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We remember Harold Cornell Candler
We remember Harold Cornell Candler
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
Source:9143226
1895
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
3969
London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
9th (County of London) Battalion
Source:9143228
1916
service
British Army
Private
391227
London Regiment
9th lond Battalion
Source:702570
1916
death
Killed in Action
After a heavy Bombardment, the QVRs advanced to find uncut wire. Heavy casualties occurred, the company commanders suffered badly, being killed or wounded in a few minutes.
Gommecourt
France
Source:8456314
Source:9143226
1st July 1916
burial
Hebuterne
France
Source:9143226
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Cornell |
| Initials | HC |
| Last Name | Candler |
| Source | 8456314 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 391227 | London Regiment | 9th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 3969 | London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) | 9th (County of London) Battalion | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Webster | mother |
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Harold Cornell Candler3969 Rfn. Harold Cornell Candler Aged 21 Son of Emma Webster Greeves (formerly Candler) of 24, St. Margaret's Mansions, Lillie Rd., Fulham, London Gommecourt British Cemetery No. 2, II. K. 15
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Rifleman Harold Cornell CandlerOriginal IWM image caption: Rifleman Harold Cornell Candler 3969. Unit: 1st/9th Battalion, London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles). Death: 1 July 1916, Gommecourt, Somme, Western Front. | CWGC family information: son of Emma Webster Greeves (formerly Candler), of 24, St. Margaret's Mansions, Lillie Rd., Fulham, London. | Head and shoulders press cuttingContributed by:
James201
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 |
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| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Harold Cornell Candler | Peter5151 | |
| Rifleman Harold Cornell Candler | James201 |
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