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We remember Edgar Whitehead
We remember Edgar Whitehead
Timeline
Timeline
1885
sibling
Arthur Whitehead
Source:8740527
1885
1887
sibling
Augustus Whitehead
Source:8740527
1887
1896
1901
location
120 Milton Street, Maidstone, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8740527
1901
1911
location
224 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:9369564
1911
service
British Army
Gunner
74860
Royal Field Artillery
Source:5139509
service
British Army
Driver
74860
Royal Field Artillery
126th Bty. 29th Bde
Source:7283739
1916
death
Killed in Action
Burial: Guard's Cemetery, Lesboeufs Departement de la Somme Picardie, France Plot: XII. H. 7.
(brother of Arthur Whitehead)
Lesboeufs
France
Source:7283739
Source:5139509
7th November 1916
burial
Somme
France
XII. H. 7.
Source:7283739
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edgar |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Whitehead |
| Source | 5139509 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 Milton Street, Maidstone, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| 224 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, Kent | United Kingdom | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 74860 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner | ||
| British Army | 74860 | Royal Field Artillery | 126th Bty. 29th Bde | Driver |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | mother | ||
| Arthur Whitehead | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Whitehead | brother | 1885 | |
| Augustus Whitehead | brother | 1887 |
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Tracey528 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 census Maidstone Kent | Bearsted33934 | |
| FamilySearch England Births and Christenings | Bearsted33934 | |
| FreeBMD Births Jun 1896 for Edgar Whitehead | Bearsted33934 | |
| 1911 census Maidstone, Kent | Bearsted33934 |
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