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We remember Ralph Hamer Husey
We remember Ralph Hamer Husey
Timeline
Timeline
1881
sibling
Joan Mary Steuart Huset
Source:9481610
1881
1882
1882
sibling
Phyllis Husey
Source:9481610
1882
1885
sibling
Marjorie Helen Husey
Source:9481610
1885
1901
employment
Clerk
Stockbroker
London
United Kingdom
Source:9481628
1901
1901
location
7 Collingham Road, Kensington, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9481628
1901
1908
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
London Regiment
5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade)
Source:9481504
1st April 1908
1911
employment
Articled Clerk
Chartered Accountant
London
United Kingdom
Source:9481610
1911
1911
location
68 Cornwall Gardens, Kensington, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9481610
1911
1912
service
British Army
Captain
London Regiment
5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade)
Source:9481504
26th November 1912 - September 1914
1913
events
Territorial Marathon Races
Sporting
United Kingdom
Source:9481478
1913
1914
events
Long Distance Marches
Sporting
Brighton
United Kingdom
Source:9481478
1914
1914
service
British Army
Captain
London Regiment
1/5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade)
Source:9481504
September 1914 - 15th April 1915
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9481478
3rd November 1914
1915
service
British Army
Temporary Major
London Regiment
1/5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade)
Source:9481504
16th April 1915 - 12th September 1916
1915
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9481504
3rd June 1915
1916
appointments
Battalion Commander, London Rifle Brigade
Source:9481504
13th August 1916 - 26th March 1917
1916
awards
Order of Danilo - 4th Class
Other War Service Award
Source:9481478
31st October 1916
1917
service
British Army
Major
London Regiment
1/5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade)
Source:9481504
20th March 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Wounded while serving at the front
Hospital/Institution
Source:9481504
26th March 1917
1917
appointments
Battalion Commander, London Rifle Brigade
Source:9481504
20th May 1917 - 12th August 1917
1917
service
British Army
Major
London Regiment
1/5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade)
Source:9481504
15th August 1917 - 10th December 1917
1917
appointments
Battalion Commander, London Rifle Brigade
Source:9481504
3rd December 1917 - 4th May 1918
1917
service
British Army
Acting Lieutenant Colonel
London Regiment
1/5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade)
Source:9481504
11th December 1917 - 7th May 1918
1918
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9481504
1st January 1918
1918
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9481478
27th March 1918
1918
appointments
General Officer Commanding, 25th Infantry Brigade
Source:9481504
3rd May 1918 - 27th May 1918
1918
service
British Army
Brigadier General
General Staff
25th Infantry Brigade
Source:9481478
8th May 1918 - 30th May 1918
1918
hospitalisation
Fatally wounded
Hospital/Institution
Source:9481478
27th May 1918 - 30th May 1918
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9481478
education
Marlborough College
Marlborough
United Kingdom
Source:9481478
events
Vice President, London Regiment School-at-Arms
Training
London
United Kingdom
Source:9481478
hospitalisation
Wounded while serving at the front
Hospital/Institution
Source:9481478
service
British Army
Lieutenant
London Regiment
5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade)
Source:9481504
service
British Army
London Regiment
1/5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade)
Source:9481504
service
British Army
Acing Lieutenant Colonel
London Regiment
1/5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade)
Source:9481504
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
London Regiment
Volunteer Force
Source:9481504
service
British Army
Trooper
Hertfordshire Yeomanry
Source:9481478
location
Spent a year in Germany
Germany
away from home address
Source:9481478
1918
death
Died of wounds
Husey was "reported as having died in a German field hospital on May 30 of wounds received in action on May 27"
Source:9481478
30th May 1918
burial
Aisne
Husey was originally buried close to the German Field Hospital at Le Thour at which he died of his wounds.
France
Source:9481490
Source:6990560
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ralph Hamer |
| Initials | RH |
| Last Name | Husey |
| Source | 9481478 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 Cornwall Gardens, Kensington, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| 7 Collingham Road, Kensington, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Spent a year in Germany | Germany | away from home address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | London Regiment | 5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade) | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | London Regiment | 5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade) | Captain | ||
| British Army | London Regiment | 1/5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade) | Captain | ||
| British Army | London Regiment | 1/5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade) | Temporary Major | ||
| British Army | London Regiment | 1/5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade) | |||
| British Army | London Regiment | 1/5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade) | Major | ||
| British Army | London Regiment | 1/5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade) | Acing Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| British Army | London Regiment | 1/5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade) | Major | ||
| British Army | London Regiment | 1/5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade) | Acting Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| British Army | London Regiment | Volunteer Force | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | London Regiment | 5th (City of London) Battalion (London Rifle Brigade) | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Hertfordshire Yeomanry | Trooper | |||
| British Army | General Staff | 25th Infantry Brigade | Brigadier General |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Order of Danilo - 4th Class | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hubert Husey | father | ||
| Mary Husey | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Husey | sister | 1882 | |
| Marjorie Helen Husey | sister | 1885 | |
| Joan Mary Steuart Huset | sister | 1881 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
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Media
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Brig-General R.H. Husey, DSO, MCHusey's portrait (by Swaine of London) from the title page of the LRB Record, February 1920.
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Grave of Brig-Gen Husey at Vendresse CemeteryHusey was mortally wounded in the defence of Gernicourt on May 27th 1918. After his capture he was taken to Le Thour, where he died on May 30th.Contributed by:
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German cross over Husey's grave at Le ThourHusey died of wounds on May 30th 1918. This cross, "to an unknown English General, presumably of the 8th Division", was erected near the field hospital. In 1919, Ernst Schewer of Wiesbaden contacted the British Army of Occupation, furnishing particulars of the unidentified General, including details of a tattoo and a shot-off finger. Schewer reported a serious head wound on Husey, apparently caused by a blow from a rifle butt. This information enabled the grave to be identified, and a named headstone to be erected when the body was transferred to the Vendresse Cemetery.Contributed by:
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Brig Gen HuseyHusey's portrait (by Swaine of New Bond Street, London) shows him as a Lieutenant Colonel in the London Rifle Brigade, and was probably taken just before his return to the front in November 1917.Contributed by:
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Captain HuseyThis portrait (by Wilfred Jenkin of 116 Cromwell Road, London SW) shows Husey as a Captain in the London Rifle Brigade, before his award of the Military Cross in late 1915. Husey had been promoted to Captain in 1912.Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | M2740 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | M2740 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | M2740 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | M2740 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | M2740 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | M2740 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette | M2740 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Brig-General R.H. Husey, DSO, MC | Roger44346 | |
| Grave of Brig-Gen Husey at Vendresse Cemetery | Roger44346 | |
| German cross over Husey's grave at Le Thour | Roger44346 | |
| Brig Gen Husey | Roger44346 | |
| Captain Husey | Roger44346 | |
| Ralph Hamer Husey (1881-1918) | Roger44346 | |
| Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Hamer Husey DSO* MC | M2740 |
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