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1911 Overseas Military Census

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evangeline

evangeline Report 14 Feb 2015 19:33

I have found the following listed on Family search.
Is there a website i can use to actually see the records.

Sidney Francis Harry Gigg
Census
Event Date: 1911
County: Overseas Military
Age: 21
Birthplace: Honiton, Devonshire
Record Type: Institution

Thank you for your help

alviegal

alviegal Report 14 Feb 2015 19:37

From fmp. This is what the image says. The only extras are that he was a Private in the Devonshire Reg.


1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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First name(s) Sidney Francis Harry
Last name Gigg
Relationship to household head -
Marital condition Single
Gender Male
Age 21
Birth year 1890
Birth place Devon Honiton
Occupation -
Address St George's Barracks Malta
Parish -
County Overseas Military
Country Ships And Overseas Establishments
Registration district number 641
Subdistrict number 11
Enumeration district 11
Piece number 34986
Piece Number Suffix -
Schedule number 9999
Schedule Suffix -
Census reference RG14PN34986 RD641 SD11 ED11 SN9999


and his death. How very sad.


Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription
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First name(s) SIDNEY FRANCIS HARRY
Last name GIGG
Service number 8705
Rank PRIVATE
Regiment Devonshire Regiment
Battalion 2nd Battalion.
Birth place HONITON, DEVON
Residence SEATON, DEVON
Enlistment place EXETER
Death year 1915
Death day 10
Death month 3
Cause of death Died
Death place France & Flanders
Theatre of war Western European Theatre

JoonieCloonie

JoonieCloonie Report 14 Feb 2015 19:42

Ancestry transcribes a little more info

Name: Sidney Francis Harry Gigg
Age in 1911: 21
Estimated birth year: abt 1890
Birth Place: Honiton, Devon, England
County/Island: Military
Country: England
> Military Unit: 2nd Bn Devonshire Regiment
Registration District Number: 641
> ED, institution, or vessel: Malta

he was a private


he was a private in the Devonshire Regiment when he died in 1915

(oops I think Alviegal was editing to add some of that :-) )

alviegal

alviegal Report 14 Feb 2015 19:42

And from http://www.cwgc.org


GIGG, SIDNEY FRANCIS HARRY

Rank:
Private
Service No:
8705
Date of Death:
10/03/1915
Age:
26
Regiment/Service:
Devonshire Regiment

2nd Bn.
Panel Reference:
Panel 8 and 9.
Memorial:
LE TOURET MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Sidney and Elizabeth Ann Gigg, of 12, Summerland Place, Seaton, Devon.

alviegal

alviegal Report 14 Feb 2015 19:48

Name: Sidney Francis Harry Gigg
Military Year: 1914-1920
Rank: Private
Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps: Devonshire Regiment
Regimental Number: 8705
Previous Units: 2nd. Devons 8705 Pte.

He died of wounds 10/03/15.




Sidney Francis Harry Gigg

in the UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929


Name: Sidney Francis Harry Gigg
Gender: Male
Death Date: 10 Mar 1915
Rank: Private
Regiment: Devonshire Regiment
Regimental Number: 8705

Father Sidney and mother Elizabeth were joint legatees.

evangeline

evangeline Report 14 Feb 2015 22:26

Thank you everyone for all the information you have given me, thank you for taking the time to look up the records for me. It makes quite sad reading, to think he died so young. Thank you once again