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We remember Ernest Wakefield
We remember Ernest Wakefield
Timeline
Timeline
1887
enlistment
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
United Kingdom
Source:9567212
service
British Army
Private
17376
Leicestershire Regiment
Source:4574570
1916
death
Killed in Action
Iraq
Source:9155023
Source:9567212
8th March 1916
burial
Source:9155023
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Wakefield |
| Source | 4574570 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 17376 | Leicestershire Regiment | Private |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Neil36011 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Michael126217 | |
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Liz37211 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Ernest Wakefield | Neil36011 | |
| Private Ernest Wakefield | Neil36011 |
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