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We remember Arthur Thomas Hyde
We remember Arthur Thomas Hyde
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1898
location
1 Elm Cottage, Anyards Road, Cobham, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9063267
1898 - 1917
1917
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:9063264
21st March 1917
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
302972
London Rifle Brigade
Source:9063264
21st March 1917 - 16th August 1917
1917
events
Sports day
Sporting
There was a heatwave so there were a couple of sports days. There was also musical chairs, mule racing and a massed band “race”.
Source:9063217
June 1917 - July 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9063217
June 1917 - 16th August 1917
1917
events
Royal visit cancelled
Royal visit
Belgium
Source:9063217
6th July 1917
1917
events
Travel to Abeele
Travel to front line
Abeele
Belgium
Source:9063217
6th August 1917
1917
events
Travel
Travel to font line
Palace Camp
Belgium
Source:9063217
11th August 1917
1917
events
Travel to Halfway House
Travel to front line
Halfway House
Belgium
Source:9063217
12th August 1917
1917
events
Second war gratuity
Pensions and Gratuities
Cobham, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:9063248
17th November 1917
1918
events
First war gratuity
Pensions and Gratuities
Cobham, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:9063248
10th December 1918
service
British Army
Private
302972
London Regiment
Source:2033975
service
British Army
Rifleman
302972
London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)
Source:7514448
1917
death
Killed in Action
1.30am 16th August 1917: LRB attack Glencorse Wood. Tommy was presumed dead following the attack.
Glencorse Wood, near Ypres
Belgium
Source:9062386
Source:9063217
16th August 1917
burial
Cobham, Surrey
West-Vlaanderen
United Kingdom
Belgium
Bay 54, Panel T
Source:9062387
Source:9063262
sibling
Alfred Hyde
Source:9062377
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Thomas |
| Initials | AT |
| Last Name | Hyde |
| Source | 9063267 |
| First Names | Tommy |
| Initials | T |
| Source | 9063267 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Elm Cottage, Anyards Road, Cobham, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address | 1898 - 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 302972 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 302972 | London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) | Rifleman | ||
| British Army | 302972 | London Rifle Brigade | Rifleman |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Hyde | mother | ||
| John Hyde | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Hyde | brother |
Media
Media
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Menin Gate memorial on centenaryLeft to right: Victoria Hyde (grand neice), Solomon Williams (great grand nephew), Jai Hyde (great grand nephew), Frances Knight (great grand neice) at the Menin Gate War Memorial in Ypres on 15th August 2017Contributed by:
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Cobham village memorial on centenaryGirlie Kane (nee Hyde), neice of Tommy, at the war memorial in St Andrew’s Church, Cobham in August 2017Contributed by:
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| History of the London Rifle Brigade 1859-1919 | ANDREW125672 | |
| Poor Bloody Infantry, WHA Groom | ANDREW125672 | |
| Passchendaele, Lyn Macdonald | ANDREW125672 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Thomas Hyde | ANDREW125672 | |
| Arthur Thomas Hyde | ANDREW125672 | |
| Tommy and Alfred Hyde | ANDREW125672 | |
| Menin Gate memorial on centenary | ANDREW125672 | |
| Cobham village memorial on centenary | ANDREW125672 | |
| Service Record | ANDREW125672 | |
| War gratuity | ANDREW125672 | |
| Memorial panel list | ANDREW125672 | |
| Medal Roll | ANDREW125672 | |
| Memorial Record | ANDREW125672 | |
| Cobham, Surrey | ANDREW125672 | |
| LRB recruitment poster | ANDREW125672 | |
| The last post | ANDREW125672 |
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