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We remember Charles Edward Urie
We remember Charles Edward Urie
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1911
dates
Age 19
Source:6997966
April 1911
1911
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:6997966
April 1911
1911
location
59 Pownall Road, Shoreditch, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6997966
April 1911
1916
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:6997967
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
5717
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:6997967
1916 - 1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
7658
London Regiment
9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
Source:6997967
1916 - 9th September 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6997967
1916 - 9th September 1916
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Mount Pleasant Sorting Office, Clerkenwell, London
United Kingdom
Source:9019506
1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:6997967
Source:7964954
9th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7964954
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Edward |
| Initials | CE |
| Last Name | Urie |
| Source | 6997966 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 Pownall Road, Shoreditch, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5717 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 7658 | London Regiment | 9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Urie | mother | ||
| James Urie | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died -
8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 1916 Battles of the SommeMore about 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 1916 Battles of the Somme
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London - Men of the Mount Pleasant Postal Staff War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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