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We remember William Tarring
We remember William Tarring
Timeline
Timeline
1870
1881
location
1 Devonshire Place, Wells Road, Bath Lyncombe and Widcombe
United Kingdom
Source:8737849
1881
1891
employment
Telegraphist
Source:8737854
1891
1891
location
Cruickshauk Road, West Ham, Essex
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8737854
1891
1893
marriage
Edith May Robinson
Source:8737870
1893
1897
children
Edith Winifred
Source:8737862
1897
1900
children
William John
Source:8737858
1900
1901
employment
Restaurant Proprietor
Source:8737858
1901
1901
location
Farringdon Street, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8737858
1901
1905
children
Leslie Herbert
Source:8737862
1905
1907
children
Reginald Charles
Source:8737862
1907
1911
employment
Agent - Leather
Source:8737862
1911
1916
service
British Army
Company Quarter Master Serjeant
E/496
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
17th Battalion
Source:8737846
1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8737845
1916
service
British Army
Colour Serjeant
E/496
Royal Fusiliers
Source:4357321
location
70 Cranmer Road, Forest Gate, West Ham, Essex
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8737862
1916
death
Died of wounds
Rouen
France
Source:8737845
Source:8737846
29th August 1916
burial
Rouen
France
Source:8737845
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Tarring |
| Source | 4357321 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Devonshire Place, Wells Road, Bath Lyncombe and Widcombe | United Kingdom | known 1881 | ||
| 70 Cranmer Road, Forest Gate, West Ham, Essex | United Kingdom | their own address | ||
| Cruickshauk Road, West Ham, Essex | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1891 | |
| Farringdon Street, London | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | E/496 | Royal Fusiliers | Colour Serjeant | ||
| British Army | E/496 | Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) | 17th Battalion | Company Quarter Master Serjeant |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William John | son | 1900 | |
| Edith Winifred | daughter | 1897 | |
| Leslie Herbert | son | 1905 | |
| Reginald Charles | son | 1907 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | mother | ||
| William Tarring | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith May Robinson | wife | 1893 |
Media
Media
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Communities
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Selena49658 |
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