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We remember Duncan Hepburn Gotch
We remember Duncan Hepburn Gotch
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1901
dates
Age 9
Source:6638489
31st March 1901
1901
location
11 Lower Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6638489
31st March 1901
1902
education
Homefield Preparatory School
Sutton
United Kingdom
Source:9369750
1902 - 1905
1905
education
Oundle School
United Kingdom
Source:9369750
1905 - 1910
1911
dates
Age 19
Source:6638491
2nd April 1911
1911
education
Biological Student
Cambridge University
Source:6638491
2nd April 1911
1911
location
469 Wellingborough Road, Northmapton, Northamptonshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6638491
2nd April 1911
1912
education
Scholarship, graduated 3rd Class honours Natural Sciences Tripos Part 1
Northampton CC and Grocer's Company
United Kingdom
Source:9369750
1912
1913
employment
Assistant, Imperial Bureau of Entommology
British Museum NH now Natural History Museum
South Kensington, London
United Kingdom
Source:9369750
1913
1922
location
Bassingbourne, Abington Park, Northampton
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9369750
1922
education
Gonville and Caius College
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:9369750
service
British Army
Private
1293
London Regiment
28th lond Battalion
Source:1397501
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Worcestershire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:1397501
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Worcestershire Regiment
Source:7442893
1915
death
Killed in Action
Killed by machine gun fire whilst gallantly leading remnants of his company.
Neuve Chapelle
France
Source:7442893
Source:9369750
11th March 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7442893
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Duncan Hepburn |
| Initials | DH |
| Last Name | Gotch |
| Source | 6638487 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Lower Street, Kettering, Northamptonshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 469 Wellingborough Road, Northmapton, Northamptonshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Bassingbourne, Abington Park, Northampton | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1922 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1293 | London Regiment | 28th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | Worcestershire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Worcestershire Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Frderick Gotch | father |
Media
Media
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Portrait of Duncan Hepburn GotchImage appeared in the War Memorial Record published in 1922 by the British Museum (NH) now the Natural History Museum
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Hellen134392
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription | susan38279 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | susan38279 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | susan38279 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | susan38279 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | susan38279 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | susan38279 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Memorial Record | Hellen134392 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait of Duncan Hepburn Gotch | Hellen134392 |
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