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Timeline
Timeline
1877
1877
location
66 Queens Road SOuthall
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6624142
5th October 1877 - 28th May 1915
1900
marriage
Minnie Flora Cullen
Source:6624142
8th September 1900 - 28th May 1915
1901
children
Eva Caroline Cornwell
Source:6624142
31st March 1901
1902
children
Minnie Faith Cornwell
Source:6624142
9th December 1902
1904
children
Dorothy Kate Cornwell
Source:6624142
23rd December 1904
1905
employment
Bricklayer
Southall Gasworks
Southall Middlesex
United Kingdom
Source:6624142
1905 - 1914
1906
children
Ethel Mary Cornwell
Source:6624142
19th July 1906
1908
enlistment
Southall Middlesex
United Kingdom
Source:6624142
1908
1908
service
British Army
Serjeant
981
Middlesex Regiment
1/8th Battn
Source:6624142
1908 - 28th May 1915
1908
children
Edith Florence Cornwell
Source:6624142
20th August 1908
1912
children
Ida Ruth Cornwell
Source:6624142
10th December 1912
service
British Army
Serjeant
981
Middlesex Regiment
Source:965969
1915
death
Died of wounds
Wounded near Ypres, 24th May 1915. Died in No13 Stationary Hospital Boulogne May 28th.
Boulogne
United Kingdom
Source:7126256
Source:6624142
Source:6623840
28th May 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery
France
VIII.A.52
Source:9433631
Source:6624142
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Abijah |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Cornwell |
| Source | 6623840 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 Queens Road SOuthall | United Kingdom | their own address | 5th October 1877 - 28th May 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 981 | Middlesex Regiment | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 981 | Middlesex Regiment | 1/8th Battn | Serjeant |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Caroline Cornwell | daughter | 31st March 1901 | |
| Minnie Faith Cornwell | daughter | 9th December 1902 | |
| Dorothy Kate Cornwell | daughter | 23rd December 1904 | |
| Ethel Mary Cornwell | daughter | 19th July 1906 | |
| Edith Florence Cornwell | daughter | 20th August 1908 | |
| Ida Ruth Cornwell | daughter | 10th December 1912 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliphaz Cornwell | father | ||
| Caroline Brown | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Flora Cullen | wife | 8th September 1900 |
Media
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Grave - Abijah Cornwell, Boulogne Eastern CemeteryPlot 8-A-52, Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. Serjeant Abijah Cornwell was wounded at Kemmel on May 25th 1915, died at Boulogne May 28th.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Mark36320 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Mark36320 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Mark36320 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Mark36320 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| In Flanders Field Museum | Victoria143992 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave - Abijah Cornwell, Boulogne Eastern Cemetery | Mark36320 |
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