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We remember Harold Cookson
We remember Harold Cookson
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1911
1911
1914
1914
1917
1917
Details
Details
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Cookson |
| Source | 941008 |
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Walpole Road, Walthamstow, East London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 370758 | London Regiment | 8th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 2594 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 370758 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 2/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Maud Cookson | mother | ||
| William Collier Cookson | father |
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London RegimentMore about Enlisted 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment
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2/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - Wurst Farm Ridge on 20 September 1917More about 2/8th Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) - Wurst Farm Ridge on 20 September 1917
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 |
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