We remember James William Cornford

We remember James William Cornford

Timeline

Timeline

1883
sibling Mary Cornford Source:8069986 1883
1884
sibling Mabel Cornford Source:8069986 1884
1886
sibling Clara Cornford Source:8069986 1886
1887
birth East Chiltington, Lewes, Sussex United Kingdom Source:8069985 Source:8069986 1887
1891
dates Age 4 Source:8069986 April 1891
1891
location Warrengere Cottage, Chailey, Lewes, Sussex United Kingdom parents address Source:8069986 April 1891
1901
dates Age 13 Source:8070563 April 1901
1901
employment Agricultural horse carter boy on farm Sussex United Kingdom Source:8070563 April 1901
1914
dates Age 27 Source:8070557 1914
1914
employment Soldier Source:8070557 1914
1914
enlistment Brighton, Sussex United Kingdom Source:8070557 1914
events Commemoration on Village War Memorial Commemoration on Village War Memorial East Chiltington War Memorial on the Green, Sussex United Kingdom Also commemorated on Parish Church Roll of Honour Source:8069990
service British Army Private 8399 Royal Sussex Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:964783
service British Army Serjeant L/8399 Royal Sussex Regiment 9th (Service) Battalion Source:8069990
1916
death Killed in Action Somme, France and Flanders United Kingdom Source:8069984 Source:8069990 18th August 1916
burial Thiepval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France Pier and Face 7 C Source:8069984

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names James William
Initials JW
Last Name Cornford
Source 8069984
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Warrengere Cottage, Chailey, Lewes, Sussex United Kingdom parents address known April 1891
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 8399 Royal Sussex Regiment 2nd Battalion Private
British Army L/8399 Royal Sussex Regiment 9th (Service) Battalion Serjeant
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
James Cornford father
Matilda Piper mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Cornford sister 1883
Mabel Cornford sister 1884
Clara Cornford sister 1886

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External Evidence

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Jean45090
England and Wales Birth Registration Index 1837-2008 Jean45090
1891 England Census Transcription Jean45090
England and Wales Marriage Registration Index 1837-2008 Jean45090
East Chiltington Sussex Roll of Honour Jean45090
WW1 Centenary Plumpton and East Chiltington Jean45090
1901 Sussex Census Transcription Jean45090

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