We remember Hubert Wogan Festing

We remember Hubert Wogan Festing

Profile picture for Hubert Wogan Festing

Timeline

Timeline

1883
birth Beaufort Gardens, Kensington, London United Kingdom Source:7530179 Source:5482341 1883
1885
sibling Eleanor G Festing Source:9058203 1885
1886
sibling Harold E Festing Source:9058203 1886
1891
dates Age 8 Source:9058203 5th April 1891
1891
location 23 Victoria Road, Charlton, London United Kingdom parents address Source:9058203 5th April 1891
1901
service British Army Gentleman Cadet Royal Military College - Sandhurst Source:5482339 31st March 1901
1901
location Royal Military College, Sandhurst United Kingdom military residence address Source:5482339 31st March 1901
1911
dates Age 18 Source:5482339 2nd April 1911
1911
service British Army Lieutenant Durham Light Infantry 1st Battalion Source:5482337 2nd April 1911
1911
location Nasirabad, Rajputana India military residence address Source:5482337 2nd April 1911
1915
theatres Indian Frontier :6g Source:1229300 September 1915
1918
dates Age 35 Source:7530179 21st March 1918
1918
dates Age 28 Source:5482337 2nd April 1918
awards Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration Source:7530179
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:1229300
marriage Elizabeth Dorothy Source:7530179
service British Army Captain Durham Light Infantry Source:1229300
service British Army Major Durham Light Infantry Source:1229300
service British Army Lieutenant Colonel Durham Light Infantry Source:1229300
service British Army Lieutenant Colonel Durham Light Infantry 15th Battalion Source:7530179
1918
death Killed in Action Source:7530179 Source:9058196 21st March 1918
burial Pozieres Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France Panel 68 to 72. Source:7530179

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Hubert Wogan
Initials HW
Last Name Festing,
Source 7530179
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
23 Victoria Road, Charlton, London United Kingdom parents address known 5th April 1891
Nasirabad, Rajputana India military residence address known 2nd April 1911
Royal Military College, Sandhurst United Kingdom military residence address known 31st March 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Durham Light Infantry Captain
British Army Durham Light Infantry Major
British Army Durham Light Infantry Lieutenant Colonel
British Army Durham Light Infantry 1st Battalion Lieutenant
British Army Royal Military College - Sandhurst Gentleman Cadet
British Army Durham Light Infantry 15th Battalion Lieutenant Colonel
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
DSO British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Francis W. Festing father
Selina E. W. mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Eleanor G Festing sister 1885
Harold E Festing brother 1886
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Elizabeth Dorothy wife

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.

Official Records

TitleConnected byMore information
Medal Index Card
GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription Karen685
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Karen685
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Karen685
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Karen685
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Yvonne27542
Medal Index Cards Transcription Yvonne27542
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Yvonne27542

External Evidence

ReferenceConnected byMore information
Overbury war memorial Karen685
Hart's Annual Army List 1908 Keith133517

Multimedia

TitleConnected byMore information
Distinguished Service Order Vincent96527
Durham Light Infantry Cap Badge Vincent96527
Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France 1 Vincent96527
Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France 2 Vincent96527
Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France 3 Vincent96527

Stories

We remember Hubert Wogan Festing

Also remembered by 5 people