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We remember Walter James Arnett
We remember Walter James Arnett
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1901
dates
Age 4
Source:7964021
April 1901
1901
location
East Burnham, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7964021
April 1901
1911
employment
Telegraph Boy
General Post Office
Burnham, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:7964019
April 1911
1911
location
The Common, East Burnham, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7964019
April 1911
1916
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:6159606
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
5696
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:6159606
1916 - 1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
7675
London Regiment
9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
Source:6159606
1916 - 31st December 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6159606
1916 - 7th September 1917
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
393739
London Regiment
9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
Source:6159606
1st January 1917 - 7th September 1917
1917
dates
Age 21
Source:7964001
7th September 1917
1917
location
Letchworth, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:6159606
7th September 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Buried in New Irish farm Cemetery, Belgium
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:6159606
Source:7964001
7th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7964001
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter James |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | Arnett |
| Source | 6159606 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Burnham, Buckinghamshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 | |
| Letchworth, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom | known 7th September 1917 | ||
| The Common, East Burnham, Buckinghamshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5696 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 393739 | London Regiment | 9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 7675 | London Regiment | 9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Arnett | mother | ||
| Owen Arnett | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Richard13654 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
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