Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember Robert Edward Adeney
We remember Robert Edward Adeney
Timeline
Timeline
1897
sibling
Dorothy M Adeney
Source:6986997
1897
1898
1899
sibling
Marguerite H Adeney
Source:6986997
1899
1901
dates
Age 3
Source:6986997
1901
1901
location
Upper Tulse Hill, Lambeth, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6986997
1901
1903
sibling
Ruth Wihlemina Adeney
Source:6986999
1903
1905
sibling
Muriel Adeney
Source:6986999
1905
1911
dates
Age 13
Source:6986999
1911
1911
location
68 Thurlow Park Road W Norwood, Lambeth, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6986999
1911
1915
service
British Army
Inns of Court Officer Training Corps
Source:6987000
March 1915 - June 1916
1916
commission
Source:6987000
June 1916
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
48 Squadron
Source:8455249
28th August 1916 - 11th April 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment
3 Battalion
Source:8455252
1st January 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:198622
17th March 1917
1917
dates
Age 19
Source:8455250
11th April 1917
1917
missing
Source:6986996
11th April 1917
education
City of London School
London
United Kingdom
Source:6987000
education
Hurstpierpoint College
West Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:6987000
internment
pow
Douai
France
Source:6987004
1917
death
Killed in Action
Burned.
France
Source:6986724
Source:6987004
Source:8455250
11th April 1917
burial
Nord
France
Source:8455250
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Edward |
| Initials | RE |
| Last Name | Adeney |
| Source | 198622 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 Thurlow Park Road W Norwood, Lambeth, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Upper Tulse Hill, Lambeth, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Flying Corps | 48 Squadron | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Inns of Court Officer Training Corps | ||||
| British Army | Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment | 3 Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Adeney | mother | ||
| William Henry Adeney | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy M Adeney | sister | 1897 | |
| Marguerite H Adeney | sister | 1899 | |
| Ruth Wihlemina Adeney | sister | 1903 | |
| Muriel Adeney | sister | 1905 |
Media
Media
previous
next
-
Portrait photograph of Robert Edward AdeneyLieutenant Robert Edward Adeney. Unit: 3rd Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), attached to 48th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Death: 11 April 1917 Western Front. CWGC family info: Son of William Henry and Mary Adeney, of 16, Sackville St., Piccadilly, London.
Contributed by:
Charlotte33 -
-
Lieutenant Robert Edward AdeneyLieutenant Robert Edward Adeney. Unit: 3rd Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), attached to 48th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Death: 11 April 1917 Western FrontContributed by:
James201
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| British Officers taken Prisoner of War 1914-1918 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Charlotte33 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Information from IWM Flickr page | Charlotte33 | |
| ICRC Prisoner of War records | Charlotte33 | |
| Appointment to Second Lieutenant announced in the London Gazette | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Robert Edward Adeney | Charlotte33 | |
| Headstone | olivier56465 | |
| Lieutenant Robert Edward Adeney | James201 |
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}
We remember Robert Edward Adeney
Also remembered by 6 people
