Sidney Blight (1892 - 1917)

Born 30 May 1892 in Newton St Petrock, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Died 16 Aug 1917 at age 25 in France and Flanders

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Biography

Sidney was born on 30 May 1892 in Newton St Petrock, Devon. He was the son of William Henry Blight and Grace Johns.^[1]

In the 1901 census Sidney (age 8) was living in Newton St Petrock, Devon, England. Relation to Head of House: Son.^[1]

Sidney served in the military on 16 August 1917 in Enlisted: Bargoed, Glamorgan.^[2]

Sidney served in the military on 16 August 1917 in Service: Western European Theatre. 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment. Rank: Private.^[3][4]

Sidney died at the age of 25 on 16 August 1917 in France & Flanders.^[2][5][6]

Sidney was buried after 16 August 1917 in Zonnebeke, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium.^[6]

Research Notes

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On an unknown date Sidney was living in Shebbear, Devon.^[2]

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1901 Census: 1901 Census Returns of England and Wales, original data from The National Archives, reference: Class: RG13; Piece: 2166; Folio: 20; Page: 3.
   Ancestry Record 7814 #11925112 (accessed before 12 September 2021).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Death: UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 Military-Genealogy.com, comp Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc.
   Ancestry Record 1543 #243267 (accessed before 12 September 2021).
3. ↑ Military: UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 Name: Sidney Blight Gender: Male Death Date: 16 Aug 1917 Rank: Private Regiment: Devonshire Regiment Regimental Number: 14295.
4. ↑ Military: UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919. Name:Sidney Blight Birth Place: Torrington, Devon Residence: Shebbear, Devon Death Date: 16 Aug 1917 Death Place: France and Flanders Enlistment Place: Bargoed, Glam. Rank: Private Devonshire Regiment Battalion: 2nd Battalion: Regimental Number: 14295 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre.
5. ↑ Death: UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929,
   National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England; Soldiers' Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 524501-526000; Reference: 302.
   Ancestry Record 60506 #659093 (accessed before 12 September 2021).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Burial: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current.
   Ancestry Record 60541 #287109 (accessed before 12 September 2021).

See also:

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