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We remember Richard Selby Durnford
We remember Richard Selby Durnford
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1901
education
Eton College
Windsor
United Kingdom
Source:6968422
April 1901
service
British Army
Captain
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:2408440
1915
death
Killed in Action
Hooge
Belgium
Source:7531946
Source:6968421
31st July 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7531946
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard Selby |
| Initials | RS |
| Last Name | Durnford |
| Source | 6968422 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Durnford | father |
Media
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Captain Richard Selby DurnfordA photograph of Captain Richard Selby Durnford in uniform.
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Memorial - St. Mary's Church, Hartley WespallThis is a photograph of a memorial in St. Mary's Church, Hartley Wespall in Hampshire.Contributed by:
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Memorial - St. Mary's Church, Hartley Wespall.This is a photograph of a memorial in St. Mary's Church, Hartley Wespall in Hampshire.Contributed by:
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Memorial plaquePhoto take of bronze plaque on one of gateposts of Eton College sanitorium. Taken 20.10.2014Contributed by:
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Richard Selby DurnfordRichard Selby Durnford in school photograph album, bottom left hand photograph.Contributed by:
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Fonthill Roll of HonourOne of two boards from Fonthill School, this one with Richard Selby DurnfordContributed by:
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Page 1 of 2pp article re Dick DurnfordFrom the Fonthill School yearbook 1915: an appreciation written by E G SelwynContributed by:
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P2 of 2pp article about Dick DurnfordFrom the Fonthill School yearbook, 1915: an appreciation written by E G SelwynContributed by:
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Fonthill Obituary fir Dick DurnfordP1 of obituary from Fonthill School yearbook, 1915Contributed by:
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Fonthill Obituary for Dick DurnfordP2 of obituary from Fonthill School yearbook, 1915Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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St.Mary's Church, Hartley Wespall to include All Saints Church Stratfield Turgis, Hampshire.More about St.Mary's Church, Hartley Wespall to include All Saints Church Stratfield Turgis, Hampshire.
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Bramley (Hartley Westpall, Sherfield upon Loddon, Stratfieldsaye, Stratfield Mortimer and others)More about Bramley (Hartley Westpall, Sherfield upon Loddon, Stratfieldsaye, Stratfield Mortimer and others)
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alison2583 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lancing College War Memorial | Alison2583 | |
| IWM War Memorials Register: the Durnford brothers | Ann43644 | |
| Durnford family blog | Ann43644 | |
| The Annals of The King's Royal Rifle Corps | Keith133517 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Richard Selby Durnford | Alison2583 | |
| Memorial - St. Mary's Church, Hartley Wespall | Alison2583 | |
| Memorial - St. Mary's Church, Hartley Wespall. | Alison2583 | |
| Memorial plaque | Gill49 | |
| Richard Selby Durnford | Ann43644 | |
| Fonthill Roll of Honour | Ann43644 | |
| Page 1 of 2pp article re Dick Durnford | Ann43644 | |
| P2 of 2pp article about Dick Durnford | Ann43644 | |
| Fonthill Obituary fir Dick Durnford | Ann43644 | |
| Fonthill Obituary for Dick Durnford | Ann43644 |
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