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Edward Piper PTE, Regiment Hants. military number 7199 died in 1914. Is there anything more I can possibly find out about him. Many Thanks

Hi Brillo'

Can you tell us please about what year Edward was Born?

Could this possibly be him???

UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
about Edward Piper
Name: Edward Piper
Birth Place: Preston Candover, Hants
Residence: Rowledge, Surrey
Death Date: 16 Sep 1914
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Winchester
Rank: Private
Regiment: Hampshire Regiment
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Number: 7197 ***********
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

Is this him? Different number though, not sure what significance that has:

ame: Edward Piper
Birth Place: Preston Candover, Hants
Residence: Rowledge, Surrey
Death Date: 16 Sep 1914
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Winchester
Rank: Private
Regiment: Hampshire Regiment
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Number: 7197
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

Hi Mel I really dont no he married a gertrude hurdley-lee in 1914. I would have assumed he was born about 1890-1895 sorry not much help

Hi everyone I no he was killed in action but thats about it.

There dos'nt seem to be any other records for this person and the number is so close, are you sure the last digit is a 9?? Have you one of his medals? with his number on it?

No have nothing at all You are right the number is so close tho.

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1901 England Census
about Edward Piper
Name: Edward Piper
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Wm Piper
Mother's Name: Fanny Piper
Gender: Male
Where born: Catherington, Hampshire, England

Civil parish: Hambledon
Ecclesiastical parish: Denmead All Saints
Town: Denmead
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Droxford
Sub-registration district: Hambledon
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 51
Piece: 1090
Folio: 46
Page Number: 8
Household Members: Name Age
Wm Piper 57
Fanny Piper 39
Joseph Piper 11
Fred Piper 10
George Piper 7
Edward Piper 5

Edward C it seems. What are you trying to find out exactly? You might need this:

Marriages Sep 1914
Hurdley Gertrude S Piper Chelsea 1a 1039
Piper Edward C Hurdley Chelsea 1a 1039

Just filling gaps on tree that is all and to try to find out what happened to him. Gertrude was my Aunt.

I have just found the Edward Piper on millitary records with mother Fanny and it's not the same number as you put up and I think he registered in 1915 which is a year after your Edward's death.

This oe I am looking at is a Cowman and on the census I put up his father is a cowman ag lab. So not your one, sorry.

Thank you all for looking. Very much appreciated. x

Just a thought!! On the death we put up it says Residence Surrey. Could this mean he was from Surrey???? stationed in Hants.....

They were maried in Chelsea which comes under Surrey sometimes.

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Edward Charles Piper
Name: Edward Charles Piper
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1894
Baptism Date: 25 Mar 1894
Father's Name: Charles Edward Piper (Clerk)
Mother's Name: Amelia Piper
Parish or Poor Law Union: Southwark Christ Church
Borough: Southwark

Hi Mel It seems that Surrey covered a lot of areas then. None of which we would say they were covered by Surrey today. x

Just showing this from the CWGC site which shows the NOK for this person


PIPER
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Hampshire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 16/09/1914
Service No: 7197
Additional information: Son of Mr. C. F. Piper, of Oak Cottages, Wrecclesbam, Farnham.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. A. 5.
Cemetery: CROUY-VAUXROT FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, CROUY


George

Hi George what does CWGC and NOK mean thanks

Brillo

Sorry about the abbreviations, us old ones tend to think that all know what they are.

CWGC is the Commonwealth War Graves Commision.

Here is the link to the site which is free.Where you can look at the record

http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp


NOK is Next of Kin

George

Great thanks for all help x

If he is your man, he had a medal card.


British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
about Edward Piper
Name: Edward Piper
Regiment or Corps: 1st Hampshire Regiment
Regimental Number: 7197

He received the standard three medals issued to all those who served in a theatre of war
Victory medal
British medal
1914 Star

This card is on Ancestry but you have to have a sub to see it.

I can send it to you if you wish, but you will have to send your emaill address to me, but use the Personal message system please, click on my name.

George