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We remember Harold Phillips Toon
We remember Harold Phillips Toon
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1911
dates
Age 18
Source:6652483
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
School Student Teacher
Nottinghamshire County Council
East Kirkby, Notts
United Kingdom
Source:6652516
2nd April 1911
1915
enlistment
Nottingham University OTC
United Kingdom
Source:6652516
January 1915
1915
appointments
Temporary Second Lieutenant
Source:6652509
6th May 1915
1916
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:6652516
11th June 1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Durham Light Infantry
17th Battalion
Source:6652477
1916
death
Killed in Action
Delville Wood, Somme, France
France
Source:7442416
Source:6652477
Source:6652516
14th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7442416
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Phillips |
| Initials | HP |
| Last Name | Toon |
| Source | 4474430 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Durham Light Infantry | 17th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Elizabeth Toon | mother | ||
| Herbert Toon | father |
Media
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Birth Certificate Harold Phillips ToonHarold Phillips Toon, boy, father Herbert Toon, mother Jane Elizabeth Toon, formerley Phillips, father's occupation Coal Miner.
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Heather12434 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Heather12434 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Heather12434 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sarah73340 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The London Gazette, 7th May 1915 | Heather12434 | |
| Nottinghamshire County Council First World War monument Personnel details (names M - W) | Heather12434 | |
| Mentioned in local newspaper | Heather12434 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate Harold Phillips Toon | Jo57111 |
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