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We remember Tom Collins Espar Bottomley
We remember Tom Collins Espar Bottomley
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1907
marriage
Edith Caulfield
Source:9596437
1907
1911
service
British Army
Sergeant
King's Royal Rifle Corps
3rd Battalion
Source:9596399
3rd April 1911
1911
location
Dagshai Barracks
India
military residence address
Source:9596399
3rd April 1911
1911
awards
1911 Coronation Delhi Durbar Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:9402742
12th December 1911
1911
location
Coronation Delhi Durbar
India
military residence address
Source:9596399
12th December 1911
1913
marriage
Edith F. Newham
Source:9596434
1913 - 1916
service
British Army
Company Sergeant Major
3165
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:425634
service
British Army
Warrant Officer Class 2
3165
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:425634
service
British Army
Company Sergeant Major
3165
King's Royal Rifle Corps
13th Battalion
Source:9596439
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9596439
1916
death
Killed in Action
Ypres
Belgium
Source:9596441
Source:9596439
29th June 1916
burial
Pas-de-Calais
France
Source:9596441
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Tom Collins Espar |
| Initials | TCE |
| Last Name | Bottomley |
| Source | 9596441 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronation Delhi Durbar | India | military residence address | known 12th December 1911 | |
| Dagshai Barracks | India | military residence address | known 3rd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3165 | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Company Sergeant Major | ||
| British Army | 3165 | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Warrant Officer Class 2 | ||
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 3rd Battalion | Sergeant | ||
| British Army | 3165 | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 13th Battalion | Company Sergeant Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 Coronation Delhi Durbar Medal | Other War Service Award |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith F. Newham | wife | 1913 | |
| Edith Caulfield | wife | 1907 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| British armed forces and overseas banns and marriages Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Keith133517 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith133517 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Roll of Coronation Delhi Durbar 1911 | Keith133517 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| KRRC Cap Badge | Keith133517 | |
| Dagshai Parade Ground | Keith133517 | |
| Coronation Delhi Durbar Royal Pavilion | Keith133517 | |
| Delhi Durbar Medal | Keith133517 | |
| World War One Medals | Keith133517 |
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