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We remember William Philip Appleby
We remember William Philip Appleby
Timeline
Timeline
1877
1903
marriage
Mary Ann
Source:9185445
1903
1904
children
Maud Appleby
Source:9185445
1904
1905
children
Thomas Appleby
Source:9185445
1905
1907
children
Elizabeth Appleby
Source:9185445
1907
1909
children
John Appleby
Source:9185445
1909
1911
employment
Postman
General Post Office
Morpeth, Northumberland
United Kingdom
Source:9186504
April 1911
1911
location
6 Jubilee Buildings, Morpeth, Northumberland
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9185445
April 1911
1911
children
Eleanor Appleby
Source:9185445
1911
1915
enlistment
Morpeth, Northumberland
United Kingdom
Source:9185428
December 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
London Regiment
Army Reserve
Source:9185428
December 1915 - 1917
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
375414
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7421944
1917 - 23rd March 1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9185435
1918
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:7421944
Source:9185435
23rd March 1918
burial
Somme
France
Panel 87
Source:7421944
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Philip |
| Initials | WP |
| Last Name | Appleby |
| Source | 9185435 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jubilee Buildings, Morpeth, Northumberland | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 375414 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | London Regiment | Army Reserve | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Appleby | daughter | 1904 | |
| Thomas Appleby | son | 1905 | |
| Elizabeth Appleby | daughter | 1907 | |
| John Appleby | son | 1909 | |
| Eleanor Appleby | daughter | 1911 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann | wife | 1903 |
Media
Media
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Communities
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 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Morpeth War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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