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We remember George Horace James Humberston
We remember George Horace James Humberston
Timeline
Timeline
1887
sibling
Alma Arthur J Humberston
Source:8625032
1887
1888
sibling
May Gertrude Humberston
Source:8625032
1st May 1888
1890
sibling
Herbert Lewis Humberston
Source:8625032
15th July 1890
1891
dates
Age 16
Source:8625032
2nd April 1891
1892
sibling
Edgar Arthur James Humberston
Source:8625032
6th April 1892
1894
1901
dates
Age 7
Source:8625031
31st March 1901
1901
location
207 Harrow Road, Paddington, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8625031
31st March 1901
1911
employment
Shop Boy
A - Clothing - Dyers and Cleaners
East Ham, London
United Kingdom
Source:8625032
2nd April 1911
1911
location
7 Bendish Road, East Ham, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8625032
2nd April 1911
1915
dates
Age 20
Source:8625033
6th March 1915
1915
enlistment
Stratford, east London
United Kingdom
Source:8625033
6th March 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
18529
Essex Regiment
13th (Service) Battalion (West Ham)
Source:8625033
6th March 1915 - 13th September 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private then Acting Corporal then Corporal
18529
Essex Regiment
14th (Reserve) Battalion
Source:8625033
14th September 1915 - 16th March 1916
1916
service
British Army
Corporal
28526
Machine Gun Corps
183rd Company
Source:8625033
17th March 1916 - 23rd April 1916
1916
service
British Army
Acting Serjeant
28526
Machine Gun Corps
183rd then 145th Company then 2nd Reserve Battalion
Source:8625033
24th April 1916 - 20th March 1919
1916
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8625033
16th June 1916 - 26th April 1917
1917
hospitalisation
"Suffering from shell shock"
Hospital/Institution
Source:8625033
13th July 1917
1917
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8625033
27th August 1917 - 22nd October 1917
1917
hospitalisation
"Gun Shot Wound right eye"
Hospital/Institution
Source:8625033
10th October 1917
1919
dates
Age 24
Source:8625033
20th March 1919
1919
discharge
Source:8625033
20th March 1919
1919
location
50 Maberley Road, Upper Norwood, London SE19
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8625033
20th March 1919
1948
dates
Age 54
Source:8625033
December 1948
1948
death
Not War Related
George Horace James Humberston died some 30 years after the ending of the Great War. He was 54.
Bromley [Kent] Registration District
United Kingdom
Source:8625706
1948
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Horace James |
| Initials | GHJ |
| Last Name | Humberston |
| Source | 8625033 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 Harrow Road, Paddington, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 50 Maberley Road, Upper Norwood, London SE19 | United Kingdom | parents address | known 20th March 1919 | |
| 7 Bendish Road, East Ham, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 18529 | Essex Regiment | 13th (Service) Battalion (West Ham) | Private | |
| British Army | 18529 | Essex Regiment | 14th (Reserve) Battalion | Private then Acting Corporal then Corporal | |
| British Army | 28526 | Machine Gun Corps | 183rd Company | Corporal | |
| British Army | 28526 | Machine Gun Corps | 183rd then 145th Company then 2nd Reserve Battalion | Acting Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Gertrude Humberston nee Cooper | mother | ||
| Alma Humberston | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Arthur J Humberston | brother | 1887 | |
| May Gertrude Humberston | sister | 1st May 1888 | |
| Herbert Lewis Humberston | brother | 15th July 1890 | |
| Edgar Arthur James Humberston | brother | 6th April 1892 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pale | Brown | Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-03-06 | 5'7" |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| A Machine Gun Corps Cap Badge | Keith22624 |
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