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We remember Victor Claud Willis
We remember Victor Claud Willis
Timeline
Timeline
1882
sibling
Mitcham
Source:9176118
1882
1885
sibling
Leonard
Source:9176118
1885
1889
1891
sibling
Herbert
Source:9176118
1891
1891
sibling
Lawrence
Source:9176118
1891
1895
sibling
Ella
Source:9176118
1895
1901
location
London Road, Mitcham, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9176118
1901
1917
service
British Army
Private
295305
London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
4th (City of London) Battalion
Source:9176116
1917
service
British Army
Private
291462
Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion
Source:4795942
service
British Army
Private
295305
London Regiment
Source:4795942
1917
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7470583
Source:9176116
20th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7470583
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Victor Claud |
| Initials | VC |
| Last Name | Willis |
| Source | 7470583 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Road, Mitcham, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 291462 | Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | 295305 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 295305 | London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) | 4th (City of London) Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily | mother | ||
| Walter Willis | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitcham | brother | 1882 | |
| Leonard | brother | 1885 | |
| Herbert | brother | 1891 | |
| Lawrence | brother | 1891 | |
| Ella | sister | 1895 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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 | Selena49658 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Surrey Recruitment Registers 1908-1933 Transcription | Selena49658 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Menin Gate | Selena49658 |
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