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We remember Frank William Abbis
We remember Frank William Abbis
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1893
location
38 Chapel Road, Stamford Hill, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5495910
1st October 1893
1895
sibling
Rose Elizabeth Graham
Abbis
Source:5496777
5th July 1895
1895
location
8 Melton Road, Tottenham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5496777
5th July 1895
1898
location
60 Bailey's Lane, Tottenham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5496896
14th August 1898
1898
sibling
May Annie Mahany
Abbis
Source:5496896
14th September 1898
1902
sibling
Charles Frederick Abbis
Source:5496948
21st January 1902
1902
location
60 Bailey's Lane, Tottenham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5496948
21st January 1902
1917
awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:5496268
13th February 1917
1918
location
Littlecroft, California, Nine Mile Rid, Wokingham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5496196
25th March 1918
service
British Army
Corporal 2nd
C/4629
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:708
service
British Army
Corporal
C/4629
King's Royal Rifle Corps
17th Battalion
Source:5496068
1918
death
Killed in Action
Not known as no known grave. First Battle of Baupame.
Department of the Somme
France
Source:7391670
Source:5496196
Source:5496068
25th March 1918
burial
Somme
Remembered on panels 61 to 64 of the Pozieres Memorial, France
France
Source:7391670
Source:5496068
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frank William |
| Initials | FW |
| Last Name | Abbis |
| Source | 5495910 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Chapel Road, Stamford Hill, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1st October 1893 | |
| 60 Bailey's Lane, Tottenham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 14th August 1898 | |
| 60 Bailey's Lane, Tottenham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 21st January 1902 | |
| 8 Melton Road, Tottenham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th July 1895 | |
| Littlecroft, California, Nine Mile Rid, Wokingham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 25th March 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | C/4629 | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Corporal 2nd | ||
| British Army | C/4629 | King's Royal Rifle Corps | 17th Battalion | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Abbis formerly Boulter | mother | ||
| Frank Abbis | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Elizabeth Graham nee Abbis | sister | 5th July 1895 | |
| May Annie Mahany nee Abbis | sister | 14th September 1898 | |
| Charles Frederick Abbis | brother | 21st January 1902 |
Media
Media
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Letter dated 10 Dec 1990Letter from Commonwealth Graves Commission detailing date of death and commemoration detailsContributed by:
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Pozieres Memorial, Somme, FranceDetails of the Memorial for the 3rd Battle of the SommeContributed by:
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Grave of an unknown soldier - could this be Frank?Pozieres Cemetery & memorialContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | David8335 | |
| Letter dated 10 Dec 1990 | David8335 | |
| Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France | David8335 | |
| King's Royal Rifle orps | David8335 | |
| In memoriam | David8335 | |
| Frank | David8335 | |
| Pozieres Cemetary | David8335 | |
| Birth certificate Rose | David8335 | |
| May | David8335 | |
| Charles | David8335 | |
| Pozieres Cemertary & memorial | David8335 | |
| Pozieres Cemetary & Memorial 2 | David8335 | |
| Pozieres Cemetary & Memorial 3 | David8335 | |
| Interpretaion Board extract | David8335 | |
| Grave of an unknown soldier - could this be Frank? | David8335 |
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