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We remember Francis Wren
We remember Francis Wren
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1905
enlistment
LONGFORD
Ireland
Source:9125529
1905
1905
service
British Army
Private
8524
Royal Irish Regiment
18th Battalion
Source:9125526
1905 - 1906
1906
service
British Army
Private
8524
Royal Irish Regiment.
1st Battalion
Source:9125526
1906 - 1912
1912
service
British Army
Private
8524
8th Division
3rd Brigade
Source:9125526
1912 - February 1917
1917
discharge
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February 1917
internment
pow
various
Germany
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service
British Army
Private
8524
Royal Irish Regiment
Source:4889759
1917
death
War Related Sickness
'PRIVATE FRANCIS WRENN died on his way home, after having been released in a dying condition as prisoner of war in Germany. He was taken prisoner at Mons, and kept for nearly two years in Germany.
London
United Kingdom
Source:9125529
20th March 1917
sibling
Margaret Gannon
Source:9125529
sibling
Unnamed Connolly
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location
44 Morley Street, Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9125529
location
Richmond Street, Longford.
Ireland
parents address
Source:9125529
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Francis |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Wren |
| Source | 4889759 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Morley Street, Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | United Kingdom | their own address | ||
| Richmond Street, Longford. | Ireland | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8524 | Royal Irish Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 8524 | Royal Irish Regiment. | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 8524 | Royal Irish Regiment | 18th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 8524 | 8th Division | 3rd Brigade | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Stewart | mother | ||
| John Wrenn | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Gannon | sister | ||
| Unnamed Connolly | sister |
Media
Media
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Wrenn memorial plaqueWandsworth (Earlsfield) Cemetery, Magdalen Road, Wandsworth, London
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Records of Francis Wrenn | LUCAS128175 | |
| Francis Wrenn records | LUCAS128175 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wrenn memorial plaque | LUCAS128175 | |
| Image of Francis Wrenn | LUCAS128175 | |
| regimental cap badge | LUCAS128175 | |
| regimental cap badge | LUCAS128175 |
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