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We remember Ernest Geoffrey Crisp
We remember Ernest Geoffrey Crisp
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1914
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:9197471
14th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
Northamptonshire Regiment
7th Battalion
Source:9197471
14th September 1914 - 5th February 1915
1915
commission
Unknown
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1st February 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Source:9197471
6th February 1915 - 16th December 1915
1915
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
15th Battalion
Source:8626404
December 1915
education
Campden Grammar School
United Kingdom
Source:9197471
employment
Bank Clerk
Capital and Counties Bank
Daventry
United Kingdom
Source:9197471
1915
death
Died of wounds
Ernest was a member of an instructional bombing expedition into No Man’s Land and was wounded twice. He made it back to his own lines but died of wounds the following day.
Nr Suzanne
France
Source:7198605
Source:9197471
16th December 1915
burial
Somme
France
Source:7198605
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest Geoffrey |
| Initials | EG |
| Last Name | Crisp |
| Source | 1018882 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 15th Battalion | 2nd Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Northamptonshire Regiment | 7th Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ellen Crisp | mother | ||
| George Crisp | father |
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire RegimentMore about Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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15th Battalion Royal Warwickshire RegimentMore about 15th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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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 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Stuart72151 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Stuart72151 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Harry's War. The Great War Dairy of Harry Drinkwater | Katherine27600 | |
| Chipping Camden School | Katherine27600 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Plague in Evesham Church | Stuart72151 | |
| Memorial Plague in Evesham Church | Stuart72151 |
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