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We remember Edgar Wormald Flinn
We remember Edgar Wormald Flinn
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Timeline
Timeline
1893
1914
enlistment
Canada
Source:9234575
23rd November 1914
1914
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
77823
30th Battalion
Source:9234575
23rd November 1914 - 18th September 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
Source:9234606
2nd September 1915
1916
death
Killed in Action
The Somme
France
Source:9234595
Source:9234592
Source:9234676
13th November 1916
burial
The Somme
France
Source:9234676
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edgar Wormald |
| Initials | EW |
| Last Name | Flinn |
| Source | 5917038 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 77823 | 30th Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Second Lieutenant |
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Royal Field Artillary Cap BadgeA cap badge, similar to this, would have been worn by those serving with the Royal Field Artillery.
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UK borns serving in Canadian ForcesMore about UK borns serving in Canadian Forces
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Bovingdon, Hertfordshire. Commemorated at St Lawrence's Church, IWM Ref 1172More about Bovingdon, Hertfordshire. Commemorated at St Lawrence's Church, IWM Ref 1172
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Alexander119331 | |
| British Army, Royal Artillery War Commemoration Book, 1914-1918 Transcription | Alexander119331 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Alexander119331 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alexander119331 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alexander119331 | |
| British Army, Royal Artillery officer deaths 1850-2011 Transcription | Alexander119331 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Forces Service record for E W Flinn | Alexander119331 | |
| London Gazette - Appointed 2Lt, RFA, Sep 1915 | Alexander119331 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Field Artillary Cap Badge | Alexander119331 |
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We remember Edgar Wormald Flinn
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