Christian Henry – Root – Great Eastern Railway – Private – 27/03/1916
Title
Christian Henry – Root – Great Eastern Railway – Private – 27/03/1916
Initials / forenames
Christian Henry
Surname
Root
Railway company
Great Eastern Railway
Military unit
Royal Berkshire Regiment, 6th Battalion
Military rank
Private
Military number
12144
Railway department
Bishopsgate, Goods Department
Railway job
Porter
Date died
27/03/1916
Magazine reference
Great Eastern Railway Magazine: May 1916, p139. Photograph: Great Eastern Railway Magazine: July 1916, p186
Memorial
Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery
Notes
Aged 23, Root joined the GER in March 1907 as a van-guard. He was killed in action. <br /><br />In the St Paul's booklet down as 'Root, H'.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; Great Eastern Railway Magazine (Image: Great Eastern Railway Society); Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
17/10/2016
Last updated
17/10/2016
Citation
“Christian Henry – Root – Great Eastern Railway – Private – 27/03/1916,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 4, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/46896.