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We remember Arthur Leslie Fewster
We remember Arthur Leslie Fewster
Timeline
Timeline
1897
sibling
Elsie Fewster
Source:5032550
1897
1899
1900
sibling
Dorothy Fewster
Source:5032550
1900
1911
dates
Age 11
Source:5032550
31st March 1911
1911
location
27 Southchurch Road, East Ham, Essex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8570954
31st March 1911
1917
enlistment
Barking
United Kingdom
Source:5032550
April 1917
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
394649
London Regiment
9th (County of London) battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
Source:5032550
April 1917 - 2nd September 1918
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:5032550
April 1917 - 2nd September 1918
1917
location
117 Victoria Road, Barking, Essex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5032550
1917
employment
Temporary Clerk
Police
United Kingdom
Source:5032550
service
British Army
Rifleman
394649
London Regiment
Source:5032550
service
British Army
Rifleman
394649
London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
Source:7160519
1918
death
Killed in Action
The Somme
France
Source:7160519
Source:5032550
2nd September 1918
burial
Somme
France
IV.J.12
Source:5032550
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Leslie |
| Initials | AL |
| Last Name | Fewster |
| Source | 5032550 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 Victoria Road, Barking, Essex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1917 | |
| 27 Southchurch Road, East Ham, Essex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 394649 | London Regiment | Rifleman | ||
| British Army | 394649 | London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) | Rifleman | ||
| British Army | 394649 | London Regiment | 9th (County of London) battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles) | Rifleman |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Elizabeth Post | mother | ||
| William George Henry Fewster | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Fewster | sister | 1897 | |
| Dorothy Fewster | sister | 1900 |
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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 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 England Census | John65636 |
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