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We remember Algernon Foulkes Attwood
We remember Algernon Foulkes Attwood
Timeline
Timeline
1880
birth
United Kingdom
Source:8069522
Source:7480115
17th May 1880
1901
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Fusiliers
4th Battalion
Source:8069522
May 1901 - 1904
1904
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Fusiliers
4th Battalion
Source:8069522
1904 - March 1912
1912
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Fusiliers
4th Battalion
Source:8069522
March 1912 - 14th September 1914
1914
dates
Age 34
Source:7480115
14th September 1914
education
Christ Church, University of Oxford
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:8069522
education
Haileybury
Haileybury, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8069522
1914
death
Killed in Action
"while skilfully and gallantly withdrawing his men from an advanced position which could not be held, he was hit twice in rapid succession and fatally wounded"
Vailly, near Soissons
France
Source:7480115
Source:8069522
14th September 1914
burial
Seine-et-Marne
France
Source:7480115
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Algernon Foulkes |
| Initials | AF |
| Last Name | Attwood |
| Source | 7480115 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | 4th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | 4th Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | 4th Battalion | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Edith Corsellis | mother | ||
| Llewellyn C. Foulkes Attwood, J.P. | father |
Media
Media
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Bond of Sacrifice: Algernon Foulkes Attwood | Hannah21187 |
Multimedia
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| The Bond of Sacrifice: Algernon Foulkes Attwood | Hannah21187 |
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