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We remember Edgar James Cantellow
We remember Edgar James Cantellow
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1911
dates
Age 21
Source:8069115
April 1911
1911
employment
Sorter
General Post Office
Mount Pleasant Sorting Office, Clerkenwell, London
United Kingdom
Source:9117688
April 1911
1911
location
11 Royal Road, Newington, S E London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8069115
April 1911
1916
enlistment
Southwark, London
United Kingdom
Source:7966174
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
5744
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7966172
1916 - 31st December 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7966172
1916 - 30th October 1917
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
372839
London Regiment
2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7966172
1st January 1917 - 30th October 1917
1917
dates
Age 28
Source:7966172
30th October 1917
location
Kennington, South East London
United Kingdom
Source:7966174
1917
death
Killed in Action
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7966172
Source:7966174
30th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 150 to 151
Source:7966172
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edgar James |
| Initials | EJ |
| Last Name | Cantellow |
| Source | 7966172 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Royal Road, Newington, S E London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Kennington, South East London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5744 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 372839 | London Regiment | 2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Cantellow | mother | ||
| Thomas Cantellow | 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 -
2nd Battle of Passchendaele - 2nd/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)More about 2nd Battle of Passchendaele - 2nd/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London - Men of the Mount Pleasant Postal Staff War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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