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We remember Geoffrey Gibbings Wacher
We remember Geoffrey Gibbings Wacher
Timeline
Timeline
1891
service
British Army
Corporal
517
London Regiment
Source:4564345
service
British Army
Serjeant
517
London Regiment
Source:4564345
service
British Army
Serjeant
517
London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles)
Source:7227459
location
North Tawton (Grandson of Henry Gibbings)
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6627392
1915
death
Killed in Action
Sgt Wacher gave up his place of safety to some wounded men and was killed by a shell.
Hooge
Belgium
Source:7227459
Source:6627357
9th August 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7227459
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Geoffrey Gibbings |
| Initials | GG |
| Last Name | Wacher |
| Source | 6627357 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Tawton (Grandson of Henry Gibbings) | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 517 | London Regiment | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 517 | London Regiment | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 517 | London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles) | Serjeant |
Media
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| GRO WAR DEATHS ARMY OTHER RANKS (1914 to1921) Transcription | Mark22239 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Mark22239 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Mark22239 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Mark22239 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Roll of Honour extract | Mark22239 | |
| Geoffrey Wacher | Mark22239 |
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