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We remember Edwin George Townsend
We remember Edwin George Townsend
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1916
enlistment
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Source:9153834
17th April 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
29869
Worcestershire Regiment
Source:9127735
17th April 1916 - 16th October 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9127735
12th August 1916 - 12th November 1917
1916
service
British Army
Private
36830
Royal Berkshire Regiment
8th (Service) Battalion
Source:7036044
16th October 1916 - 12th November 1917
education
St. Thomas's School
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Source:9127735
employment
Clerk
J F Godfrey
Bull Ring, Birmingham
United Kingdom
Source:9127735
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9153834
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed in action near Ypres.
Source:7036044
Source:9127735
12th November 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
I. B. 18.
Source:7036044
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edwin George |
| Initials | EG |
| Last Name | Townsend |
| Source | 7036044 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 29869 | Worcestershire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 36830 | Royal Berkshire Regiment | 8th (Service) Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Jane Holt | mother | ||
| George Arthur Townsend | father |
Media
Media
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De Ruvigny's roll of honour 1914-1918De Ruvigny's roll of honour 1914-1918, Vol. 4, p 214
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Simon1303
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Simon1303 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| De Ruvigny's roll of honour 1914-1918 | Simon1303 |
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