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We remember Ernest Leslie Brightwell
We remember Ernest Leslie Brightwell
Timeline
Timeline
1883
sibling
Florence Brightwell
Source:5480613
1883
1887
sibling
John W Brightwell
Source:5480613
1887
1890
sibling
Margaret Brightwell
Source:5480613
1890
1892
sibling
Henry Brightwell
Source:5480613
1892
1895
1901
dates
Age 5
Source:5480613
31st March 1901
1901
location
Barton Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5480613
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:5480616
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Field Worker
Leverington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:5480616
2nd April 1911
1911
location
17, River Terrace, Leverington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5480616
2nd April 1911
1919
dates
Age 24
Source:5480629
17th August 1919
1919
service
British Army
Private
16311 (661486)
Suffolk Regiment
8th Battalion
Source:5480629
17th August 1919
service
British Army
Private
16311
Suffolk Regiment
Source:500784
service
British Army
Private
661486
Labour Corps
Source:500784
1919
death
Unknown
Leverington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:7063277
Source:5480629
17th August 1919
burial
Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:7063277
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest Leslie |
| Initials | EL |
| Last Name | Brightwell |
| Source | 5480611 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17, River Terrace, Leverington, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Barton Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 16311 | Suffolk Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 661486 | Labour Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 16311 (661486) | Suffolk Regiment | 8th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Brightwell | mother | ||
| John Brightwell | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Brightwell | sister | 1883 | |
| John W Brightwell | brother | 1887 | |
| Margaret Brightwell | sister | 1890 | |
| Henry Brightwell | brother | 1892 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Find war dead | Teresa808 |
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