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We remember George Compton
We remember George Compton
Timeline
Timeline
enlistment
Holborn, London
United Kingdom
Source:8620474
service
British Army
Private
G/27176
Kent Cyclist Battalion
Source:914554
service
British Army
Private
G/27176
Royal West Kent Regiment
Source:914554
service
British Army
Private
M/272615
Royal Army Service Corps
Motor Transport
Source:8620474
location
Hackney, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8620474
1918
death
India
Source:8620471
Source:8620474
16th November 1918
burial
India
Plot 5. Grave 47.
Source:8620471
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Compton |
| Source | 914554 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney, London | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | G/27176 | Kent Cyclist Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | G/27176 | Royal West Kent Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | M/272615 | Royal Army Service Corps | Motor Transport | Private |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Edward43379 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Edward43379 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial in the nave of Canterbury Cathedral, Kent | Edward43379 |
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