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SGT William Edward Preen Veteran

Birth
Atcham, Shropshire Unitary Authority, Shropshire, England
Death
8 Feb 1915 (aged 31–32)
France
Burial
Laventie, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Add to Map
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Name: William Edward Preen
Birth Place: Holy Cross, Salop
Residence: Shrewsbury
Death Date: 8 Feb 1915
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Shrewsbury
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Rifle Brigade
Battalion: 2nd Battalion
Regimental Number: 7924
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

Service
Name: William Edward Preen
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1882
Birth Place: Holy Cross,Shrewsbury, Salop
Enlistment Age: 18
Document Year: 1900
Regimental Number: 7924
Regiment Name: Rifle Brigade
served South Africa
Killed in Action

sister & family (where James later lived with)
1911
George Trevor 35 Tailor Worker
Sarah Helen Trevor 33
Reginal Trevor 13
Helenor Trevor 10
Gertrude Trevor 9
3 Victoria Terrace, New Park St, Shrewsbury

1911
dad
John Preen 69 Labourer widowed from Jane
James Preen 24 Carter Builders
No 2 Court No 11, Frankwell, Shrewsbury

Name: William Edward Preen
Registration Year: 1883
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Atcham, Shropshire

Name: William Edward Preen
Birth Place: Holy Cross, Salop
Residence: Shrewsbury
Death Date: 8 Feb 1915
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Shrewsbury
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: Rifle Brigade
Battalion: 2nd Battalion
Regimental Number: 7924
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

Service
Name: William Edward Preen
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1882
Birth Place: Holy Cross,Shrewsbury, Salop
Enlistment Age: 18
Document Year: 1900
Regimental Number: 7924
Regiment Name: Rifle Brigade
served South Africa
Killed in Action

sister & family (where James later lived with)
1911
George Trevor 35 Tailor Worker
Sarah Helen Trevor 33
Reginal Trevor 13
Helenor Trevor 10
Gertrude Trevor 9
3 Victoria Terrace, New Park St, Shrewsbury

1911
dad
John Preen 69 Labourer widowed from Jane
James Preen 24 Carter Builders
No 2 Court No 11, Frankwell, Shrewsbury

Name: William Edward Preen
Registration Year: 1883
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Atcham, Shropshire


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  • Maintained by: Crypt Finder
  • Originally Created by: Len
  • Added: Nov 10, 2016
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172569017/william_edward-preen: accessed ), memorial page for SGT William Edward Preen (1883–8 Feb 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 172569017, citing Fauquissart Military Cemetery, Laventie, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; Maintained by Crypt Finder (contributor 50307473).