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We remember William Henry Collier
We remember William Henry Collier
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
Union Workhouse, Poplar, London, Middlesex
United Kingdom
Source:6696676
Source:9631894
14th January 1892
1894
sibling
Richard John Parker
Source:9632431
1894
1896
sibling
John Freddrick Parker
Source:9632431
1896
1897
sibling
Arthur Parker
Source:9632431
1897
1904
sibling
Susannah Elizabeth Emma Parker
Source:9632431
1904
1906
sibling
Rosina Parker
Source:9632431
1906
1911
location
21 St John's Road, Tidal Basin, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9632431
1911
1917
enlistment
Source:6696676
1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
41927
RNAS
Source:9638345
21st November 1917 - 1st April 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
AM2
241927
Source:9632645
1st April 1918 - 1st April 1919
1919
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
AM2
241927
Royal Air Force Reserve
Source:9638345
7th April 1919 - 30th April 1920
employment
Motor Driver
Source:6696676
marriage
Alice
Source:6696676
1977
location
Mons Avenue, Billericay, Essex
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9637058
1977
1977
death
Not War Related
Aged 85 and having been ill for three weeks after partial paralysis following a stroke, he died of a cerebral hemorrhage and bronchial pneumonia.
Billericay, Essex
United Kingdom
Source:9637058
1977
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Henry |
| Initials | WH |
| Last Name | Collier |
| Source | 6696676 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 St John's Road, Tidal Basin, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Mons Avenue, Billericay, Essex | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1977 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 241927 | AM2 | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 241927 | Royal Air Force Reserve | AM2 | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 41927 | RNAS |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susannah Sophia Collier | mother | ||
| William Henry Parker | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard John Parker | step-brother | 1894 | |
| John Freddrick Parker | step-brother | 1896 | |
| Arthur Parker | step-brother | 1897 | |
| Susannah Elizabeth Emma Parker | step-sister | 1904 | |
| Rosina Parker | step-sister | 1906 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice | wife |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Airmen 1912-1919 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| W H Collier | Peter584 | |
| W H Collier group picture | Peter584 | |
| Birth Certificate | Peter584 | |
| 1911 census | Peter584 | |
| RNAS record | Peter584 | |
| 1977 Newspaper obituary | Peter584 | |
| Service record | Peter584 |
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