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We remember Henry John Waylen
We remember Henry John Waylen
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1901
location
Laurel Cottages, Parsons Row, Oldbury Road
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:4665253
1901 - August 1914
1908
service
British Army
Private
2740TF
Gloucestershire Regiment
1st/5th Battalion
Source:8838413
1908 - 10th June 1916
1914
enlistment
TEWKESBURY
United Kingdom
Source:4665253
10th September 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:4665253
29th March 1915 - 31st December 1915
1916
theatres
Balkans :2
Source:4665253
1st January 1916 - 10th July 1916
1917
dates
Age 31
Source:8838419
2nd May 1917
1917
discharge
Source:4665253
7th August 1917
employment
gardner domestic
TEWKESBURY
United Kingdom
Source:4665253
service
British Army
Private
2740TF
Gloucestershire Regiment
1st/5th Battalion
Source:9379896
1917
death
War Related Sickness
Died of TB 14/7/1916: "permanent total physical incapacity at present" [army record]
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Source:8838419
Source:8838413
2nd May 1917
burial
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Tewkesbury Cemetery [non-CWGC] C-281
United Kingdom
Source:8838413
Source:8838419
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry John |
| Initials | HJ |
| Last Name | Waylen |
| Source | 8838419 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Cottages, Parsons Row, Oldbury Road | United Kingdom | parents address | 1901 - August 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2740TF | Gloucestershire Regiment | 1st/5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 2740TF | Gloucestershire Regiment | 1st/5th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Waylen | father | ||
| Emily nee Teale | mother |
Media
Media
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Private Henry John WaylenCWGC Headstone installed in 2018 and dedicated on Armed Services Day, 1st July 2018
Contributed by:
Malcolm128244
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC certificate of Remembrance | John870 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pte. H J Waylen | John870 | |
| Pension 1 | John870 | |
| Pension 2 | John870 | |
| Pension 3 | John870 | |
| Pension 4 | John870 | |
| Pension 5 | John870 | |
| Pension 6 | John870 | |
| Unmarked Grave | John870 | |
| Private Henry John Waylen | Malcolm128244 |
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We remember Henry John Waylen
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