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We remember William Charles Wickers
We remember William Charles Wickers
Timeline
Timeline
1877
1903
marriage
Eliza Annie Watkins
Source:9158845
June 1903
1904
children
Hilda Wickers
Source:9158821
1904
1911
employment
Postman
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:9158821
April 1911
1911
location
135 Beresford Street, Walworth, South East London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9158821
April 1911
1912
children
Constance E Wickers
Source:9158879
March 1912
1917
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:9158814
1917
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
375702
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:9158819
1917 - 8th January 1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9158814
location
Camberwell, South London
United Kingdom
Source:9158814
1918
death
Died of wounds
Rouen, Seine-Maritime
France
Source:9158819
Source:9158814
8th January 1918
burial
Seine-Maritime
France
Source:9158819
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Charles |
| Initials | WC |
| Last Name | Wickers |
| Source | 9158814 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 Beresford Street, Walworth, South East London | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1911 | |
| Camberwell, South London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 375702 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda Wickers | daughter | 1904 | |
| Constance E Wickers | daughter | March 1912 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Annie Watkins | wife | June 1903 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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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 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Chief Post Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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