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We remember Sidney Oscar Raymant
We remember Sidney Oscar Raymant
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1911
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:8668187
April 1911
1911
location
33 Athelstane Road, Poplar, East London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8668187
April 1911
1917
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
370160
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8553065
1st January 1917
employment
Sorter
General Post Office
Chief Post Office, London
United Kingdom
Source:8668185
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8553065
service
British Army
Rifleman
1441
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8553065
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
1441
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8553065
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8553065
location
Bow, East London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8668187
1916
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7514773
Source:8553065
21st May 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 10
Source:7514773
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sidney Oscar |
| Initials | SO |
| Last Name | Raymant |
| Source | 8553065 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Athelstane Road, Poplar, East London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Bow, East London | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 370160 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 1441 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 1441 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Raymant | mother | ||
| Arthur Frederick Raymant | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted before 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment. Those who died before 1917.More about Enlisted before 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment. Those who died before 1917.
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8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 'Hell's Valley': Vimy Ridge 21 - 22 May 1916More about 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 'Hell's Valley': Vimy Ridge 21 - 22 May 1916
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 | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Chief Post Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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