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We remember Charles Fremoult Preston Battersby
We remember Charles Fremoult Preston Battersby
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1901
education
King's School
Canterbury, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8070806
31st March 1901
1907
commission
Source:8070798
June 1907
1907
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Artillery
Source:8070798
June 1907 - June 1910
1910
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Artillery
Source:8070798
June 1910
1914
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Field Artillery
113 Battery, 25 Brigade
Source:8070798
1914 - 4th November 1914
1914
dates
Age 27
Source:7616887
4th November 1914
education
Preparatory School
Colchester
United Kingdom
Source:8070798
education
Royal Military Academy
Woolwich, London
United Kingdom
Source:8070798
1914
death
Killed by a shell.
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7249733
Source:8070798
4th November 1914
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7249733
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Artillery | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Artillery | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | 113 Battery, 25 Brigade | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Janet Battersby | mother | ||
| Maj. Gen. Thomas Preston Battersby | father |
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Portrait photograph of C F P BattersbyCaptain Charles Fremoult Preston Battersby 113 Battery, 25 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Captain Battersby died, aged 27, on 4 November 1914. He is buried at Ypres Town Cemetery. He was the son of Maj. Gen. T. Preston Battersby, C.B., and Agnes Janet, of Cromlyn, Rathowen, County Westmeath, Ireland.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription | Hannah21187 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Hannah21187 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Bond of Sacrifice: Charles Fremoult Preston Battersby | Hannah21187 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Portrait photograph of C F P Battersby | Charlotte33 |
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