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We remember Ernest Sydney Foster Abery
We remember Ernest Sydney Foster Abery
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1918
location
“Holmdene”, 43 Richville Road, Shirley, Southampton
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9561441
1918
enlistment
Southampton
United Kingdom
Source:9561441
service
British Army
Private
29017
Grenadier Guards
Source:7258
service
British Army
Guardsman
29017
Grenadier Guards
4th Battalion
Source:9561441
location
115 East Street, Southampton
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9592081
location
43, Richville Rd., Shirley, Southampton.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9212655
1918
death
Died of wounds
Ernest was wounded and taken prisoner. He died from his wounds as a prisoner of war on May 4th, 1918
France
Source:9212655
Source:9561441
4th May 1918
burial
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Germany
Cemetery/memorial reference: VIII. C. 3.
Source:9561441
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest Sydney Foster |
| Initials | ESF |
| Last Name | Abery |
| Source | 9561441 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 East Street, Southampton | United Kingdom | their own address | ||
| 43, Richville Rd., Shirley, Southampton. | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| “Holmdene”, 43 Richville Road, Shirley, Southampton | United Kingdom | parents address | 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 29017 | Grenadier Guards | Private | ||
| British Army | 29017 | Grenadier Guards | 4th Battalion | Guardsman |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Abery | father | ||
| Florence Lizzie Foster | mother |
Media
Media
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Guardsman's death in GermanySouthampton and District Pictorial 25 July 1918
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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 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | john14663 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton Cenotaph | Michael81646 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ICRC | john14663 | |
| ICRC | john14663 | |
| Guardsman's death in Germany | Veronica157888 |
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