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We remember Ronald Owen Lagden
We remember Ronald Owen Lagden
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1901
education
Durnford School
Langton Matravers Dorset
United Kingdom
Source:8733200
April 1901
1903
education
Marlborough College
Marlborough
United Kingdom
Source:7655551
September 1903 - August 1908
1908
education
Oriel College, Oxford University
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:5487747
1908 - 1912
1911
employment
Undergraduate
Allen Frederick Walden
Landewednack, Cornwall
United Kingdom
Source:5487731
1911
employment
Assistant Master
Harrow School
Harrow
United Kingdom
Source:7655551
employment
england ruby player
United Kingdom
Source:7530705
service
British Army
Captain
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:2292763
1915
death
Killed in Action
Captain Ronald Owen Lagden was killed leading his men over the top in a gallant attack that was doomed from the start. Of 300 men of all ranks, 130 were killed, wounded or missing..
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7530705
Source:6169730
3rd March 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7530705
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ronald Owen |
| Initials | RO |
| Last Name | Lagden |
| Source | 2292763 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godfrey Yeatman Lagden | father |
Media
Media
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Ronald Oxford Cricket XIRonald as a member of the Oxford University Cricket XI
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Ronald Owen Lagdenhe served with the Royal Rifle corps and he fought at the second battle of Ypres in April 22 to May 25 1915Contributed by:
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Harrow memorials: Ronald Owen LagdenAs featured in "Harrow memorials of the great war"Contributed by:
Hannah21187
Communities
Communities
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Oxford University Cricket ClubMore about Oxford University Cricket Club
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Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members on the Great War Honours Board at Lord'sMore about Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members on the Great War Honours Board at Lord's
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Test and First Class Cricketers who died in WW1More about Test and First Class Cricketers who died in WW1
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Langton Matravers War MemorialMore about Langton Matravers War Memorial
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Rugby Football Union MemorialMore about Rugby Football Union Memorial
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Harrow Memorials of the Great War (6 vols)More about Harrow Memorials of the Great War (6 vols)
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Rugby Union internationals who died in WW1More about Rugby Union internationals who died in WW1
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gillian1912 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Gillian1912 | |
| GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription | Gillian1912 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Gillian1912 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Susan38118 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Masonic Great War Project - Roll of Honour 1914 -1918 | Gillian1912 | |
| Marlborough College Register 1843 - 1933 | Beverly42842 | |
| In Memoriam: The Great War - John Bain, Elegist of Lost Boys and Lost Boyhood | Beverly42842 | |
| Oxford University Rugby Football club newsletter online. | Katherine27600 | |
| Final Wicket:Test andFirst Class Cricketers Killed in the Great War | Katherine27600 | |
| Harrow Memorials: Captain R O Lagden | Hannah21187 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Owen Lagden | Gillian1912 | |
| Ronald Oxford Cricket XI | Gillian1912 | |
| Ronald Owen Lagden | Tom62472 | |
| Harrow memorials: Ronald Owen Lagden | Hannah21187 |
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