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We remember Alfred Charles Gissing
We remember Alfred Charles Gissing
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
Walter Leonard Gissing
Source:8447508
10th December 1891
1896
1901
dates
Age 5
Source:7737814
31st March 1901
1901
location
19 Scarbrook Road, Croydon
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7737814
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:7737814
2nd April 1911
1911
education
schoolboy
Gresham's School
Holt, Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:7737814
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Gresham's, Holt
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:7737814
2nd April 1911
1915
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:1355608
2nd October 1915
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:8447508
16th December 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:8447508
16th December 1915 - 7th July 1917
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:8447508
7th July 1917 - May 1919
1919
service
British Army
Captain
Source:8447508
May 1919 - February 1920
1924
location
Fernleigh, St Marks Avenue, Leeds
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:1355608
1924
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:1355608
service
British Army
British Red Cross Society
Source:1355608
service
British Army
Orderly
Source:1355608
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1355608
1975
death
Unknown
Salvan
Switzerland
Source:8447511
27th November 1975
burial
Salvan
Switzerland
Source:8447508
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred Charles |
| Initials | AC |
| Last Name | Gissing |
| Source | 1355608 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Scarbrook Road, Croydon | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Fernleigh, St Marks Avenue, Leeds | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1924 | |
| Gresham's, Holt | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | British Red Cross Society | ||||
| British Army | Orderly | ||||
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Captain |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Gissing | mother | ||
| George Gissing | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Leonard Gissing | brother | 10th December 1891 |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| censuses 1901 and 1911 | Christine22139 | |
| Wikipedia | William65304 | |
| Wikipedia | William65304 | |
| Captain Alfred Charles Gissing | William65304 | |
| The London Gazette | William65304 | |
| Alfred Gissing | William65304 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| A. C. Gissing | William65304 |
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