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We remember Charles William Appleby
We remember Charles William Appleby
Timeline
Timeline
1874
1900
marriage
Lizzie Amelia Ward
Source:9114294
June 1900
1911
employment
Town Postman
General Post Office
Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9114303
April 1911
1911
location
39 Mandale Street, Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9114245
April 1911
1915
service
British Army
Rifleman
3361
London Regiment
2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:9096266
18th March 1915 - 31st December 1916
1915
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:9096261
1915
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
371241
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7421781
1st January 1917 - 30th October 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9096266
3rd February 1917 - 30th October 1917
service
British Army
Private
371241
London Regiment
Source:648947
location
Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9096261
1917
death
Killed in Action
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7421781
Source:9096261
30th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 150 to 151
Source:7421781
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles William |
| Initials | CW |
| Last Name | Appleby |
| Source | 9096261 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 Mandale Street, Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1911 | |
| Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 371241 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 371241 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 3361 | London Regiment | 2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Amelia Ward | wife | June 1900 |
Media
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
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2nd Battle of Passchendaele - 2nd/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)More about 2nd Battle of Passchendaele - 2nd/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
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 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Stockton on Tees War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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