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We remember James Childs
We remember James Childs
Timeline
Timeline
1861
sibling
Annie Maria Childs
Source:798107
26th June 1861
1867
sibling
Frederick Childs
Source:798107
18th December 1867
1869
sibling
Charlotte Childs
Source:798107
5th September 1869
1873
1875
sibling
Elizabeth Ellen Childs
Source:798107
4th April 1875
1877
sibling
Louisa Amelia Childs
Source:798107
1877
1879
sibling
William Richard Childs
Source:798107
1st June 1879
1881
sibling
Robert Giles Gregory
Source:798107
1881
1882
sibling
Reginald George Gregory
Source:798107
1882
1884
sibling
Davis Russell Gregory
Source:798107
4th July 1884
1886
sibling
Victor Charles Gregory
Source:798107
20th February 1886
1901
employment
Agricultural Labourer
South Warnborough, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:798107
1901
1904
marriage
Florence Maude Whittington
Source:798107
27th August 1904
1911
employment
Farm Labourer
London County Council
Ewell,Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:798107
1911
service
British Army
Private
14493
Hampshire Regiment
Source:798107
1915
death
Killed in Action
Helles
Turkey
Source:7276336
Source:5503697
21st June 1915
burial
Redoubt Cemetery Helles Gallipoli
Turkey
Source:7276336
Source:798107
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Childs |
| Source | 798107 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 14493 | Hampshire Regiment | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Stacey | mother | ||
| James Childs | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Childs | brother | 18th December 1867 | |
| Charlotte Childs | sister | 5th September 1869 | |
| Annie Maria Childs | sister | 26th June 1861 | |
| Elizabeth Ellen Childs | sister | 4th April 1875 | |
| Louisa Amelia Childs | sister | 1877 | |
| William Richard Childs | brother | 1st June 1879 | |
| Robert Giles Gregory | brother | 1881 | |
| Reginald George Gregory | brother | 1882 | |
| Davis Russell Gregory | brother | 4th July 1884 | |
| Victor Charles Gregory | brother | 20th February 1886 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Maude Whittington | wife | 27th August 1904 |
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Marriage EntryThe wedding took place at St Mary Ewell, Surrey. Witnesses are his younger sister and her husbandContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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South Warnborough War Memorial CrossMore about South Warnborough War Memorial Cross
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 | Peter6648 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| GRO Birth registration | Vanessa4340 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Moira12932 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Moira12932 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Moira12932 | |
| Home Office: Calendar of prisons Transcription | Moira12932 | |
| Home Office: Calendar of prisons Transcription | Moira12932 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Moira12932 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Moira12932 | |
| UK, Memorial Books WWI and WWII, 1914-1945 | Moira12932 | |
| Surrey, England, Marriages, 1754-1937 | Moira12932 | |
| 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment Diary | Scott61117 | |
| Hampshire Regimental History | Scott61117 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pip,Squeak & Wilfred | Moira12932 | |
| James Childs Gravestone | Scott61117 | |
| Pink Farm Cemtery, Helles | Scott61117 | |
| Summoned for Tresspassing | Moira12932 | |
| Marriage Entry | Moira12932 |
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