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Thank you Ann for the above info' - really appreciate your help.
Carole. :-)
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thanks for your message Carole - appreciated :-)
best though to respond on here rather than by message then everyone can see you have noted the info
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Thomas and Amelia Playford (ne Burden).
They married in 1874 and had the following children - William b.1878, Bessie b.1880, Alice b.1885, Edward b.1888, Frank b.1890, Kate b.1893, Alfred b.1896 and Maggie b.1900. They also had a grandson Horace G living with them on the 1901 census.
Thomas Playford, Beckley, Sussex b.1853 - Thomas Playford ...
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Name:
Edward Playford
Age:
3
Estimated birth year:
abt 1888
Relation:
Son
Father's Name:
Thomas Playford
Mother's name:
Amelia Playford
Gender:
Male
Where born:
Beckley, Sussex, England
Civil Parish:
Beckley
Ecclesiastical parish:
Beckley
County/Island:
Sussex
Country:
England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Education:
Employment status:
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Registration district:
Rye
Sub-registration district:
Beckley
ED, institution, or vessel:
1
Neighbors:
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Piece:
757
Folio:
4
Page Number:
2
Household Members:
Name
Age
Thomas Playford 38
Amelia Playford 36
William J Playford 14
Frederic Playford 10
Alice Playford 6
Edward Playford 3
Frank Playford 10/12
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connected?
PLAYFORD, EDWARD. Rank: Corporal. Service No: 53880. Date of Death: 05/09/1914.
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery. 19th Bty.
Grave Reference: II. B. 2. Cemetery: HAUTRAGE MILITARY CEMETERY.
Bombardier. Killed in action on the Marne. Next of kin residents of Beckley.
Name: Edward Playford. Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1887.
Registration district: Rye, Sussex. Volume: 2b. Page: 10.
Name: Edward Playford. Birth Place: Rye, Sussex. Death Date: 5 Sep 1914.
Death Location: France & Flanders. Enlistment Location: Battle, Sussex.
Rank: Corporal. Regiment: Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery. Number: 53880.
Type of Casualty: Killed in action. Theatre of War: Western European Theatre.
[NOTE: This is the identity shown in the Sussex Rolls of Honour website for Beckley and he would therefore be the first Beckley casualty in WW1, but no mention made in the Village Time Line records.]
Name: Edward Playford. Age: 13. Birth year: abt 1888. Father: Thomas Playford. Mother: Amelia Playford. Birth Place: Beckley, Sussex. Thomas Playford, 48; Amelia Playford, 46; William Playford, 23; Bessie Playford, 21; Alice Playford, 16; Edward Playford, 13; Frank Playford, 11; Kate Playford, 8; Alfred Playford, 5; Maggie Playford, 1; Horace G Playford, 3 months, grandson.
Thomas Playford, 38; Amelia Playford, 36; William J Playford, 14; Frederick Playford, 10; Alice Playford, 6; Edward Playford, 3; Frank Playford, 10 months.
Two other brothers (at least) went into the Army as well.
Name: Frank Playford. Age in 1911: 20. Birth year: abt 1891. Birth Place: Beckley, Sussex. Military Unit: 102nd Baty Royal Field Artillery, Woolwich.
Name: Frederick Playford. Birth year: abt 1881. Age at enlistment: 18 years 4 months. Birth Parish: Beckley, Sussex. Document Year: 4 October 1899 in Canterbury. Regimental Number: 15183.Regiment: Army Service Corps. He had a tattoo of crossed flags and clasped hands over a heart on his right forearm, scar over left eyebrow. Discharged 2 October 1911. (Record notes 1st period but no further details of any WW1 service.]
Frederick married Clara Nottage at Winchmore Hill on 9 February 1904.
It does look as if Edward was Beckleys first casualty so I'd like to get as much as possible on him and what happened.
Edward Playford 53880 19th Battery RFA 5 Sept 1914 - Soldiers ...
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Edward Playford 53880 19th Battery ... Next of kin residents of Beckley. Name: Edward Playford. ... Name: Edward Playford. Birth Place: Rye, Sussex. Death ..
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this him?
Name: Edward Playford
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
Gender: Male
Age: 13
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: Beckley, Sussex
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Rye
Sub-District: Beckley
Ecclesiastical Parish: Beckley All Saints
Civil Parish: Beckley
District/Parish/County: Sussex
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Please can anyone help me. I am looking for any info' on the above re. his military history + any photo's of him in or out of his uniform.
His parent's we're Thomas and Amelia Playford who lived at Oakley Cottages in Beckley, Sussex. England. Edward was my Great Uncle on my father's side.
Many Thank's,
Carole Bennett (nee Wilding) :-)
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