - 30th October 1917
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Central London
United Kingdom
Source:9134270
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9112427
location
Battersea, South West London
United Kingdom
Source:9112427
1917
death
Killed in Action
Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:9112426
Source:9112427
30th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:9112426
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Henry Devis |
| Initials | WHD |
| Last Name | Kenney |
| Source | 9112427 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 Latchmere Road, Lavender Hill, South West London | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1911 | |
| Battersea, South West London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 375325 | London Regiment | 2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest William Devis Kenney | son | 1905 | |
| Hilda Patience Kenney | daughter | 1907 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Kenney | mother | ||
| H W D Kenney | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Eleanor Simpson | wife | December 1902 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1917 and Later - 8th Battalion of London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)More about Enlisted 1917 and Later - 8th Battalion of London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
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2nd Battle of Passchendaele - 2nd/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)More about 2nd Battle of Passchendaele - 2nd/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Chief Post Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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