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We remember Joseph Bourne
We remember Joseph Bourne
Timeline
Timeline
1884
1901
dates
Age 16
Source:5481125
1901
1901
employment
Postman
Matfield, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:5481125
1901
1911
employment
Grocers assistant
Matfield, Paddock Wood
United Kingdom
Source:5481124
1911
1913
marriage
Alice Margaret Fairman
Source:5481119
November 1913
1917
service
British Army
Source:7328160
1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
40518
Bedfordshire Regiment
Source:7328160
1917
employment
Grocer's Assistant
Matfield, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:5481124
employment
Postman
Matfield, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:5481125
service
British Army
Private
29021
Essex Regiment
Source:430324
service
British Army
Bed
Source:7328160
1917
death
Killed in Action
He was lost on the first day of the Third Battle of Scarpe when the Regiment went into action on the 3rd May 1917
Source:7328160
Source:5481117
3rd May 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7328160
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Bourne |
| Source | 430324 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 29021 | Essex Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | |||||
| British Army | Bed | ||||
| British Army | 40518 | Bedfordshire Regiment | Private |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Margaret Fairman | wife | November 1913 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | David1184 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | David1184 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David1184 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David1184 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | David1184 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment | David1184 |
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