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We remember Richard Arnold Seymour-Jones
We remember Richard Arnold Seymour-Jones
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1891
location
Pendower, Fairy Road, Wrexham, Denbighshire, N Wales
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7625582
5th April 1891
1892
sibling
Donald Seymour-Jones
Source:7625608
1892
1897
sibling
Frank Leslie Seymour-Jones
Source:6990684
1897
1899
education
Independent boarding school education
Wellington College
Constitution Hill, Wellington, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:6991514
1899 - 1906
1901
location
Wellington (Salop) College, Constitution Hill, Wellington, Shropshire
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:7625588
31st March 1901
1903
sibling
John Eric Seymour-Jones
Source:7625608
1903
1906
education
Chemistry Undergraduate
Leeds University
Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8539390
1906 - 1911
1911
location
16 Ebberston Terrace, off Victoria Road, Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7625608
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Chief Chemist
Messrs Brunner Mond
Winnington, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:8539390
1911 - 1914
1913
commission
Temporary
Source:8539390
1913
1913
service
British Army
First Lieutenant
The South Lancashire Regiment
1/4th Battalion, TF
Source:7610438
1913 - 27th March 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:2141289
13th February 1915 - 27th March 1915
employment
Scoutmaster, Second Warrington Troop
Scoutmaster
The Boy Scouts
Warrington, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:7622126
1915
death
Died of wounds
Shot in the head by a sniper at 17.45 but died at 20.30.
Dickebusch
Belgium
Source:2141289
Source:8475636
27th March 1915
burial
leper, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
B. 43
Source:7610438
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard Arnold |
| Initials | RA |
| Last Name | Seymour-Jones |
| Source | 7625599 |
| First Names | Arnold |
| Initials | A |
| Source | 7625599 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Ebberston Terrace, off Victoria Road, Leeds, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Pendower, Fairy Road, Wrexham, Denbighshire, N Wales | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| Wellington (Salop) College, Constitution Hill, Wellington, Shropshire | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | The South Lancashire Regiment | 1/4th Battalion, TF | First Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Seymour-Jones | father | ||
| Fannie Taylor Seymour-Jones nee Groom | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Seymour-Jones | brother | 1892 | |
| John Eric Seymour-Jones | brother | 1903 | |
| Frank Leslie Seymour-Jones | brother | 1897 |
Media
Media
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeremy24359 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bayley's Children | Jeremy24359 | |
| The Scout Association's Roll of Honour | Jeremy24359 | |
| Royal Society of Chemistry - Remembering the First World War | Jeremy24359 | |
| Battalion War Diary: 1915 Feb - Dec | Jeremy24359 | |
| Old Wrekinian Lives Lost 1914-18 | Jeremy24359 | |
| IWM's War Memorials Register | Jeremy24359 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The South Lancashire Regiment | Jeremy24359 | |
| Royal Society of Chemistry Memorial | Jeremy24359 | |
| O.W. War Memorial 1914-1919, Wrekin College Chapel | Jeremy24359 |
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