We remember Richard Edwin Yeo

We remember Richard Edwin Yeo

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Timeline

Timeline

1883
sibling John Source:8804540 1883
1889
sibling Beatrice Source:8804540 1889
1891
birth Talland, Liskeard, Cornwall United Kingdom Source:8804532 Source:8804540 1891
1891
location Rotterdam, Polperro, Cornwall United Kingdom parents address Source:8804540 1891
1901
location Fore Street, Looe, Cornwall United Kingdom parents address Source:8804543 1901
1911
employment General Farm Labourer Source:8804537 1911
1911
location Pollio Court, Looe, Cornwall United Kingdom Source:8804537 1911
1915
service British Army Private 21186 Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Source:8804505 8th May 1915 - 1st October 1918
1915
service British Army Private 21186 Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Source:9120611 11th August 1915
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9120611 11th August 1915
1917
hospitalisation TB Hospital/Institution Source:8804531 23rd August 1917
1917
hospitalisation GSW righ cheek & shoulder Hospital/Institution Source:8804531 29th August 1917
service British Army Private 21186 Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 6th Battalion Source:9120623
1920
death War Related Sickness Penetrating wound of Thorax & Pulminory Tuberculosis Liskeard, Cornwall United Kingdom Source:8804531 Source:8804532 8th June 1920
burial Looe Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Cornwall United Kingdom A. 94 Source:9120623

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Richard Edwin
Initials RE
Last Name Yeo
Source 8804537
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Fore Street, Looe, Cornwall United Kingdom parents address known 1901
Pollio Court, Looe, Cornwall United Kingdom known 1911
Rotterdam, Polperro, Cornwall United Kingdom parents address known 1891
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 21186 Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Private
British Army 21186 Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Private
British Army 21186 Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 6th Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Silver War Badge Honourable Discharge
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary mother
Thomas Yeo father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
John brother 1883
Beatrice sister 1889
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
DateHeightSource
1915 5'5"

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Silver War Badge Roll Transcription Selena49658
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Selena49658
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Selena49658
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Selena49658
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Selena49658
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Selena49658
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Selena49658

External Evidence

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World War One soldier given new gravestone after 96 years Edward43379
Coverage of commemoration service in Looe, Cornwall Deborah102878
MIC image (Ancestry) R58235
Private YEO, Richard Edwin (CWGC) R58235

Multimedia

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Richard Selena49658
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry R58235

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