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We remember Ronald Morley Hooper
We remember Ronald Morley Hooper
Timeline
Timeline
1877
sibling
Henry M Hooper
Source:6248767
1877
1878
1881
dates
Age 3
Source:6248767
March 1881
1881
location
21 Queen St, Dumbarton
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6248767
March 1881
1883
sibling
John S M Hooper
Source:6248772
1883
1888
education
General Eucation. He obtained an Open Scholarship to Worcester College, Oxford
Kingswood School
Bath, Somerset
United Kingdom
Source:7723752
July 1888 - June 1896
1891
dates
Age 13
Source:6248772
March 1891
1896
education
Mathematics, M.A., Oxf.
He gained a First Class in Moderations and a Second Class in the Final Honours Mathematical School.
Worcester College
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:7723752
1896 - 1900
1900
employment
Mathematical Master
Daventry Grammar School
Daventry
United Kingdom
Source:6248781
1900 - 1903
1901
dates
Age 23
Source:6248828
March 1901
1901
employment
School Master
Daventry, Northamptonshire
United Kingdom
Source:6248828
March 1901
1901
location
North Street, Northants
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:6248828
March 1901
1904
employment
Secondary Schoolmaster
Royal Masonic School
Bushey, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7723752
January 1904 - December 1915
1904
location
Royal Masonic School, Bushey, Herts
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:6248781
January 1904 - December 1915
1911
dates
Age 33
Source:6248878
March 1911
1915
enlistment
Unknown
United Kingdom
Source:7723752
December 1915
1916
commission
Unknown
Source:7723752
June 1916
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:7723752
June 1916
1918
service
British Army
Royal Garrison Artillery
3/FLD SURVEY COY
Source:6248815
21st March 1918
1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7723752
1918 - 21st March 1918
hospitalisation
He was slightly wounded and gassed.
Hospital/Institution
Source:7723752
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Garrison Artillery
Source:7723752
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7723752
1918
death
Killed in Action
He was killed instantaneously by a shell on 21 March.
Note that Tribute gives DoD as 18 March 1918.
France
Source:7050460
Source:7723752
21st March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
He was buried at Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery Extension, east of Bapaume.
France
Source:7050460
Source:7723752
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ronald Morley |
| Initials | RM |
| Last Name | Hooper |
| Source | 1958969 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Queen St, Dumbarton | United Kingdom | parents address | known March 1881 | |
| North Street, Northants | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known March 1901 | |
| Royal Masonic School, Bushey, Herts | United Kingdom | other group residence address | January 1904 - December 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | 3/FLD SURVEY COY | |||
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Garrison Artillery | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Hooper | mother | ||
| John Henry Hooper | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry M Hooper | brother | 1877 | |
| John S M Hooper | brother | 1883 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Methodist |
Media
Media
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Ronald Morley HooperPhotograph taken from “Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War”
Contributed by:
Gordon760
Communities
Communities
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Old Masonians Who Died in the First World WarMore about Old Masonians Who Died in the First World War
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Christine18916 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Christine18916 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Christine18916 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Christine18916 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Christine18916 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bushey First World War Commemoration Project | Christine18916 | |
| Teacher's Registration Council Registers 1914-1948 (FMP) | Christine18916 | |
| Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War | Gordon760 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Morley Hooper | Gordon760 |
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