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We remember Thomas Shirley King
We remember Thomas Shirley King
Timeline
Timeline
1881
birth
United Kingdom
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14th November 1881
1897
education
Exeter College Oxford
Oxford
United Kingdom
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1897 - 1900
1902
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
East Surrey Regiment
4th Battalion
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28th February 1902 - March 1904
1904
employment
Civil Servant
His Highness the Rajah of Sarawak
Sarawak
Malaysia
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1904 - 1909
1904
location
Brunei North Borneo
Brunei Darussalam
their own address
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1904 - 1915
1914
employment
Civil Servant
Government of Brunei British North Borneo
Brunei British North Borneo
Brunei Darussalam
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May 1914 - January 1915
1915
service
British Army
Captain
East Surrey Regiment
4th Battalion attd. 7th Battalion
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13th March 1915 - 3rd May 1917
1917
dates
Age 35
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3rd May 1917
education
Oratory School
Birmingham
United Kingdom
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1917
death
Killed in Action
Arras
France
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3rd May 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 6.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Shirley |
| Initials | TS |
| Last Name | King |
| Source | 2255377 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunei North Borneo | Brunei Darussalam | their own address | 1904 - 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | East Surrey Regiment | 4th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | East Surrey Regiment | 4th Battalion attd. 7th Battalion | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Eleanor Constance King | mother | ||
| Dr Thomas Radford King | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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North Borneo Memorial, Sabah, MalaysiaMore about North Borneo Memorial, Sabah, Malaysia
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| King, TS | Rosemary251 | |
| Name on Singapore Cenotaph | Rosemary251 | |
| The Straits Settlements War Memorial Singapore | Rosemary251 |
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