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We remember Edgar Bott
We remember Edgar Bott
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1901
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:8818826
April 1901
1901
location
74 Grant Road, Battersea, South London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8818826
April 1901
1911
employment
Postman
General Post Office
Bristol
United Kingdom
Source:8818823
April 1911
1911
location
8 Upper Berkeley Place, Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8818823
April 1911
1917
service
British Army
Corporal
370222
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7219325
1st January 1917 - 30th October 1917
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8561182
service
British Army
Rifleman
1597
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7219325
service
British Army
Corporal
1597
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7219325
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8561182
location
Clifton
United Kingdom
Source:8561182
1917
death
Died of wounds
Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7219325
Source:8561182
30th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7219325
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edgar |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Bott |
| Source | 424076 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 Grant Road, Battersea, South London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 | |
| 8 Upper Berkeley Place, Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known April 1911 | |
| Clifton | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1597 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 1597 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Corporal | |
| British Army | 370222 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Bott | mother | ||
| George A Bott | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Enlisted before 1914 and still serving with the Battalion in 1917More about 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Enlisted before 1914 and still serving with the Battalion in 1917
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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 | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
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