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We remember Charles Redfern Freeman
We remember Charles Redfern Freeman
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1906
employment
Professional Footballer
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1906 - 1923
1916
enlistment
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12th January 1916
1916
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Air Mechanic 1st Class
Source:8589991
1st August 1916 - 31st January 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Acting Corporal
Source:8589991
1st February 1918 - 31st July 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Corporal
Source:8589991
1st August 1918 - 24th April 1919
1919
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
RAF Reserve
Source:8589991
25th April 1919 - 30th April 1920
1920
discharge
Source:8589991
30th April 1920
employment
Trainer
Chelsea FC
Chelsea, London
United Kingdom
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employment
Groundsman
Chelsea FC
Stamford Bridge, Chelsea, London
United Kingdom
Source:8590006
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Fitter Mechanical Transport
17935
Jersey Brow Royal Aircraft Factory
Southern Aeroplane Repair Depot
Source:8589991
1956
death
Fulham
United Kingdom
Source:8589987
16th March 1956
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Redfern |
| Initials | CR |
| Last Name | Freeman |
| Source | 6674845 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Air Mechanic 1st Class | ||||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Acting Corporal | ||||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | RAF Reserve | ||||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 17935 | Jersey Brow Royal Aircraft Factory | Southern Aeroplane Repair Depot | Fitter Mechanical Transport | |
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Corporal |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Airmen 1912-1919 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939, Mike Joyce | Will72649 | |
| Cricket Archive | Will72649 | |
| Football And The First World War | Will72649 | |
| Over Land and Sea: Chelsea FC in the Great War | Will72649 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Freeman pictured during his football career | Will72649 |
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