We remember Snowdon William De Gruchy

We remember Snowdon William De Gruchy

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1873
sibling David Philip De Gruchy Source:8733906 1873
1875
sibling Emma Rachel De Gruchy Source:8733906 1875
1878
sibling Albert James De Gruchy Source:8733906 1878
1879
sibling Arthur Albert De Gruchy Source:8733906 1879
1882
sibling Walter Alfred De Gruchy Source:8733906 1882
1885
sibling Edward Charles De Gruchy Source:8733906 1885
1888
birth St Saviour, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom Source:8733906 Source:8733834 1888
1891
sibling Harold Stanley De Gruchy Source:8733906 1891
1891
dates Age 2 Source:8733834 5th April 1891
1891
location 10 Rose Mount, St Saviour, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom parents address Source:8733834 5th April 1891
1895
sibling Charles Blampied De Gruchy Source:8733906 1895
1901
dates Age 12 Source:8733835 31st March 1901
1901
location 17 St Saviour Road, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom parents address Source:8733835 31st March 1901
1912
children William Henry Phillips Source:8733837 18th May 1912
1915
dates Age 27 Source:8733906 3rd July 1915
1915
marriage Eleanor De Gruchy nee Phillips Source:8733837 3rd July 1915
1915
dates Age 27 Source:8733837 16th August 1915
1915
employment Assistant Cook Not known St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom Source:8733837 16th August 1915
1915
enlistment Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom Source:8733837 16th August 1915
1915
service British Army Private G/19395 The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment) 21st (Service) Battalion (Islington) Source:1072947 16th August 1915 - 20th December 1915
1915
location 7 Duhamel Street, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom their own address Source:8733837 16th August 1915
1915
hospitalisation "Phthisis" [which is: Pulmonary tuberculosis or a similar progressive wasting disease] Hospital/Institution Source:8733837 29th November 1915 - 14th December 1915
1915
discharge Source:8733837 20th December 1915
1918
dates Age 30 Source:8733837 3rd May 1918
1918
location Lewis Lodge, Lewis Street, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom their own address Source:8733837 3rd May 1918
1918
dates Age 30 Source:8733837 8th October 1918
1918
death Not War Related Given the reason for his discharge from the army, it can be speculated that Snowdon William de Gruchy probably died from tuberculosis. He was 30. Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom Source:8733901 Source:8733837 8th October 1918

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Snowdon William
Initials SW
Last Name De Gruchy
Source 8733837
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
10 Rose Mount, St Saviour, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom parents address known 5th April 1891
17 St Saviour Road, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
7 Duhamel Street, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom their own address known 16th August 1915
Lewis Lodge, Lewis Street, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands United Kingdom their own address known 3rd May 1918
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army G/19395 The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment) 21st (Service) Battalion (Islington) Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Silver War Badge Honourable Discharge
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
William Henry Phillips adopted son 18th May 1912
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
David Philip De Gruchy father
Emma Marguerite De Gruchy nee Blampied mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
David Philip De Gruchy brother 1873
Emma Rachel De Gruchy sister 1875
Albert James De Gruchy brother 1878
Arthur Albert De Gruchy brother 1879
Walter Alfred De Gruchy brother 1882
Edward Charles De Gruchy brother 1885
Harold Stanley De Gruchy brother 1891
Charles Blampied De Gruchy brother 1895
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Eleanor De Gruchy nee Phillips wife 3rd July 1915
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
DateHeightSource
1915-08-16 5'8"

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Silver War Badge Roll Transcription Keith22624
Website - The Channel Islands and the Great War Keith22624
The [Jersey] Island Wiki website Keith22624
Lives of the First World War - Albert Arthur de Gruchy Entry Keith22624

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