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We remember John Ravenhill Gladstone
We remember John Ravenhill Gladstone
Duplicate of J R Gladstone
Duplicate of J R Gladstone
Also remembered by 4 people
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1901
location
Fairwater Road, West Hill, Llandaff, Cardiff
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8874927
1901
1911
location
Radley, Abingdon, Berkshire
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8874929
1911
1918
service
British Army
Captain
Leicestershire Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:8874923
1918
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Leicestershire Regiment
Source:1356875
service
British Army
Captain
Leicestershire Regiment
6th battalion leicest Battalion
Source:1356875
1918
death
Killed in Action
Captain John Ravenhill "Jack" Gladstone was Killed by machine gun fire on Thiepval Ridge in the early hours of 23rd August 1917, having crossed the Ancre river earlier that evening.
Thiepval Ridge, Peronne, Somme, Picardie
France
Source:7307419
Source:8915983
23rd August 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
"He is buried towards the left of Hamel. There is a cross with his name. I think the place is called 'Dead Man's Crater' " reported by Pte. L.V. Spyvee, 47116, 6th Leicesters H.Q. Later moved.
France
Source:7307419
Source:8915983
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Ravenhill |
| Initials | JR |
| Last Name | Gladstone |
| Source | 1356875 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairwater Road, West Hill, Llandaff, Cardiff | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Radley, Abingdon, Berkshire | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Leicestershire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Leicestershire Regiment | 6th battalion leicest Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Leicestershire Regiment | 6th Battalion | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Frances Gladstone Nee Ravenhill | mother | ||
| John Ernest Gladstone | father |
Media
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John Ravenhill Gladstone in the trenches in 1915"Jack" is in his uniform, in mud, with his stick.Contributed by:
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Recooperating after serious wound to legHe was wounded three times, this being the third. He was hospitalised at Penry Hospital, Kingston Hill, but was called back to the front line in May 1918.Contributed by:
Michael115372
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John Ravenhill Gladstone (1895 - 1918) | Michael115372 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC | Martin4745 | |
| Memorial Plaque | Selena49658 | |
| John Ravenhill Gladstone in the trenches in 1915 | Michael115372 | |
| Recooperating after serious wound to leg | Michael115372 |
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We remember John Ravenhill Gladstone
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