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We remember Leopold Reginald Hargreaves
We remember Leopold Reginald Hargreaves
Timeline
Timeline
1881
sibling
Alan Knyveton Hargreaves
Source:7955478
25th October 1881
1883
1887
sibling
Caryl Liddell Hargreaves
Source:7955478
19th November 1887
1896
education
Eton
Eton
United Kingdom
Source:7955478
1896
1901
education
Christ Church
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:7955478
1901
1914
service
British Army
Lieut
Irish Guards
1st Battalion
Source:7955478
10th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7955478
10th November 1914 - 25th September 1916
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Irish Guards
1st Battalion
Source:7955478
13th September 1915
1916
hospitalisation
Wounded at The Quadrilateral
Hospital/Institution
Source:7955478
15th September 1916
1916
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7955478
14th November 1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Irish Guards
Source:1559546
service
British Army
Captain
Irish Guards
Source:1559546
location
Cuffnells, Lyndhurst, Hants.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7955478
1916
death
Died of wounds
During an attack on Lesboeufs he was badly wounded, probably by the British barrage, and died while being carried back.
Lesboeufs
France
Source:7309898
Source:7955478
25th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
I.C.4.
Source:7955478
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leopold Reginald |
| Initials | LR |
| Last Name | Hargreaves |
| Source | 7309898 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuffnells, Lyndhurst, Hants. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Irish Guards | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Irish Guards | Captain | |||
| British Army | Irish Guards | 1st Battalion | Lieut | ||
| British Army | Irish Guards | 1st Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Pleasance Hargreaves, nee Liddell | mother | ||
| Reginald Gervis Hargreaves | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Knyveton Hargreaves | brother | 25th October 1881 | |
| Caryl Liddell Hargreaves | brother | 19th November 1887 |
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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 | Andrew43023 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Andrew43023 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Great War Forum | Andrew43023 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial plaque | Andrew43023 |
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