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We remember Francis Matthew Preece
We remember Francis Matthew Preece
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1914
enlistment
Hereford
United Kingdom
Source:9597712
December 1914
1915
service
British Army
Private
2896
Herefordshire Regiment
1st Reserve Battalion
Source:9240083
19th January 1915
employment
Employee
Green Crize Nurseries
Hereford
United Kingdom
Source:9597712
location
8 Priory Place, Widemarsh Common, Hereford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9597712
1915
death
With 2nd Battalion training at Aberystwyth. Francis Preece died suddenly after complaining of stomach pains.
Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire
United Kingdom
Source:9240082
Source:9597712
Source:9597693
19th January 1915
burial
Herefordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9240082
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Francis Matthew |
| Initials | FM |
| Last Name | Preece |
| Source | 9240078 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Priory Place, Widemarsh Common, Hereford | United Kingdom | parents address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2896 | Herefordshire Regiment | 1st Reserve Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ann | mother |
Media
Media
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Herefordshire Regt Roll of Honour - 1st Reserve BnExcerpt from the printed edition of the Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour 1914-1919, published in 1932 by the Herefordshire Regiment Old Comrades' Association.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Herefordshire Regiment Roll of HonourMore about Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour
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Men of the Herefordshire Regiment who died during training in the UKMore about Men of the Herefordshire Regiment who died during training in the UK
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Alathea13662 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum war diaries January 1915 | Alathea13662 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| PREECE, FM. #2896 | R58235 | |
| Herefordshire Regt Roll of Honour - 1st Reserve Bn | Alathea13662 |
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