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We remember William Robert Wimbledon
We remember William Robert Wimbledon
Timeline
Timeline
1875
sibling
Charles Frederick Wimbledon
Source:9252013
1875
1877
sibling
Lucy Mary Wimbledon
Source:9252013
1877
1878
sibling
Thomas Henry Wimbledon
Source:9252013
1878
1881
sibling
Frederick Augustus Wimbledon
Source:9252013
1881
1883
sibling
James Albert Wimbledon
Source:9252013
1883
1885
sibling
Edith Harriet Wimbledon
Source:9252013
1885
1888
1890
sibling
Florence Kate Wimbledon
Source:9252013
1890
1891
dates
Age 3
Source:9252013
5th April 1891
1891
location
28 South Road, Wimbledon, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9252013
5th April 1891
1892
sibling
Lucy Mary Wimbledon
Source:9252013
1892
1893
dates
Age 5
Source:9252025
December 1893
1901
dates
Age 13
Source:9252017
31st March 1901
1901
location
200 Haydons Road, Wimbledon, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9252017
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 23
Source:9252018
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
General Carman
Not known
Wimbledon, London
United Kingdom
Source:9252018
2nd April 1911
1911
location
203 Haydons Road, Wimbledon, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9252018
2nd April 1911
1914
dates
Age 26
Source:4825009
4th August 1914
1916
service
British Army
Private
131350
Machine Gun Corps
Source:4825009
1916
1918
dates
Age 30
Source:4825009
11th November 1918
1922
dates
Age 34
Source:9252822
September 1922
1939
dates
Age 51
Source:9252020
September 1939
1939
location
Wimbledon Metropolitan Borough, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9252020
September 1939
1946
death
Not War Related
William Robert Wimbledon died over 25 years after the ending of the Great War. He was 58. [William Robert Wimbledon does not appear to have ever married]
Surrey Mid Eastern Registration District
United Kingdom
Source:9252023
1946
1946
dates
Age 58
Source:9252023
June 1946
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Robert |
| Initials | WR |
| Last Name | Wimbledon |
| Source | 9252011 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 Haydons Road, Wimbledon, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 203 Haydons Road, Wimbledon, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 28 South Road, Wimbledon, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| Wimbledon Metropolitan Borough, London | United Kingdom | their own address | known September 1939 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 131350 | Machine Gun Corps | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Wimbledon nee Leverett | mother | ||
| Frederick Wimbledon | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Frederick Wimbledon | brother | 1875 | |
| Lucy Mary Wimbledon | sister | 1877 | |
| Thomas Henry Wimbledon | brother | 1878 | |
| Frederick Augustus Wimbledon | brother | 1881 | |
| James Albert Wimbledon | brother | 1883 | |
| Edith Harriet Wimbledon | sister | 1885 | |
| Florence Kate Wimbledon | sister | 1890 | |
| Lucy Mary Wimbledon | sister | 1892 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Recorded Kingston Registration District, Surrey | Keith22624 | |
| 1939 National Registration Act Records | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded Surrey Mid Eastern Registration District | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded Islington Registration District, London | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded Farnham Registration District, Surrey | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Machine Gun Corps | Keith22624 |
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