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We remember Henry Rawson Forde
We remember Henry Rawson Forde
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
United Kingdom
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1895
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Source:9079043
13th January 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9079040
30th October 1915
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant (acting Captain)
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Source:9079053
3rd December 1916
1917
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9079045
17th April 1917
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Source:9079057
4th May 1917
education
Clifton College
United Kingdom
Source:7248538
service
British Army
Lieutenant Acting Captain
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
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service
British Army
Captain
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
2nd Battalion
Source:7248538
1917
death
Killed in Action
Passchendaele , Ypres
Belgium
Source:7248538
Source:9078020
2nd December 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7248538
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry Rawson |
| Initials | HR |
| Last Name | Forde, |
| Source | 9079045 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | Lieutenant Acting Captain | |||
| British Army | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | Second Lieutenant (acting Captain) | |||
| British Army | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | 2nd Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Forde | mother | ||
| Sir Henry Forde | father |
Media
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Captain Henry Rawson FordeGrave Marker of Captain Forde who was killed in action during a night operation on Passchendaele Ridge.
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Communities
Communities
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Lost in the Fields of PasschendaeleMore about Lost in the Fields of Passchendaele
Evidence
Evidence
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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 | Anne1202 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| MIC image (Ancestry) | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 12: JANUARY, 1915 - Second Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 17 APRIL, 1917 - Military Cross | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 5 AUGUST, 1915 - Second Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 8 JANUARY, 1917 - acting Captain | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 22 SEPTEMBER, 1917 - Lieutenant | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Henry Rawson Forde | Anne1202 |
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