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We remember Edward William Horner
We remember Edward William Horner
Timeline
Timeline
1884
sibling
Cicely Margaret Horner
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1884
1886
sibling
Katherine Francis Horner
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1886
1888
1891
location
Cavendish Square, London
United Kingdom
parents address
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April 1891
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Hussars
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
18th (Queen Mary's Own) Hussars
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1917
death
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21st November 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward William |
| Initials | EW |
| Last Name | Horner |
| Source | 1961327 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavendish Square, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
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| British Army | Hussars | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 18th (Queen Mary's Own) Hussars | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
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| Lady Frances | mother | ||
| Sir John Francis Fortiscue Horner | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cicely Margaret Horner | sister | 1884 | |
| Katherine Francis Horner | sister | 1886 |
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Edward William HornerEdward William Horner 3.5.1883/21.11.1917 of Mells Manor, Somerset. Educated at Summerfields School, Eton; and Balliol College, Oxford. Joined Nth Somerset Infantry in 1914 on outbreak of WWI, transferred 18th (Queen Mary's Own) Hussars, 1915. DOW rec'd at Noyelles 21.11.1917. Buried Rocquigny-Equancourt Rd Brit. Cem, Manancourt. His sister Katherine was married to Raymond Asquith, son of PM H.H. Asquith.
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Lieutenant Edward William HornerLieutenant Horner was killed in action whilst defending the village of Noyelles.Contributed by:
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Clare College Lantern ListList of instructors and students who attended the Staff Course in Clare College and donated the lamp in the College archway. Note that the 11th Cavalry Reserve fed the 18th Hussars.Contributed by:
Joanna19174
Communities
Communities
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Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members on the Great War Honours Board at Lord'sMore about Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members on the Great War Honours Board at Lord's
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ann39898 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| CWGC | Martin4745 | |
| Edward William Horner | Peter5151 | |
| Lieutenant Edward William Horner | Anne1202 | |
| Clare College Lantern List | Joanna19174 |
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