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We remember Walter Edward Chilmaid
We remember Walter Edward Chilmaid
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1911
location
36 Montague Road, Hackney, East London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8670752
April 1911
employment
Sorter
General Post Office
London Northern District Post Office, London
United Kingdom
Source:8670758
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8553056
service
British Army
Serjeant
1706
London Regiment
8th lond Battalion
Source:798799
service
British Army
Corporal
1706
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7364711
service
British Army
Serjeant
1706
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7364711
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8553056
location
Leyton, East London
United Kingdom
Source:8553056
1916
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7364711
Source:8553056
21st May 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 10
Source:7364711
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Edward |
| Initials | WE |
| Last Name | Chilmaid |
| Source | 8553056 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Montague Road, Hackney, East London | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1911 | |
| Leyton, East London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1706 | London Regiment | 8th lond Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 1706 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Corporal | |
| British Army | 1706 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Serjeant |
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Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted before 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment. Those who died before 1917.More about Enlisted before 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment. Those who died before 1917.
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8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 'Hell's Valley': Vimy Ridge 21 - 22 May 1916More about 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 'Hell's Valley': Vimy Ridge 21 - 22 May 1916
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 | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Northern District Post Office War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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