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We remember Frank Gordon Button
We remember Frank Gordon Button
Timeline
Timeline
1874
sibling
Jane Button
Source:9167638
1874
1878
sibling
Matthew Button
Source:9167638
1878
1880
sibling
Lillian Button
Source:9167638
1880
1882
sibling
Eudora Button
Source:9167638
1882
1883
sibling
Charles Button
Source:9167638
1883
1886
sibling
John Button
Source:9167638
1886
1888
sibling
Frederick Button
Source:9167638
1888
1888
1891
dates
Age 2
Source:9167638
5th April 1891
1891
location
Great Eastern Terrace. Neyland, Pembrokeshire, Wales
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9167638
5th April 1891
1901
dates
Age 12
Source:9166987
31st March 1901
1901
education
General Education
Royal Masonic School
Wood Green, London
United Kingdom
Source:9166987
31st March 1901
1901
location
Royal Masonic School, Wood Green, Middlesex
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:9166987
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 22
Source:9167587
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Bank Clerk
Staines, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:9167587
2nd April 1911
1911
location
11 Thorpe Road, Egham, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:9167587
2nd April 1911
1915
enlistment
Source:9166489
11th December 1915
1915
location
Great Eastern Terrace. Neyland, Pembrokeshire, Wales
United Kingdom
Source:9166934
11th December 1915
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9166934
July 1916 - April 1917
1916
service
British Army
Private
6495
Honourable Artillery Company
1st Battalion
Source:9172103
17th October 1916 - 24th January 1917
1917
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
6495
Honourable Artillery Company
1st Battalion
Source:9172103
25th January 1917 - 15th February 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Wounded
Hospital/Institution
Source:9172103
8th February 1917
1918
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
6495
Honourable Artillery Company
2nd Battalion
Source:9172121
9th February 1918
1918
theatres
Italy :1b
Source:9166934
February 1918 - March 1919
1921
marriage
Mary A Button nee Davies
Source:9172168
1921
1939
employment
Bank Manager
Gelligaer, Caerphilly, Wales
United Kingdom
Source:9168173
29th August 1939
1939
location
27 Bedwlwyn Road, Gelligaer, Caerphilly, Wales
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9168173
29th September 1939
1940
location
Barclays Bank House, Ystrad Mynach, Glamorganshire, Wales
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9168189
25th September 1940
hospitalisation
Wounded twice.
Hospital/Institution
Source:9166934
service
British Army
Private
6495
Honourable Artillery Company Artillery
Source:689424
1940
death
Royal Infirmary, Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales
United Kingdom
Source:9168189
25th September 1940
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frank Gordon |
| Initials | FG |
| Last Name | Button |
| Source | 9166489 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Thorpe Road, Egham, Surrey | United Kingdom | known 2nd April 1911 | ||
| 27 Bedwlwyn Road, Gelligaer, Caerphilly, Wales | United Kingdom | their own address | known 29th September 1939 | |
| Barclays Bank House, Ystrad Mynach, Glamorganshire, Wales | United Kingdom | their own address | known 25th September 1940 | |
| Great Eastern Terrace. Neyland, Pembrokeshire, Wales | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| Great Eastern Terrace. Neyland, Pembrokeshire, Wales | United Kingdom | known 11th December 1915 | ||
| Royal Masonic School, Wood Green, Middlesex | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6495 | Honourable Artillery Company Artillery | Private | ||
| British Army | 6495 | Honourable Artillery Company | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 6495 | Honourable Artillery Company | 1st Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 6495 | Honourable Artillery Company | 2nd Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Button | mother | ||
| John Button | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Button | sister | 1874 | |
| Matthew Button | brother | 1878 | |
| Lillian Button | sister | 1880 | |
| Eudora Button | sister | 1882 | |
| Charles Button | brother | 1883 | |
| John Button | brother | 1886 | |
| Frederick Button | brother | 1888 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary A Button nee Davies | wife | 1921 |
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 | ||
| HAC regimental number register 1914-1919 Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| HAC World War One record cards 1914-1919 Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| HAC 1st Battalion register 1914-1919 Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| HAC 2nd Battalion rolls & papers 1916-1919 Transcription | Gordon760 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Gordon760 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War | Gordon760 | |
| The 1939 Register | Gordon760 | |
| England & Wales, National Probate Calendar, 1858-1966, 1973-1995 | Gordon760 |
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