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We remember Kenneth Gordon Garnett
We remember Kenneth Gordon Garnett
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1917
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9455822
1st January 1917
awards
Croix de Guerre with palm - France
Other War Service Award
Source:7199425
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
Source:1308327
service
Royal Navy
Seaman
Mercantile Marine Reserve - HM Yacht Zarefah
Source:9455820
service
Royal Navy
Leading Seaman RNVR
Z/2812
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Source:9455820
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
Source:1308327
1917
death
Died of wounds
wounded in the neck and paralysed, at Delville Wood 24 August 1916
Lady Cornelia Wimborne's hospital, Roehampton
United Kingdom
Source:7199425
Source:8984489
22nd August 1917
burial
London
United Kingdom
Source:7199425
sibling
Lieut. W H S Garnett
Source:8984489
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Kenneth Gordon |
| Initials | KG |
| Last Name | Garnett, |
| Source | 9455822 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | Mercantile Marine Reserve - HM Yacht Zarefah | Seaman | |||
| Royal Navy | Z/2812 | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve | Leading Seaman RNVR | ||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Croix de Guerre with palm - France | Other War Service Award | |
| MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca nee Samways | mother | ||
| William Garnett | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieut. W H S Garnett | brother |
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 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Geoffrey575 | |
| RNVR Other Ranks - Medal Rolls 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Royal Naval Division Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Royal Artillery honours & awards Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Army, Royal Artillery officer deaths 1850-2011 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| De Ruvigny entry | Geoffrey575 | |
| De Ruvigny photograph | Geoffrey575 |
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