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We remember Henry Robert Cruise
We remember Henry Robert Cruise
Timeline
Timeline
1883
1883
location
93 Merrion Square, Dublin
Ireland
parents address
Source:8475136
1883
1912
marriage
Gladys Smith
Source:8458204
1912
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
2nd Nyasaland Field Force
Source:1045359
service
British Army
Captain
2nd Nyasaland Field Force
Source:1045359
1916
death
War Related Sickness
Capt. Cruise died of a fever acquired while serving as Assistant Resident Commissioner at Chiradzulu, Nyasaland (modern day Malawi) during WW1
Karonga
Malawi
Source:8458202
22nd April 1916
burial
Karonga War Cemetery, Malawi
Source:8458202
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry Robert |
| Initials | HR |
| Last Name | Cruise |
| Source | 8475136 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 Merrion Square, Dublin | Ireland | parents address | known 1883 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2nd Nyasaland Field Force | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 2nd Nyasaland Field Force | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Frances Power | mother | ||
| Richard Francis Cruise | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Smith | wife | 1912 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Roman Catholic |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription | Adrienne2953 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Adrienne2953 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Adrienne2953 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Adrienne2953 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Francis R. Cruise | Adrienne2953 | |
| Chilembwe Uprising, 1915 | Adrienne2953 | |
| Baptism of Henry Robert Cruise | Adrienne2953 | |
| King's African Rifles | Adrienne2953 | |
| Our Heroes | Adrienne2953 |
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