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We remember Herbert Granville Creasy
We remember Herbert Granville Creasy
Timeline
Timeline
1881
1891
location
Great Yarmouth
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9043177
April 1891
1901
employment
Architect's Clerk
Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:9043177
April 1901
1901
location
Aldeburgh, Suffolk
United Kingdom
Source:9043177
April 1901
1911
employment
Estate Clerk
London
United Kingdom
Source:9043177
April 1911
1911
location
London
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:9043177
April 1911
1915
enlistment
Armoury House, London
United Kingdom
Source:9043177
17th November 1915
1916
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9043177
2nd October 1916 - May 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Wounded
Hospital/Institution
Source:9043177
3rd May 1917
1917
marriage
Violet Kate Greenway
Source:9043177
29th July 1917
1917
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9043177
October 1917
service
British Army
Serjeant
5266
Honourable Artillery Company
Source:1012394
1917
death
Died of wounds
Died at 23rd Field Ambulance
Nr Ypres
Belgium
Source:7027457
Source:9043177
29th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7027457
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert Granville |
| Initials | HG |
| Last Name | Creasy |
| Source | 9043177 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldeburgh, Suffolk | United Kingdom | known April 1901 | ||
| Great Yarmouth | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1891 | |
| London | United Kingdom | away from home address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5266 | Honourable Artillery Company | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Creasy, nee Chatten | mother | ||
| Frank William Creasy | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Kate Greenway | wife | 29th July 1917 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-11 | 5'6" |
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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 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Photo | Cynthia60869 | |
| Short Biography | Cynthia60869 |
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