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We remember Sidney Daniel Cloke
We remember Sidney Daniel Cloke
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1911
dates
Age 14
Source:7968575
April 1911
1911
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
Folkestone, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:7968575
April 1911
1911
location
21, Penfold Road, Folkestone, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7966138
April 1911
1916
employment
Postman
General Post Office
Folkestone Post Office
United Kingdom
Source:7968575
April 1916
1916
enlistment
Folkestone, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:6248524
April 1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
5763
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7966138
April 1916 - 7th October 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7966139
1916 - 7th October 1916
1916
dates
Age 19
Source:6248528
7th October 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
372856
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7966139
1st January 1917
1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed on the Somme
Somme
France
Source:6248528
Source:7966138
Source:7966139
7th October 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 9 C and 9 D
Source:7966139
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sidney Daniel |
| Initials | SD |
| Last Name | Cloke |
| Source | 6248524 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21, Penfold Road, Folkestone, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 372856 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 5763 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Cloke | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Folkestone Borough Roll of Honour & Certificate of Glory CardsMore about Folkestone Borough Roll of Honour & Certificate of Glory Cards
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died -
8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 1916 Battles of the SommeMore about 8th London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - 1916 Battles of the Somme
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Folkestone Borough Roll of Honour and Certificate of Glory Cards | Rob1245 | |
| CWGC website | Rob1245 |
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