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We remember Albert Elston
We remember Albert Elston
Timeline
Timeline
1896
enlistment
Taunton, Somerset
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Private
17354
Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry
2nd Battalion
Source:8947362
location
Lift Cottage, Hillfarrance, Somerset.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8947362
1915
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:8947362
23rd April 1915
burial
Ypres
Belgium
Panel 20
Source:8947362
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Albert |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Elston |
| Source | 5268073 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lift Cottage, Hillfarrance, Somerset. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 17354 | Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Elson | father |
Media
Media
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial - 1Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Albert Elson is honoured and remembered.
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial - 2Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Albert Elson is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial - 3Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Albert Elson is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial - 4Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Albert Elson is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial - 5Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium where Albert Elson is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry Cap BadgeSimilar to the one whcih would have been worn by Albert Elson.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumMore about Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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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 Transcription | Vincent96527 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Andrew13060 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew13060 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial - 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial - 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial - 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial - 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial - 5 | Vincent96527 | |
| Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry Cap Badge | Vincent96527 | |
| Hillfarrance War Memorial | Andrew13060 |
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