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We remember Herbert Packer
We remember Herbert Packer
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1911
employment
Grocer's Assistant
Abergavenny Urban Wales
United Kingdom
Source:8511275
1911
enlistment
Barnstaple, Devon
United Kingdom
Source:8510753
marriage
L Thomas, formerly Packer
Source:8510753
service
British Army
Private
18367
Coldstream Guards
5th Battalion
Source:8510753
location
Bullmire Street Cheddar, Somerset
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8511273
1916
death
War Related Sickness
Cheddar, Somerset
United Kingdom
Source:8510753
3rd December 1916
burial
CHEDDAR
Cheddar Somerset
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Source:8511273
Source:8510753
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Packer |
| Source | 8510753 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullmire Street Cheddar, Somerset | United Kingdom | parents address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 18367 | Coldstream Guards | 5th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Packer | mother | ||
| Joseph Packer | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| L Thomas, formerly Packer | wife |
Media
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Cheddar Market CrossPrivate Herbert Packer lived in Bullmire Street Cheddar and enlisted in the Coldstream Guards in Barnstaple. He died at home in December 1916,
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Private Herbert Packer of the Coldstream GuardsThe grave marker of Private Herbert Packer who died in 1916.
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Communities
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Somerset Men of the Willows and WetlandsMore about Somerset Men of the Willows and Wetlands
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne1202 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cheddar Market Cross | Anne1202 | |
| Private Herbert Packer of the Coldstream Guards | Anne1202 | |
| Cheddar War Memorial | Andrew13060 |
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