We remember Gerald Blakeney De Courcy-Ireland, M.v.o.

We remember Gerald Blakeney De Courcy-Ireland, M.v.o.

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Timeline

Timeline

1895
birth Doncaster, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:7741518 11th February 1895
1898
sibling Lawrence Kilmaine De Courcy-Ireland Source:7741519 1898
1901
dates Age 6 Source:7741519 1901
1901
sibling Stanley Bryan De Courcy-Ireland Source:7741519 1901
1901
location Adwick le Street, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8604807 1901
1909
education Sherborne School Sherborne, Dorset United Kingdom Source:8604807 May 1909 - July 1913
1909
location School House, Sherborne School, Dorset United Kingdom school/college address Source:8604807 May 1909 - 1913
1911
dates Age 16 Source:7741521 1911
1913
education Clare College, University of Cambridge Cambridge United Kingdom Source:7741632 October 1913 - 29th October 1914
1913
location Clare College, University of Cambridge United Kingdom school/college address Source:7741632 October 1913 - October 1914
1914
commission Temporary Source:7741577 29th October 1914
1914
service British Army Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 9th Battalion Source:7741577 29th October 1914 - 25th August 1916
1914
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:7741543 October 1914 - 1918
1916
service British Army Temporary Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 9th Battalion Source:7741538 25th August 1916 - 16th September 1916
1916
service British Army Temporary Captain King's Royal Rifle Corps 9th Battalion Source:7741552 16th September 1916 - 24th February 1920
1916
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:7741558 14th November 1916
1917
appointments Acting Major when 2nd in Command of Battalion Source:7741543 21st October 1917 - 1st January 1918
1918
appointments Adjutant of 9th Battalion K.R.R.C. Source:7741567 21st March 1918 - 3rd August 1918
1919
appointments Adjutant for the 51st Graduated Battalion K.R.R.C. Source:7741548 8th February 1919
1920
service British Army Captain Worcestershire Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:7741542 25th February 1920 - 1st August 1938
1920
appointments Adjutant of 13th Battalion K.R.R.C. Source:7741554 30th April 1920
1924
marriage Helen Beresford Martin Source:7741648 1924 - 1986
1938
service British Army Major Worcestershire Regiment 7th Battalion Source:7741542 1st August 1938 - 1942
hospitalisation Wounded in battle Hospital/Institution Source:7742050
1986
death Unknown Chiltern United Kingdom Source:7741514 28th March 1986

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Gerald Blakeney
Initials GB
Last Name De Courcy-Ireland, M.v.o.,
Source 7741592
First Names G B
Initials GB
Source 1072692
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Adwick le Street, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address known 1901
Clare College, University of Cambridge United Kingdom school/college address October 1913 - October 1914
School House, Sherborne School, Dorset United Kingdom school/college address May 1909 - 1913
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army King's Royal Rifle Corps 9th Battalion Temporary Lieutenant
British Army King's Royal Rifle Corps 9th Battalion Temporary Captain
British Army King's Royal Rifle Corps 9th Battalion Second Lieutenant
British Army Worcestershire Regiment 2nd Battalion Captain
British Army Worcestershire Regiment 7th Battalion Major
Awards
AwardTypeSource
MC British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Harriet Naylor de Courcy-Ireland mother
Edmond Stanley de Courcy-Ireland father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Lawrence Kilmaine de Courcy-Ireland brother 1898
Stanley Bryan de Courcy-Ireland brother 1901
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Helen Beresford Martin wife 1924
Religion
DateReligionSource
1911 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Mara60295
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Mara60295
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Mara60295
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Mara60295
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Mara60295

External Evidence

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London Gazette, 1 December 1916 Mara60295
Worcestershire Regiment Profile for G.B. De Courcy-Ireland Mara60295
London Gazette, 26 February 1918 Mara60295
London Gazette, 15 March 1918 Mara60295
London Gazette, 8 April 1919 Mara60295
London Gazette, 26 March 1920 Mara60295
London Gazette, 30 April 1920 Mara60295
London Gazette, 14 November 1916 Mara60295
London Gazette, 20 August 1918 Mara60295
London Gazette, 30 October 1914 Mara60295
Edinburgh Gazette, 7 August 1917 Mara60295
Inwards Passenger List Mara60295
The War List of the University of Cambridge Mara60295
London Gazette, 5 August 1938 Mara60295
Gravestone Photographs resource center Mara60295
Battalion Diary of 9th King's Royal Rifle Corps Mara60295
Sherborne School Register Mara60295

Multimedia

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Lieut.-Col. Gerald Blakeney de Courcy-Ireland Mara60295

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