We remember George Compton

We remember George Compton

Timeline

Timeline

1886
sibling John Compton Source:9357532 1886
1887
birth Honiton, Devon United Kingdom Source:7018763 Source:9321452 1887
1890
sibling Herbert Compton Source:9357532 1890
1891
location High Street, Honiton, Devon United Kingdom parents address Source:9357532 1891
1901
employment Baker's Apprentice Newton, Abbot, Devon United Kingdom Source:9357537 1901
1901
location Wolborough Street, Newton Abbot, Devon United Kingdom their own address Source:9357537 1901
1911
employment Confectioner Farnham, Surrey United Kingdom Source:9335796 April 1911
1911
location The Haven, West End Grove, Farnham, Surrey United Kingdom parents address Source:9335796 April 1911
1913
marriage Edith Lilian Dening Source:9335799 June 1913
enlistment Camberley, Surrey United Kingdom Source:9321452
service British Army Private 375084 London Regiment 8th lond Battalion Source:914553
service British Army Rifleman 375084 London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) Source:7018763
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9321452
1918
death Killed in Action Somme France Source:7018763 Source:9321452 10th August 1918
burial Beacon Cemetery, Sailly-Laurette CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France Source:7018763

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names George
Initials G
Last Name Compton
Source 914553
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
High Street, Honiton, Devon United Kingdom parents address known 1891
The Haven, West End Grove, Farnham, Surrey United Kingdom parents address known April 1911
Wolborough Street, Newton Abbot, Devon United Kingdom their own address known 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 375084 London Regiment 8th lond Battalion Private
British Army 375084 London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) Rifleman
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
John Compton father
Ann Elizabeth Compton mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
John Compton brother 1886
Herbert Compton brother 1890
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Edith Lilian Dening wife June 1913

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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
England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription Valerie34433
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Pippa26713
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Pippa26713

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