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We remember Horace Gordon Legg
We remember Horace Gordon Legg
Timeline
Timeline
1881
1891
location
Park Villas West, Park Road, Richmond, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9504829
5th April 1891
1901
location
Heddon, Marlborough Road, Bournemouth, Hampsphire
United Kingdom
Source:9504832
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 30
Source:9504783
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Stockbroker's Clerk
United Kingdom
Source:9504783
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Bracken Hill, Rowledge, Frensham, Farnham, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:9504783
2nd April 1911
1912
service
British Army
Private
687
Honourable Artillery Company
Source:9504797
1912 - 1916
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Durham Light Infantry
22nd Battalion
Source:9504797
1916 - 24th March 1918
marriage
Francis Waterfield
Source:7531825
location
Hurstlea, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7531825
location
The High Wood, Selbourne, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:7531825
1918
death
Killed in Action
the Somme
France
Source:7531825
Source:9504793
25th March 1918
burial
Somme
France
Source:7531825
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Horace Gordon |
| Initials | HG |
| Last Name | Legg |
| Source | 7531825 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracken Hill, Rowledge, Frensham, Farnham, Surrey | United Kingdom | known 2nd April 1911 | ||
| Heddon, Marlborough Road, Bournemouth, Hampsphire | United Kingdom | known 31st March 1901 | ||
| Hurstlea, St. Albans, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| Park Villas West, Park Road, Richmond, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| The High Wood, Selbourne, Hampshire | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 687 | Honourable Artillery Company | Private | ||
| British Army | Durham Light Infantry | 22nd Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Clifton nee Gardner | mother | ||
| Edwin Woodward Legg | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Waterfield | wife |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Berkhamsted School War MemorialMore about Berkhamsted School War Memorial
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Berkhamsted School: Honourable Artillery CompanyMore about Berkhamsted School: Honourable Artillery Company
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| HAC World War One record cards 1914-1919 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| HAC admission registers 1848-1914 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| HAC regimental number register 1914-1919 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| HAC printed membership lists for 1915 and 1919 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| HAC vellum membership books 1908-1922 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Peter6648 |
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