We remember Harry Hignell Speed

We remember Harry Hignell Speed

Timeline

Timeline

1870
birth Trumpington, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom Source:7686714 Source:7902528 29th October 1870
1871
location Church Street, Trumpington, cambridgeshire United Kingdom parents address Source:7902528 3rd April 1871
1873
sibling Margaret Speed Source:7902561 1873
1875
sibling Annie Speed Source:7902561 1875
1877
sibling Nellie Speed Source:7902561 1877
1881
location Upper Station Road, Wood Ditton, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom parents address Source:7902561 4th April 1881
1890
service Royal Navy Gunner 4025 Royal Marine Artillery Source:8581615 1890 - 1902
1891
employment Soldier Portsea, Hampshire United Kingdom Source:8581615 6th April 1891
1891
location Eastney Barracks, Portsea Island, Hampshire United Kingdom military residence address Source:8581615 6th April 1891
1902
enlistment Source:7686714 8th April 1902
1902
service Royal Navy Gunner 10004 Royal Marine Artillery Source:7903803 8th April 1902 - 10th April 1911
1911
location Red House, Soham, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom parents address Source:7902579 3rd April 1911
1914
service Royal Navy Gunner 10004 Royal Marine Artillery Source:7903803 2nd August 1914 - 9th February 1919
1914
hospitalisation Wounded at Ostend Hospital/Institution Source:7903803 27th August 1914 - 31st August 1914
1914
hospitalisation Wounded at Dunkirk Hospital/Institution Source:7903803 7th October 1914 - 12th October 1914
1916
marriage Mildred L. Adams Source:7902585 1916
1919
location 19 Morley Road, Southsea, Hampshire United Kingdom their own address Source:8584133 9th February 1919
employment Bricklayer's labourer Source:7903803
employment Nightwatchman Source:7903803
1919
death Not War Related Cause of death was epidemic influenza and cardiac failure Southsea, Hampshire United Kingdom Source:7902859 Source:8584133 9th February 1919
burial Portsmouth (highland Road ) Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Portsmouth, Hampshire United Kingdom New Ground H. 10. 3. Source:7902859

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Harry Hignell
Initials HH
Last Name Speed
Source 7902525
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
19 Morley Road, Southsea, Hampshire United Kingdom their own address known 9th February 1919
Church Street, Trumpington, cambridgeshire United Kingdom parents address known 3rd April 1871
Eastney Barracks, Portsea Island, Hampshire United Kingdom military residence address known 6th April 1891
Red House, Soham, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom parents address known 3rd April 1911
Upper Station Road, Wood Ditton, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom parents address known 4th April 1881
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy 10004 Royal Marine Artillery Gunner
Royal Navy 10004 Royal Marine Artillery Gunner
Royal Navy 4025 Royal Marine Artillery Gunner
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Margaret C. Speed mother
James Speed father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Margaret Speed sister 1873
Annie Speed sister 1875
Nellie Speed sister 1877
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mildred L. Adams wife 1916
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fresh Dark Brown
DateHeightSource
1902-04-08 5'9"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1902-04-08 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Official Records

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Royal Marines 1899-1919

External Evidence

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Birth record in Free BMD database Wendy54828
Census 1871 England, Cambridgeshire, Trumpington Wendy54828
Census 1881 England, Cambridgeshire, Wood Ditton Wendy54828
Census 1911 England, Cambridgeshire, Soham Wendy54828
Marriage record in Free BMD database Wendy54828
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Wendy54828
Royal Marines 1899-1919 Wendy54828
Death record in Free BMD database Wendy54828
Census 1891 England, Hampshire, Portsea, Landport, District Eastney Barracks Wendy54828
Trumpington Parish Baptism Register 1870 Wendy54828

Multimedia

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Grave of Harry Speed, RMA/10004 Wendy54828

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