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We remember Ernest Christian Twigger
We remember Ernest Christian Twigger
Timeline
Timeline
1899
location
West Ham
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9321783
March 1899
service
British Army
Private
D/17122
Dragoon Guards
Source:4532920
service
British Army
Private
D/17122
Corps of Dragoons
Source:4532920
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest Christian |
| Initials | EC |
| Last Name | Twigger |
| Source | 9321783 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham | United Kingdom | their own address | March 1899 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | D/17122 | Dragoon Guards | Private | ||
| British Army | D/17122 | Corps of Dragoons | Private |
Media
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Ernest Christian Twigger - Delville Wood CemeteryGrave of E C Twigger 6th Dragoon Guards - Delville Wood Cemetery visited in 2014Contributed by:
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"I Serve" - Regimental History 6th DG P236Report from the Regimental History of the fighting in Delville Wood during which Ernest Twigger was killed on 26th August 1918Contributed by:
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Condolence letter - Lieut. Spicer to Mrs TwiggerOriginal letter of condolence passed down through Ernest's sister Emily's familyContributed by:
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Text of condolence letter to Ernest's motherText of letter from Lieut. Roy Spicer describing the circumstances of Ernest's deathContributed by:
robin138456
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 Transcription | Liz138403 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| births | Liz138403 | |
| 1911 Census | robin138456 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ernest Christian Twigger | Liz138403 | |
| Ernest Christian Twigger - Delville Wood Cemetery | robin138456 | |
| "I Serve" - Regimental History 6th DG P236 | robin138456 | |
| Condolence letter - Lieut. Spicer to Mrs Twigger | robin138456 | |
| Text of condolence letter to Ernest's mother | robin138456 |
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