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We remember Albert John Whiffin
We remember Albert John Whiffin
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
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1895
1915
location
Worlingham
United Kingdom
Source:9623381
March 1915
1915
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:9623381
30th March 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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17th November 1915 - 7th July 1916
1916
hospitalisation
shell shock
Hospital/Institution
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3rd July 1916 - 20th July 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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5th November 1916 - 26th August 1917
1917
hospitalisation
shell gas wound, burns, severe
Hospital/Institution
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17th August 1917 - 19th January 1918
1918
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
PS/1807
Middlesex Regiment
16th Battalion
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3rd April 1918
1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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19th April 1918 - 26th May 1918
1918
internment
pow
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27th May 1918 - 5th November 1918
employment
gardener
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service
British Army
Private
PS/1807
Middlesex Regiment
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Albert John |
| Initials | AJ |
| Last Name | Whiffin |
| Source | 9623381 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worlingham | United Kingdom | known March 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | PS/1807 | Middlesex Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | PS/1807 | Middlesex Regiment | 16th Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 ‘Burnt Documents’ | Sally23614 |
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