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We remember Howard Champion
We remember Howard Champion
Timeline
Timeline
1895
sibling
Reginald Champion
Source:8906995
1895
1897
1902
sibling
Evelyn Champion
Source:8906995
1902
1911
employment
Assisted Father in business Withey Growing
Henry Champion Withey Grower
Stoke St Gregory, Taunton, Somerset
United Kingdom
Source:8906995
1911
1911
location
Curload, Stoke St Gregory, Taunton, Somerset
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8906995
1911
service
British Army
Private
10431
Somerset Light Infantry
Source:7008084
service
British Army
Private
10431
Somerset Light Infantry
7th Battalion
Source:8906989
1916
death
Killed in Action
Source:7008084
Source:8906989
9th June 1916
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Plot 1. Row A. 2.
Source:7008084
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Howard |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Champion |
| Source | 7008084 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curload, Stoke St Gregory, Taunton, Somerset | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10431 | Somerset Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 10431 | Somerset Light Infantry | 7th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Champion | mother | ||
| Henry Champion | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Champion | brother | 1895 | |
| Evelyn Champion | sister | 1902 |
Media
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Grave Marker Pte. Howard ChampionPhotographer BAWTREE Ivan L. Graves Registration Unit in France and Belgium 1914-1920 This item is available to be shared and re-used under the terms of the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Copyright Jeremy Gordon-Smith.
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Communities
Communities
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The Ivan L Bawtree CollectionMore about The Ivan L Bawtree Collection
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Somerset Men of the Willows and WetlandsMore about Somerset Men of the Willows and Wetlands
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Stoke St Gregory Roll of HonourMore about Stoke St Gregory Roll of Honour
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne1202 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave Marker Pte. Howard Champion | Barbara27286 | |
| H Champion | Andrew13060 |
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