We remember David Ronald Cross

We remember David Ronald Cross

Timeline

Timeline

1889
sibling Margaret L Cross Source:8485876 1889
1889
birth Craigiehall near Cramond, Midlothian United Kingdom Source:8486155 18th October 1889
1891
dates Age 1 Source:8485876 5th April 1891
1891
location Cragiehall Mansion, Dalmeny United Kingdom parents address Source:8485876 5th April 1891
1901
dates Age 11 Source:8485888 31st March 1901
1901
education Preparatory School Manor House School, Great Haseley Thame, Oxfordshire United Kingdom Source:8486155 31st March 1901
1901
location Great Haseley, Oxfordshire United Kingdom school/college address Source:8485888 31st March 1901
1903
education Marlborough College, Littlefield United Kingdom Source:8486139 April 1903 - July 1908
1911
education Honours Degree in modern History Christ Church, Oxford Source:8486139 1911
1911
commission Unknown Source:8486139 16th August 1911
1911
service British Army Second Lieutenant 16th Lancers Source:8486139 16th August 1911 - 1913
1913
service British Army Lieutenant 16th (The Queen's) Lancers Source:8486139 1913 - 21st February 1915
1914
hospitalisation Wounded Hospital/Institution Source:8486139 September 1914
1914
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:8486139 20th October 1914
1915
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:8486139 17th February 1915
1915
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:8486139 18th February 1915
1915
dates Age 25 Source:7531927 21st February 1915
1915
death Killed in Action Source:7531927 Source:8485874 21st February 1915
burial Ypres (menin Gate) Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial West-Vlaanderen Belgium Source:7531927

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names David Ronald
Initials DR
Last Name Cross
Source 7531927
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Cragiehall Mansion, Dalmeny United Kingdom parents address known 5th April 1891
Great Haseley, Oxfordshire United Kingdom school/college address known 31st March 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 16th Lancers Second Lieutenant
British Army 16th (The Queen's) Lancers Lieutenant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Adam P Cross father
Annie Cross nee Guthrie mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Margaret L Cross sister 1889

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Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Ann39898
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Ann39898
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Ann39898

External Evidence

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Marlborough College Archives Ann39898
Christ Church Oxford Archives Ann39898

Multimedia

TitleConnected byMore information
The Bond of Sacrifice, Volume II, page 111. Russell64175

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