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We remember Charles Alderson
We remember Charles Alderson
Timeline
Timeline
1889
sibling
John W Alderson
Source:8486351
1889
1891
dates
Age 10
Source:8486351
31st March 1891
1891
1894
sibling
Ida Alderson
Source:8486351
1894
1901
location
Dickinson St, Darlington
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8486351
31st March 1901
1915
dates
Age 23
Source:8456025
February 1915
1915
dates
Age 23
Source:8456025
21st February 1915
enlistment
Newmarket
United Kingdom
Source:8486349
service
British Army
Private
L/5714
16th (The Queen's) Lancers
Source:8456025
1915
death
Killed in Action
Source:8456025
21st February 1915
burial
Belgium
Source:8456025
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson St, Darlington | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | L/5714 | 16th (The Queen's) Lancers | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Alderson | mother | ||
| Thomas Alderson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John W Alderson | brother | 1889 | |
| Ida Alderson | sister | 1894 |
Media
Media
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Service Medal and Award Roll in 1917Pte. C. Alderson, # 5714. TNA series WO 329/2397, image from Ancestry.com
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Communities
Communities
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16th Lancers commemorated on the Menin Gate MemorialMore about 16th Lancers commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Barbara66589 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ann39898 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| FreeBMD Birth Index 1837-1915 | Barbara66589 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Service Medal and Award Roll in 1917 | Russell64175 |
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