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We remember Walter Challis
We remember Walter Challis
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
Thomas Challis
Source:8643549
1891
1893
sibling
Alfred Challis
Source:8643549
1893
1895
sibling
Stephen Challis
Source:8643549
1895
1897
1901
location
Qua Fen, Soham, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8643555
31st March 1901
1902
sibling
Harry Challis
Source:8643555
1902
1911
employment
Farm labourer
Soham, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8643555
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Qua Fen Common, Soham, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8643555
2nd April 1911
1916
service
British Army
Driver
122391
Royal Field Artillery
22nd Reserve Bty.
Source:8642324
July 1916
enlistment
Newmarket, Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:8643522
1916
death
Military Hospital, Swanage, Dorset
United Kingdom
Source:8642324
Source:8643514
17th July 1916
burial
Dorset
United Kingdom
A. "U." 112.
Source:8642324
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Challis |
| Source | 8642322 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qua Fen Common, Soham, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Qua Fen, Soham, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 122391 | Royal Field Artillery | 22nd Reserve Bty. | Driver |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Challis | father | ||
| Adelaide Challis | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Challis | brother | 1891 | |
| Alfred Challis | brother | 1893 | |
| Stephen Challis | brother | 1895 | |
| Harry Challis | brother | 1902 |
Media
Media
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Walter Challis 122391 Soldiers Effects record1916Copy of Register of Soldiers' Effects
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Walter Challis 122391 Census 1901Copy of Census return for Walter Challis 1901Contributed by:
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Walter Challis 122391 Census 1911Copy of Census return for Walter Challis 1911Contributed by:
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Walter Challis 122391 cemetery headstoneHeadstone of Walter Challis 122391; Northbrook Cemetery, Swanage, Dorset
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Andrew2491
Communities
Communities
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Swanage (Northbrook) CemeteryMore about Swanage (Northbrook) Cemetery
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Challis 122391 UK Soldiers Died in the Great War | Andrew2491 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Challis 122391 Soldiers Effects record1916 | Andrew2491 | |
| Walter Challis 122391 Census 1901 | Andrew2491 | |
| Walter Challis 122391 Census 1911 | Andrew2491 | |
| Walter Challis 122391 cemetery headstone | Andrew2491 |
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