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We remember Harold Godfrey Bache
We remember Harold Godfrey Bache
Timeline
Timeline
1875
sibling
Thomas Foley Bache
Source:8812774
1875
1877
sibling
Ernest W Bache
Source:8619302
1877
1879
sibling
Henry N Bache
Source:8619301
1879
1879
sibling
Charles S Bache
Source:8619301
1879
1881
sibling
Florence Lydia Gertrude Bache
Source:8812774
1881
1882
sibling
Arthur R Bache
Source:8619301
1882
1884
sibling
Francis Eric Laurence Bache
Source:8812774
1884
1888
sibling
John Edward Kenneth Bache
Source:8812774
1888
1889
1891
location
Churchill House, High Street, West Bromwich
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8619302
1891
1898
education
King Edwards High School, New Street
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Source:8812783
1898 - 1908
1901
location
60 High Street, West Bromwich, Staffs
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8619302
31st March 1901
1908
education
Sat examinations in the Historical Tripos and an additional one in Mechanics.
Gonville and Caius College
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:8619309
1908 - 1912
1911
location
Churchill, Nr Kidderminster, Worcs
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8812774
2nd April 1911
1914
commission
Source:8591312
October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Lancashire Fusiliers
10th Battalion
Source:8619307
October 1914 - 16th February 1916
1916
dates
Age 26
Source:8591312
15th February 1916
employment
Teacher
Lliancourt University
France
Source:8619309
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Lancashire Fusiliers
10th Battalion
Source:8591306
service
British Army
Corporal
South Staffordshire Regiment
10th Battalion
Source:8619309
location
Lliancourt University
France
Source:8619309
1916
death
Killed in Action
In the neighbourhood of the Bluff, the garrison was the 10th Lancashire Fusiliers and they were nearly all
buried or killed. Some reports say that Harold fell to a sniper’s bullet.
Comines Canal Bank, Ypres
Belgium
Source:7479420
Source:8619309
Source:8591312
16th February 1916
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 33
Source:8591306
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Godfrey |
| Initials | HG |
| Last Name | Bache |
| Source | 116329 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 High Street, West Bromwich, Staffs | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Churchill House, High Street, West Bromwich | United Kingdom | parents address | 1891 | |
| Churchill, Nr Kidderminster, Worcs | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Lliancourt University | France |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Lancashire Fusiliers | 10th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | South Staffordshire Regiment | 10th Battalion | Corporal | ||
| British Army | Lancashire Fusiliers | 10th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Mary Bache | mother | ||
| William Henry Bache | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry N Bache | brother | 1879 | |
| Ernest W Bache | brother | 1877 | |
| Thomas Foley Bache | brother | 1875 | |
| Florence Lydia Gertrude Bache | sister | 1881 | |
| Francis Eric Laurence Bache | brother | 1884 | |
| John Edward Kenneth Bache | brother | 1888 | |
| Arthur R Bache | brother | 1882 | |
| Charles S Bache | brother | 1879 |
Media
Media
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Old Edwardians Roll of ServiceOld Edwardians Roll of Service, King Edwards School, Edgbaston, BirminghamContributed by:
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The Albion's Brilliant RecruitFrom Birmingham Daily Post February 16, 1914Contributed by:
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The late Lieut H G BacheFrom Sports Argus February 26, 1916 (This newspaper contains a front page spread on the life of Harold Godfrey Bache - too large to attach here)Contributed by:
Andrew10867
Communities
Communities
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Cambridge University Cricket ClubMore about Cambridge University Cricket Club
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Worcestershire County Cricket ClubMore about Worcestershire County Cricket Club
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Test and First Class Cricketers who died in WW1More about Test and First Class Cricketers who died in WW1
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Notable Old Edwardians (King Edward's High School, Birmingham)More about Notable Old Edwardians (King Edward's High School, Birmingham)
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King Edward's High School, New Street, BirminghamMore about King Edward's High School, New Street, Birmingham
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King Edward's High School Birmingham Roll of HonourMore about King Edward's High School Birmingham Roll of Honour
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Will72649 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Andrew10867 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew10867 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939, Mike Joyce | Will72649 | |
| CWGC | Will72649 | |
| Corinthians - Notable Players | Will72649 | |
| Wimborne Minster Parish Magazine March 1916 | Chris2090 | |
| Harold Godfrey Bache | Will72649 | |
| Remember the fallen: Harold Godfrey Bache | Katherine27600 | |
| King Edwards Roll of Honour | Andrew10867 | |
| Surrey in the Great War: A County Remembers | Katherine27600 | |
| Lives of the first world war: Francis Eric Henry Bache | Katherine27600 | |
| Mr H G Bache and Roll of Honour | Joanna19174 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Bache | Will72649 | |
| Old Edwardians Roll of Service | Andrew10867 | |
| The Albion's Brilliant Recruit | Andrew10867 | |
| The late Lieut H G Bache | Andrew10867 |
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