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We remember Rex Compton
We remember Rex Compton
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7530550
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Essex Regiment
Source:914725
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Essex Regiment
5th Battalion
Source:914725
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Essex Regiment
Source:7530550
1917
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7530550
Source:6170945
12th August 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7530550
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Rex |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Compton |
| Source | 914725 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Essex Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Essex Regiment | 5th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Essex Regiment | Lieutenant |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription | Steve192 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Steve192 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Rex Compton CWGC | Steve192 |
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