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We remember Ernest William Thorpe
We remember Ernest William Thorpe
Timeline
Timeline
1882
sibling
Walter James Thorpe
Source:9152180
1882
1884
birth
Nayland, Suffolk
Nayland
Nayland, Suffolk
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Source:9152180
Source:9194882
Source:9264059
1884
1898
sibling
Herbert George Thorpe
Source:9152180
1898
1901
employment
Labourer
Source:9152180
1901
1901
location
Court Street, Nayland
United Kingdom
Source:9152180
1901
1911
employment
Carter
Nayland, Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:9264063
1911
1911
employment
Carter
Source:9152180
1911
1916
dates
Age 32
Source:9152180
1916
1916
dates
Age 32
Source:9194882
1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
18304
Suffolk Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:9152180
1916
children
Maude Thorpe
Source:9152180
children
Maude Thorpe
Source:9194882
children
Dick Thorpe
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children
Dick Thorpe
Source:9194882
education
Nayland School
Nayland with Wissington
United Kingdom
Source:9152180
education
Nayland School
Nayland, Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:9194882
service
British Army
Private
18304
Suffolk Regiment
Source:4438501
1916
death
Killed in Action
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7523980
Source:9152180
2nd March 1916
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7523980
sibling
Charles Thorpe
Source:9152180
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest William |
| Initials | EW |
| Last Name | Thorpe |
| Source | 7523980 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court Street, Nayland | United Kingdom | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 18304 | Suffolk Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 18304 | Suffolk Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Thorpe | daughter | ||
| Dick Thorpe | son | ||
| Maude Thorpe | daughter | ||
| Dick Thorpe | son |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Thorpe | mother | ||
| James Richard Thorpe | father | ||
| James Richard Thorpe | father | ||
| Sarah Gant | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert George Thorpe | brother | 1898 | |
| Walter James Thorpe | brother | 1882 | |
| Charles Thorpe | brother |
Media
Media
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Nayland War MemorialDedication of war memorial at High Street, Nayland, Suffolk.
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Nayland War MemorialErnest William Thorpe is named on Nayland War Memorial along with two of his brothers, Herbert and Walter
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Communities
Communities
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Nayland-with-Wissington, SuffolkMore about Nayland-with-Wissington, Suffolk
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Mary129186 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Mary129186 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Mary129186 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Mary129186 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Mary129186 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| For King and Country: the old boys of Nayland School who died in two world wars | Mary129186 | |
| Nayland School at War | Mary129186 | |
| 1914 Remembered | Mary129186 | |
| 1918 Remembered | Mary129186 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Nayland War Memorial | Mary129186 | |
| Nayland War Memorial | Mary129186 |
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