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We remember Ernest Couch
We remember Ernest Couch
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1911
location
238 Place, Walworth, South East London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9093292
April 1911
1916
enlistment
Southwark, South London
United Kingdom
Source:8475982
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
8399
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8475981
1916 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
374347
London Regiment
2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8475981
1st January 1917 - 31st October 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8475982
1917 - 31st October 1917
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Central London
United Kingdom
Source:9093282
location
Walworth, South London
United Kingdom
Source:8475982
1917
death
Died of wounds
Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8475982
Source:8475981
31st October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8475981
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Couch |
| Source | 5109194 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 Place, Walworth, South East London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Walworth, South London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8399 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 374347 | London Regiment | 2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Couch | mother | ||
| Edmund Couch | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died -
2nd Battle of Passchendaele - 2nd/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)More about 2nd Battle of Passchendaele - 2nd/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Chief Post Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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