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We remember Ernest William Froome
We remember Ernest William Froome
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
Basingstoke Union Workhouse, Basing Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:9155599
13th January 1892
1911
dates
Age 19
Source:9155656
2nd April 1911
1911
service
British Army
Private
9463
Border Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:9155617
2nd April 1911
1914
location
Ipswich, Suffolk
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9149301
4th August 1914
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:1264736
25th April 1915 - 6th June 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
9463
Border Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:1264736
5th June 1915
1915
dates
Age 23
Source:9149301
6th June 1915
enlistment
Woking, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:9149301
1915
death
Killed in Action
It may (or may not) be relevant that Ernest William Froome died two days after the Third Battle of Krithia. He was 23.
the Gallipoli peninsula
Turkey
Source:7330344
Source:9149295
6th June 1915
burial
the tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula
Turkey
memorial reference: Panel 120 to 126 or 222 and 223
Source:9149295
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich, Suffolk | United Kingdom | their own address | known 4th August 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9463 | Border Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 9463 | Border Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Louisa Froome | mother |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC website entry for 9463 Ernest Froome - Border Regiment | Keith22624 | |
| Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| Birth Recorded Basingstoke Registration District, Hampshire | Keith22624 | |
| The Workhouse website on Basingstoke Union Workhouse | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Border Regiment | Keith22624 | |
| Ernest William Froome's birth certificate | Keith22624 |
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