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We remember Charles Byford
We remember Charles Byford
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1891
location
Great Cambridge Street, Shoreditch, East London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8958560
April 1891
1911
employment
Porter
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:8958555
April 1911
1911
location
31 Havil Street, Camberwell, South London
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8958555
April 1911
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8500744
1914
1914
service
British Army
Rifleman
2892
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7490280
1914
1914
marriage
May Isabella Collins
Source:8958566
September 1914
1915
children
Charles J A Byford
Source:8958579
December 1915
1917
service
British Army
Corporal
370937
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7490280
1st January 1917 - 20th September 1917
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Camberwell, South London
United Kingdom
Source:8958569
service
British Army
Corporal
2892
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7490280
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8500744
location
Peckham, South East London
United Kingdom
Source:8500744
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7490280
Source:8500744
20th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 54.
Source:7490280
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Byford |
| Source | 692166 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Havil Street, Camberwell, South London | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known April 1911 | |
| Great Cambridge Street, Shoreditch, East London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1891 | |
| Peckham, South East London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2892 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Corporal | |
| British Army | 2892 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 370937 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Corporal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles J A Byford | son | December 1915 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Byford | mother | ||
| Thomas Byford | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May Isabella Collins | wife | September 1914 |
Media
Media
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8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by Charles Byford.
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen - 1Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, where Charles Byford is honoured and remembered.
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen - 2Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, where Charles Byford is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen - 3Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, where Charles Byford is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen - 4Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, where Charles Byford is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen - 5Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, where Charles Byford is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London RegimentMore about Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, BelgiumMore about Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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2/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - Wurst Farm Ridge on 20 September 1917More about 2/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - Wurst Farm Ridge on 20 September 1917
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London - Camberwell War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) Cap Badge | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen - 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen - 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen - 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen - 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen - 5 | Vincent96527 |
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