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We remember Benjamin Bruce
We remember Benjamin Bruce
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1891
location
14 Jane St, St George-in-the-East, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8551406
30th November 1891
1911
employment
Bailiff
County Court
Whitechapel, London
United Kingdom
Source:8553678
1911 - 1914
1911
location
40 Meanley St, Manor Park, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8553678
1911
1914
location
Rose Cottage, Nightingale Ave, Laindon Hills, Essex
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8551573
1914
1914
service
British Army
Corporal
7406
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Source:7460927
20th August 1914
service
British Army
Corporal
7406
Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry
Source:567736
1914
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7460927
Source:567736
9th September 1914
burial
Seine-et-Marne
France
Source:7460927
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Benjamin |
| Initials | B |
| Last Name | Bruce |
| Source | 567736 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jane St, St George-in-the-East, London | United Kingdom | parents address | 30th November 1891 | |
| 40 Meanley St, Manor Park, London | United Kingdom | parents address | 1911 | |
| Rose Cottage, Nightingale Ave, Laindon Hills, Essex | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7406 | Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 7406 | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry | Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Bruce | father | ||
| Hannah Rosetta Gayler | mother |
Media
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School registrationShows date of birth, address and father's name and occupation
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Parents' marriage recordShows name of parents and place and date of marriageContributed by:
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Probate recordShows address of Benjamin and beneficiary of will - possibly his fiancee?Contributed by:
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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 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Patricia68049 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Patricia68049 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| School registration | Patricia68049 | |
| Parents' marriage record | Patricia68049 | |
| Probate record | Patricia68049 | |
| CWGC certificate | Patricia68049 | |
| 1911 census | Patricia68049 | |
| DCLI trench | Patricia68049 | |
| Nightingale Avenue, Laindon Hills | Patricia68049 | |
| ratcliffe highway | Patricia68049 | |
| Trams in Manor Park 1910 | Patricia68049 |
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