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We remember Arthur Whatling
We remember Arthur Whatling
Timeline
Timeline
1883
1901
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
Croydon, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:9218694
April 1901
1901
location
40 Livingstone Road, Coydon, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9218694
April 1901
1911
employment
Sorter
General Post Office
Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:9218696
April 1911
1911
location
6 Gipping Terrace Great Blakenham Near Ipswich, Suffolk
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9218696
April 1911
1916
enlistment
Southwark, London
United Kingdom
Source:8448496
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
6080
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8448497
1916 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
373087
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8448497
1st January 1917 - 22nd September 1917
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
South Eastern District Office, London
United Kingdom
Source:9218699
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8448496
location
Borough, South East London
United Kingdom
Source:8448496
1917
death
Died of wounds
Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8448497
Source:8448496
22nd September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8448497
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Whatling |
| Source | 4709374 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Livingstone Road, Coydon, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 | |
| 6 Gipping Terrace Great Blakenham Near Ipswich, Suffolk | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Borough, South East London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 373087 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 6080 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Whatling | mother | ||
| John Whatling | 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
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2/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - Wurst Farm Ridge on 20 September 1917More about 2/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - Wurst Farm Ridge on 20 September 1917
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London South Eastern District Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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