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We remember Geoffrey Morgan Hoyle
We remember Geoffrey Morgan Hoyle
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1901
location
Pott Shrigley, Macclesfield
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8556407
1901
1908
education
Rugby School
Rugby, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:8528935
1908 - 1913
1911
location
Rugby School, 2 Horton Crescent, Rugby
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8556409
1911
1914
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8528935
July 1914
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Sherwood Foresters
Source:8528935
July 1914 - July 1915
1915
dates
Age 21
Source:8556403
1915
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby) Regiment
2nd
Source:7530628
July 1915 - August 1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Source:1995678
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Source:7530628
1915
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7530628
Source:8556403
9th August 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7530628
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Geoffrey Morgan |
| Initials | GM |
| Last Name | Hoyle |
| Source | 1995678 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pott Shrigley, Macclesfield | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Rugby School, 2 Horton Crescent, Rugby | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Sherwood Foresters | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby) Regiment | 2nd | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Kupfer | mother | ||
| Edward Lascelles Hoyle | father |
Media
Media
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Memorial St Christopher's Church Pott Shrigley.This marble memorial plaque was placed in the church in remembrance of Geoffrey Morgan Hoyle and his brother John Baldwin Hoyle by their parents who lived at Pott Hall, Pott Shrigley.Contributed by:
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Sherwood Foresters Regiment MemorialThe Regiment's Memorial Crich Stand, as viewed from aboard a tram within the Crich Tramway MuseumContributed by:
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The Knutsford Centennial War memorialIn 2014 Knutsford Town Council decided to establish a Centennial War Memorial in the centre of the town as the key component of their commemorative events to mark the Centenary of the end of the First World War in 2018. Lt G M Hoyle is one of the men commemorated on the memorial which was dedicated on the 6th October 2018Contributed by:
Sylvia3155
Communities
Communities
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Joshua Hoyle and Sons Ltd, ManchesterMore about Joshua Hoyle and Sons Ltd, Manchester
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 | Sylvia3155 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| Manchester employers Roll of Honour 1914-1916 Transcription | Sylvia3155 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorials-of-Rugbeians-who-fell-in-the-Great-War | Geoffrey4778 | |
| Some Letters form a Subaltern on the Western Front 1915-1916 | Sylvia3155 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| portrait | olivier56465 | |
| Geoffrey Morgan Hoyle | Geoffrey4778 | |
| N.A. 76/418 | john14663 | |
| N.A. 76/418 | john14663 | |
| Memorial St Christopher's Church Pott Shrigley. | Sylvia3155 | |
| Sherwood Foresters Regiment Memorial | Sylvia3155 | |
| The Knutsford Centennial War memorial | Sylvia3155 |
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