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We remember Walter Edgar Samuel Weaver
We remember Walter Edgar Samuel Weaver
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1911
employment
Assistant Postman
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:9121230
April 1911
1911
location
2L Block Peabody Buildings, Wild Street, West Central London
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9121230
April 1911
1916
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8475979
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
8400
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8475977
1916
marriage
Rose H
Source:8475977
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
374348
London Regiment
2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8475977
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8475979
location
Roseberry Avenue, Central London
United Kingdom
Source:8475979
1917
death
Killed in Action
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8475977
Source:8475979
30th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 150 to 151
Source:8475977
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Edgar Samuel |
| Initials | WES |
| Last Name | Weaver |
| Source | 8475979 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2L Block Peabody Buildings, Wild Street, West Central London | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known April 1911 | |
| Roseberry Avenue, Central London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 374348 | London Regiment | 2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 8400 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Weaver | mother | ||
| E C Weaver | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose H | wife |
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 -
2nd Battle of Passchendaele - 2nd/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)More about 2nd Battle of Passchendaele - 2nd/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Chief Post Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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