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We remember Herbert George Huskisson
We remember Herbert George Huskisson
Timeline
Timeline
1877
sibling
Margaret Huskisson
Source:6175066
1877
1878
sibling
Katherine Huskisson
Source:6175066
1878
1879
sibling
Constance Huskisson
Source:6175072
1879
1882
sibling
Percy W. Huskisson
Source:6175072
1882
1890
1895
sibling
Claude Alexander Huskisson
Source:6175066
1895
1901
dates
Age 10
Source:6175072
1901
1911
location
3 Derwent Road, Eastbourne
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6175066
1911
1914
dates
Age 23
Source:6176144
14th April 1914
1915
service
British Army
Second Imperial Light Horse
Source:7309549
8th February 1915 - 27th February 1915
1915
theatres
South West Africa :5b
Source:6176106
8th February 1915 - 27th February 1915
1917
hospitalisation
Wounded non-fatally
Hospital/Institution
Source:6176129
20th January 1917
1917
dates
Age 26
Source:6175042
27th January 1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Hampshire Regiment
Source:2023484
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Hampshire Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:6175042
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:6175042
1917
death
Died of wounds
Previously wounded on 20th January 1917.
Amara
Iraq
Source:7309549
Source:6176129
Source:6175042
27th January 1917
burial
Amara War Cemetery, Iraq
Iraq
Source:7309549
Source:6175042
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert George |
| Initials | HG |
| Last Name | Huskisson |
| Source | 2023484 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Derwent Road, Eastbourne | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Hampshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Hampshire Regiment | 6th Battalion | 2nd Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Second Imperial Light Horse |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Huskisson | mother | ||
| John W. Huskisson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Alexander Huskisson | brother | 1895 | |
| Margaret Huskisson | sister | 1877 | |
| Katherine Huskisson | sister | 1878 | |
| Constance Huskisson | sister | 1879 | |
| Percy W. Huskisson | brother | 1882 |
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2nd Imperial Light Horse marching past Botha 1The card was posted from Army Base PO 4 South Africa on 27 Feb 1915 to [his sister] M[argaret] Huskisson of 32 St Andrews Road, Southsea. The text on the rear of the card reads: "2nd I.L.H. marching past Botha at Luderitzbucht 8th Feb 1915. I am sorry I happen to be off the photo. Notice the rich vegetation! HGH".Contributed by:
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2nd Imperial Light Horse marching past Botha 2The photograph was sent as a post card from Army Base PO 4 South Africa on 27th Feb 1915 to his brother P[ercy] W[illiam] Huskisson at Parkstone Road, Poole. The text of the message on the back of the card reads: "Second Imperial Light Horse marching past Botha at Luderitzbucht 8 Feb 1915. 2nd ILH in the centre. Natal Carbineers on the left. Pretoria Regt (infantry) on the right HGH"Contributed by:
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Obituary of Herbert HuskissonImage from an unknown newspaper giving biographical and service details and circumstances of his deathContributed by:
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Poem to Herbert Huskisson by F. W. Orde WardPublished in an unknown newspaper. The poem describes the subject's character and refers to his service history and death.Contributed by:
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H Huskisson passage to South AfricaPassenger details for H Huskisson on the Walmer Castle to South Africa on 18 April 1914.Contributed by:
Anthony26083
Communities
Communities
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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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Graves of the British Empire | Anthony26083 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert George Huskisson | Anthony26083 | |
| 2nd Imperial Light Horse marching past Botha 1 | Anthony26083 | |
| 2nd Imperial Light Horse marching past Botha 2 | Anthony26083 | |
| Obituary of Herbert Huskisson | Anthony26083 | |
| Poem to Herbert Huskisson by F. W. Orde Ward | Anthony26083 | |
| H Huskisson passage to South Africa | Anthony26083 |
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