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We remember Fred Beard
We remember Fred Beard
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1891
location
Gloster Terrace, Swindon, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9291915
1891
employment
Labourer, Locomotive Works
Great Western Railway
Swindon, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:8506655
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
196362
HMS Good Hope
Source:8506655
1914
death
Killed in Action
Lost on HMS Good Hope
Source:8506654
Source:8506655
1st November 1914
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:8506654
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Fred |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Beard |
| Source | 8506653 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloster Terrace, Swindon, Wiltshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 196362 | HMS Good Hope | Able Seaman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Beard | mother | ||
| Thomas J Beard | father |
Media
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Able Seaman Fred BeardGWR Casualties Project beard_f Occupation: labourer Dept: Location: Swindon Age:35 Vol.:27 Issue:1 Pg no.:18 Date: January 1915 ORIG JOINED GWR WORKING AT SWINDON STATION. JOINED NAVY, REJOINED GWR AS LABOURER. LOST HIS LIFE ON THE GOOD HOPE, NOV 1ST 1915
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Communities
Communities
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HMS Good Hope 1st November 1914More about HMS Good Hope 1st November 1914
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Great Western Railway employeesMore about Great Western Railway employees
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Bryan5462 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Great War Book held at STEAM Museum in Swindon | Bryan5462 | |
| Admiralty: Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services. General series to 1907. 196001-196500. | Bryan5462 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Able Seaman Fred Beard | Bryan5462 | |
| GWR Memorial | Andrew13060 |
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