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We remember Geoffrey Ernest Douglas Learoyd
We remember Geoffrey Ernest Douglas Learoyd
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Mildred Eleanor Learoyd
Source:8529245
1886
1887
sibling
Olive Frances Learoyd
Source:8529245
1887
1888
1888
sibling
Joan Vera Douglas Learoyd
Source:8529245
1888
1895
sibling
Eileen Learoyd
Source:8529244
1895
1895
sibling
Gwendolen Eileen Learoyd
Source:8529245
1895
1899
sibling
Lady Daphne Lorraine Conat
Learoyd
Source:8529244
1899
1901
education
Eton College
Eton, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:8529161
1901
1901
location
High Street, Eton, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8529161
1901
1901
location
The Cresent, Scarborough, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8529244
1901
1906
commission
Regular
Source:8529187
29th August 1906
1906
enlistment
Source:8529187
29th August 1906
1906
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
3rd (Prince of Wales') Dragoon Guards
Source:8529187
29th August 1906
1909
service
British Army
Lieutenant
21st (Empress of India's) Lancers
Source:8529190
20th September 1909 - 9th July 1914
1911
location
Abbasia Barracks, Cairo
Egypt
military residence address
Source:8529162
1911
1911
location
Launde Abbey, Tugby, Leicestershire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8529245
1911
1914
service
British Army
Captain
21st (Empress of India's) Lancers
Source:8529190
9th July 1914 - 29th October 1918
1915
appointments
Adjutant, 12th (Empress of India's) Lancers
Source:8529233
September 1915
1915
theatres
Indian Frontier :6g
Source:8529233
September 1915
education
Royal Military College
Source:8529187
1918
death
Not War Related
Learoyd was suddenly taken ill with influenza, and this turned to pneumonia, to which he succumbed in hospital
Madran
India
Source:8529163
29th October 1918
burial
Madran
Delhi
Guides Chapel New Cemetery. Mardan, India
India
India
Source:8529163
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Geoffrey Ernest Douglas |
| Initials | GED |
| Last Name | Learoyd |
| Source | 2338164 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbasia Barracks, Cairo | Egypt | military residence address | known 1911 | |
| High Street, Eton, Buckinghamshire | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 1901 | |
| Launde Abbey, Tugby, Leicestershire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| The Cresent, Scarborough, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3rd (Prince of Wales') Dragoon Guards | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Ernest Learoyd | father | ||
| Francis Brooke Learoyd | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Learoyd | sister | 1895 | |
| Lady Daphne Lorraine Conat nee Learoyd | sister | 1899 | |
| Mildred Eleanor Learoyd | sister | 1886 | |
| Olive Frances Learoyd | sister | 1887 | |
| Joan Vera Douglas Learoyd | sister | 1888 | |
| Gwendolen Eileen Learoyd | sister | 1895 |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | M2740 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | M2740 | |
| GRO ARMY DEATH INDICES (1881 to 1955) Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette Entry - Commission (1906) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1909) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1914) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Charles Hull Victoria Cross Citation (1916) | M2740 | |
| Museum News - For Friends of the Queen's Royal Lancers & Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum | M2740 |
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