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We remember Gerald Barford Hornby
We remember Gerald Barford Hornby
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1900
sibling
Philip Hornby
Source:7623741
1900
1901
location
1 Mornington Terrace, High Street, Wanstead, Essex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7623741
31st March 1901
1908
sibling
Stanley Hornby
Source:7610618
1908
1911
education
School Education
Cliftonville College
Arthur Road, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:7623761
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Cliftonville College, 17 Arthur Road, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:7623761
2nd April 1911
1913
education
Independent boarding school education
Wellington College
Constitution Hill, Wellington, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:6991478
1913 - 1914
1914
commission
Temporary
Source:8539426
5th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Alexandra Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire) Regiment
10th (Service) Battalion
Source:1959247
5th November 1914 - 12th July 1916
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1959247
27th September 1915 - 12th July 1916
1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed as a result of enemy shelling
Mametz Wood
France
Source:7310769
Source:8070304
12th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
V. Q. 3
Source:7310769
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gerald Barford |
| Initials | GB |
| Last Name | Hornby |
| Source | 1959247 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mornington Terrace, High Street, Wanstead, Essex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Cliftonville College, 17 Arthur Road, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Alexandra Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire) Regiment | 10th (Service) Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Edwin Hornby | father | ||
| Beatrice Maud Hornby, nee Barford | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Hornby | brother | 1900 | |
| Stanley Hornby | brother | 1908 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-10-26 | 5'8" |
Media
Media
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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 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeremy24359 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bayley's Children | Jeremy24359 | |
| War Office: Officers' Services, First World War, Long Number Papers (numerical) | Jeremy24359 | |
| Battalion War Diary - 1915 Sept - 1918 Feb | Jeremy24359 | |
| Old Wrekinian Lives Lost 1914-18 | Jeremy24359 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire) Regi | Jeremy24359 | |
| Second-Lieut G B Hornby | Jeremy24359 | |
| O.W. War Memorial 1914-1919, Wrekin College Chapel | Jeremy24359 |
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