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We remember William Cecil Holt Cree
We remember William Cecil Holt Cree
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1895
education
Marlborough College
United Kingdom
Source:9097480
September 1895
1901
commission
Regular
Source:1012746
23rd July 1901
1901
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
Source:9097433
23rd July 1901
1904
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
25th Brigade
Source:1012746
December 1904
1909
service
British Army
Lieutenant and Adjutant
RFA Territorial Force
2nd Welsh Brigade RFA (TF)
Source:1012746
19th July 1909
1910
marriage
Wilmet Avis Hichens
Source:9380732
1910 - 24th October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Field Artillery
Source:9097469
23rd July 1914
1914
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Field Artillery
36th Brigade, 71st Battery
Source:8448156
31st July 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9097417
17th August 1914
education
Royal Military Academy
Woolwich, London
United Kingdom
Source:9380702
service
British Army
Captain
RFA
36th Brigade
Source:1012746
1914
death
Died of wounds
Wounded at St Julien, Oct. 22nd 1914. Buried Falmouth Cemetery, Cornwall Oct. 29th 1914
No. 7 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne
France
Source:7200466
Source:9097763
24th October 1914
burial
Cornwall
Falmouth
United Kingdom
I. B. 58
Source:7200466
Source:1012746
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Cecil Holt |
| Initials | WCH |
| Last Name | Cree |
| Source | 7200466 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | RFA | 36th Brigade | Captain | ||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | 25th Brigade | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | RFA Territorial Force | 2nd Welsh Brigade RFA (TF) | Lieutenant and Adjutant | ||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | 36th Brigade, 71st Battery | Captain | ||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverend William Cree, M.A. | father | ||
| Edith Mary Holt | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmet Avis Hichens | wife | 1910 |
Media
Media
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Captain W C H CreeDress uniform pre WWI, from contemporary newspaper image
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Captain William Cecil Holt CreeCaptain William Cecil Holt Cree. Unit: 71st Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Death: 24 October 1914 Died of wounds in hospital at Boulogne Western FrontContributed by:
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CREE, William Cecil Holt & CREE, Wilmet AvisHeadstone detail 4 (wife's commemorative plaque)Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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The Bond Of Sacrifice: Vol 1 [Complete]More about The Bond Of Sacrifice: Vol 1 [Complete]
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| British Army, Royal Artillery War Commemoration Book, 1914-1918 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| British Army, Royal Artillery officer deaths 1850-2011 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Army List Aug 1903 | david20637 | |
| Army List Aug 1914 | david20637 | |
| War Diary 36th Brigade RFA | david20637 | |
| Record of letter sent home from France before his death | david20637 | |
| online version of 'The Bond of Sacrifice' vol I, p.93 | david20637 | |
| Army List December 1909 | david20637 | |
| Army List December 1904 | david20637 | |
| MIC image (Ancestry | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, AUGUST 27, 1901 - Second Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, JULY 26, 1904 - Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, AUGUST 6, 1909 - Adjutant | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, AUGUST 20, 1909 - Adjutant | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 25 MAECH, 1913 - Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 24 JULY, 1914 - Captain | R58235 | |
| Captain William Cecil Holt Cree (IWM Bond of Sacrifice photograph & obituary) | R58235 | |
| William Cecil Holt Cree (Falmouth Burial Records) | R58235 | |
| Wilmet Avis Cree (Falmouth Burial Records) | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Captain W C H Cree | david20637 | |
| Captain William Cecil Holt Cree | James201 | |
| CREE, William Cecil Holt | R58235 | |
| CREE, William Cecil Holt | R58235 | |
| CREE, William Cecil Holt | R58235 | |
| CREE, William Cecil Holt | R58235 | |
| CREE, William Cecil Holt & CREE, Wilmet Avis | R58235 |
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