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We remember Albert Willis
We remember Albert Willis
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1911
location
672, Old Ford Road, Bow, London.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8708852
2nd April 1911
1916
location
670, Old Ford Road, Bow, London.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8708846
14th September 1916
1916
dates
Age 19
Source:6989380
15th September 1916
1916
missing
During the Battle of the Somme
Source:6989380
15th September 1916
service
British Army
Private
GS/22062
Royal Fusiliers
32nd (Service) Battalion (East Ham)
Source:8708845
1915
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:8708846
Source:8708845
15th September 1915
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Albert |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Willis |
| Source | 4793434 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 670, Old Ford Road, Bow, London. | United Kingdom | parents address | known 14th September 1916 | |
| 672, Old Ford Road, Bow, London. | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | GS/22062 | Royal Fusiliers | 32nd (Service) Battalion (East Ham) | Private |
Media
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Portrait photograph of Albert WillisPrivate Albert Willis 32 Battalion, Royal Fusiliers Pte Willis of A Company was reported missing, aged 19, on 15 September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
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Communities
Communities
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Bryant and May war memorial crossMore about Bryant and May war memorial cross
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 | Keith1947 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Albert Willis | Charlotte33 |
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