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We remember Edwin Frederick John Anstey
We remember Edwin Frederick John Anstey
Timeline
Timeline
1874
1881
location
1 Wyndham Street, Yeovil, Somerset
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8586005
3rd April 1881
1891
location
Mudford, Yeovil, Somerset
United Kingdom
Source:6986451
5th April 1891
1892
service
British Army
Private
3529
Somerset Light Infantry
D
Source:6986442
8th February 1892 - 21st April 1892
1892
service
British Army
Private
3529
Somerset Light Infantry
1st Battalion
Source:6986442
21st April 1892 - 7th February 1904
1907
marriage
Kate Louisa Ash
Source:6986445
1907
1915
service
British Army
Private
Somerset Light Infantry
Source:6986442
1st March 1915 - 6th April 1915
1915
service
British Army
Acting Lance Corporal
Somerset Light Infantry
Source:6986442
6th April 1915 - 29th April 1916
1916
service
British Army
Acting Lance Corporal
Royal Defence Corps
263 Coy.
Source:6986442
29th April 1916 - 14th June 1917
1917
service
British Army
Acting Lance-Corporal
Wiltshire Regiment
Source:6986442
14th June 1917 - 17th June 1917
1917
service
British Army
Acting Lance Corporal
Royal Defence Corps
Source:6986442
17th June 1917
1918
service
British Army
Acting Lance Corporal
43064
Dorset Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:6986442
26th June 1918 - 15th August 1918
1918
service
British Army
Acting Lance-Corporal
Dorset Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:6986442
15th August 1918 - 19th August 1918
1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6986442
15th August 1918 - 24th January 1919
1918
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
Leicester Regiment
14th Battalion
Source:6986442
19th August 1918 - 26th November 1918
1918
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
422696
Labour Corps
Source:6986380
26th November 1918 - 22nd March 1919
1946
location
254 Portland Road, Wyke Regis, Weymouth
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6986442
6th January 1946
location
34 Furlong, Trowbridge, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6986442
1946
death
Not War Related
Diabetes Mellitus
Cardiovascular degeneration
Weymouth
United Kingdom
Source:6986442
6th January 1946
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edwin Frederick John |
| Initials | EFJ |
| Last Name | Anstey |
| Source | 6986442 |
| First Names | Edwin |
| Initials | E |
| Source | 6986445 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Wyndham Street, Yeovil, Somerset | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd April 1881 | |
| 254 Portland Road, Wyke Regis, Weymouth | United Kingdom | their own address | known 6th January 1946 | |
| 34 Furlong, Trowbridge, Wiltshire | United Kingdom | their own address | ||
| Mudford, Yeovil, Somerset | United Kingdom | 5th April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Somerset Light Infantry | Private | |||
| British Army | Somerset Light Infantry | Acting Lance Corporal | |||
| British Army | Royal Defence Corps | 263 Coy. | Acting Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | Wiltshire Regiment | Acting Lance-Corporal | |||
| British Army | Royal Defence Corps | Acting Lance Corporal | |||
| British Army | 43064 | Dorset Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Acting Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | Dorset Regiment | 1st Battalion | Acting Lance-Corporal | ||
| British Army | Leicester Regiment | 14th Battalion | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 422696 | Labour Corps | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 3529 | Somerset Light Infantry | D | Private | |
| British Army | 3529 | Somerset Light Infantry | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clara | mother | ||
| Robert E Anstey | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Louisa Ash | wife | 1907 |
Media
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Card Index (Ancestry) | Hannah21187 | |
| British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 (Ancestry) | Hannah21187 |
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