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We remember Albert Cambridge
We remember Albert Cambridge
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1911
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:9147986
April 1911
1911
location
35 Kings Road, Upton Park, East Ham, East London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9147986
April 1911
1915
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:9147984
1915
1915
service
British Army
Rifleman
3175
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7018621
1915
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Central London
United Kingdom
Source:9147993
service
British Army
Corporal
371114
London Regiment
Source:5436049
service
British Army
Serjeant
371114
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7018621
service
British Army
Corporal
3175
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7018621
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9147984
location
East Ham, East London
United Kingdom
Source:9147984
1917
death
Died of wounds
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7018621
Source:9147984
2nd November 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7018621
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Albert |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Cambridge |
| Source | 5436049 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Kings Road, Upton Park, East Ham, East London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| East Ham, East London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 371114 | London Regiment | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 371114 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 3175 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 3175 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Cambridge | mother | ||
| Samuel Cambridge | father |
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Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1915 - 8th Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London RegimentMore about Enlisted 1915 - 8th Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 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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