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We remember Thomas Gordon Edgcombe Alder
We remember Thomas Gordon Edgcombe Alder
Timeline
Timeline
1898
birth
Source:7546989
1st May 1898
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
3 Training Depot Station
Source:9090006
6th April 1918
1918
location
Milford Villa, 50 Hanman Rd, Gloucester
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9089995
1918
employment
Cashier
Co-op
Gloucester
United Kingdom
Source:7546989
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
East Lancashire Regiment
5th Battalion (Territorial)
Source:9090000
1918
death
Lower part of aircraft broke off in flight.
United Kingdom
Source:7546989
Source:9090006
28th July 1918
burial
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
1997
Source:9089995
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Gordon Edgcombe |
| Initials | TGE |
| Last Name | Alder |
| Source | 7546989 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Villa, 50 Hanman Rd, Gloucester | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | East Lancashire Regiment | 5th Battalion (Territorial) | Second Lieutenant | ||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 3 Training Depot Station | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Mary | mother | ||
| Emanuel Benjamin Alder | father |
Media
Media
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Grave in GloucesterSecond Lieutenant Thomas Gordon Edgcombe Alder is buried in Gloucester Old Cemetery. (Image 09/2015)
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Officers 1912-1920 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | DR117137 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | DR117137 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| RAF Museum Story Vault | DR117137 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave in Gloucester | DR117137 |
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