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We remember Frank Percy Wheeldon
We remember Frank Percy Wheeldon
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1908
employment
Assistant Organist
Wells Cathedral
Wells, Somerset
United Kingdom
Source:8736033
1908
1911
location
Mulberry House, Wrington, Somerset
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8736033
1911
employment
Organist and Choirmaster
Parish Church Weston super Mare
Weston super Mare
United Kingdom
Source:8736033
service
British Army
Private
2099
Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:4711881
service
British Army
Captain
London Regiment
Source:4711881
service
British Army
Captain
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8478657
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8736033
location
16, Vincent St, Leamington Priors, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8736033
location
Broad Street, Wrington, Somerset
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8736033
1917
death
Killed in Action
"... fell at the head of his Company in an attack on the enemy position, shot by machine gun through the brain, and his C.S.M. was killed by his side."
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7479142
Source:9088578
30th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panels 150 to 151
Source:8736033
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frank Percy |
| Initials | FP |
| Last Name | Wheeldon |
| Source | 4711881 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16, Vincent St, Leamington Priors, Warwickshire | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| Broad Street, Wrington, Somerset | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| Mulberry House, Wrington, Somerset | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2099 | Royal Army Medical Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | London Regiment | Captain | |||
| British Army | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry WHEELDON | father | ||
| Lydia nee CARPENTER | mother |
Media
Media
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Tyne Cot Memorial to the MissingCaptain Frank Percy Wheeldon aged 32 is commemorated here.
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Tyne Cot Memorial WallCaptain Frank Wheeldon from Somerset is commemorated on Tyne Cot memorial wall to the missing.
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Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 2Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Frank Wheeldon is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 3Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Frank Wheeldon is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 4Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Frank Wheeldon is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Bath & Wells DACR war memorialMore about Bath & Wells DACR war memorial
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Lost in the Fields of PasschendaeleMore about Lost in the Fields of Passchendaele
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Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumMore about Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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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 | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Records and Obituaries kept by Somerset Freemasons | Anne1202 | |
| Leamington Spa Courier and Warwickshire Standard, 19 June 1914 | Michael17221 | |
| Leamington Spa Courier and Warwickshire Standard, 9 November 1917 | Michael17221 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing | Anne1202 | |
| Tyne Cot Memorial Wall | Anne1202 | |
| Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 4 | Vincent96527 |
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