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We remember Constant Wauters
We remember Constant Wauters
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1906
enlistment
Source:9545444
1st January 1906
1906
service
Other Empire Force
101/55152
Source:9545444
1st January 1906
marriage
Rachel De Raeve
Source:9545444
service
Other Empire Force
Soldaat 2 kl BV
Belgian Army
1 Linie 1/1 (1 Cie)
Source:9087175
location
Gent Martelarenlaan 355
Belgium
their own address
Source:9545444
1915
death
Chester
United Kingdom
Source:9087175
Source:9087197
1915
burial
Cheshire
United Kingdom
Grave Old Cem 11864
Source:9087175
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Constant |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Wauters |
| Source | 9087174 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent Martelarenlaan 355 | Belgium | their own address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Belgian Army | 1 Linie 1/1 (1 Cie) | Soldaat 2 kl BV | ||
| Other Empire Force | 101/55152 |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victorina Geraert | mother | ||
| Oscar Gustaaf Wauters | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel De Raeve | wife |
Media
Media
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Constant Wauters Army Record in EnglandRecord shows location where treated until he died of meningitusContributed by:
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Constant Wauters GraveConstant Wauters grave in Overleigh Cemetery, Chester, is marked by a private gravestone paid for by local subscription rather than the more typical Belgian War Memorial HeadstoneContributed by:
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Great War Memorial – St Werburgh's Church, ChesterNew Great War Memorial in St. Werburgh's RC Church, Chester. The memorial was dedicated on 6th November 2018. Biographies of the men who are remembered on this memorial can be found in the 2015 book “We Shall Remember Them”.Contributed by:
Harper140899
Communities
Communities
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St Werburgh's Roman Catholic Parish, ChesterMore about St Werburgh's Roman Catholic Parish, Chester
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Constant Wauters (Find a Grave) | R58235 | |
| War Heritage Institute Search for one fallen in combat in the Belgian War Dead Register | John141401 | |
| "We Shall Remember Them" | Harper140899 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Belgian Soldat | R58235 | |
| Constant Wauters Army Record in England | John141401 | |
| Constant Wauters Grave | John141401 | |
| Great War Memorial – St Werburgh's Church, Chester | Harper140899 |
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